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5083b North Dupont Hwy
Dover, DE 19901
Screen printing is an integral part of our society. It is all around us, used by many such as individuals, school groups, and other enterprises. It can be found on such diverse items as balloons, posters, pamphlets, art works, and watch faces. One of the most popular uses of screen printing is clothing and apparel design. We service many businesses and organizations across Delaware. Our business specializes in supplying small and large companies. As well as an extensive array of clothing, we also offer promotional products and printing services. Screen printing has an extensive history, and we are proud to be an industry which has benefited society for so many years.
Screen printing has been around a long time. Its history is impressive, as the process can be traced back to The Song Dynasty in China (960-1279AD). Basically, Screen Printing is a way of creating an image such as a drawing, illustration, or slogan on different mediums such as canvas, clothing, or posters. In modern times, innovations have allowed screen printing to be available to more people on a grander scale. Many artists, such as Andy Warhol, have made screen printing a popular artistic technique, and their works have become a popular part of our culture. Many people are familiar with Mr. Warhol’s famous image of Marilyn Monroe done in the 1960’s. From the spreading of art to promoting businesses and organizations, the benefits of screen printing have come a long way.
If you are a small or large company and need screen printing done on clothing and apparel, you need look no further than Delaware Tee Shirts.
At Delaware Tee Shirts we create state of the art screen printing with up to date methods and materials. Our customized products include such items as t-shirts, active wear, sports shirts, and bags and accessories. Our most efficient production system yields small and large orders quickly. Our website is informative and easy to use and contains numerous products and design suggestions. We have on hand exemplary graphic designers who will work with your ideas and offer knowledgeable and professional suggestions.
There are further benefits of screen printing at Delaware T-Shirts. Exceptional services for our clients are our number one priority. We strive to make your screen printing experience as comfortable and convenient as we can. In addition to our state of the art website, exemplary product, and professional help, we also strive to make meeting and communication choices as flexible as possible. We will meet clients in the store or at a location preferred by you. Further, we offer extended hours, free estimates and free delivery, and no start up fee. Finally, we strive to make the price as fair as possible no matter how big the order is.
The benefits of screen printing are many. Our leading, fast growing, and highly reputable enterprise offers a wide array of state of the art custom designed products to a variety of businesses. We do this in an atmosphere of client respect, comfort and convenience. We welcome you!
With the ever-increasing interest in customization, branding and unusual designing for things of daily use, the means of achieving those goals have also evolved and proliferated. From the traditional option of screen printing to the modern method of digital printing we see designers and individuals electing to use one or the other for their products.
Screen printing was originally called silk screen printing and was patented by Samuel Simon Matthew Atere-Roberts in 1907. It involves creating multiple stencils of the design to be printed and using each individual stencil to apply layers of ink on to the surface. The colors in the design are applied one at a time and each color uses a different stencil. Incidentally, the stencils are called screens, hence the name.
Screen printing is a complex process with multiple steps beginning with the design, the burning of the design into screens, preparing the inks to be used and finally ending with the printing. The most expensive component of the process is the screen or the screens and once the screen is made it can be used countless times. Thus, the higher the volume of units to be produced or printed, the lower the cost per unit for the producer.
The screen printing method uses a complicated system of spot coloring, halftones and blends, thereby creating images that seem to have myriad colors. Moreover, since the process has been around since the turn of the last century there is a huge range of inks that are readily available which also helps with cost management .
Digital printing is a much more recent process which used computer technology to print on to desired surfaces. Thus, in digital printing the artwork or design is processed in a computer and then printed directly much as you would print on paper.
The digital printing process uses a printer and therefore you can theoretically print a single copy or unit of the product – a great advantage at the sampling stage. As the digital printing technology is fairly advanced it allows the producer to recreate anything from a complex photograph to a single-color logo, making customized pieces easily accessible.
Screen printing is the superior process for designs that require a high level of vibrancy as the ink in screen printing is applied thicker than that in digital printing, which results in colors with more brightness and depth. The screen printing process used machines that can maneuver around uneven or curved surfaces which is also an advantage. There is, however, a minimum quantity specified for most screen printing orders to offset the high cost of making screens and of the wastage that is part of the runon a screen printing machine.
Digital printing is best used detail-oriented work and specifically for smaller quantities. Using a computer for digital printing means that a photograph can be printed in all its minutest details through the process. Theoretically digital printing allows exclusive runs of a single design on as few as one unit. It is also a less complicated process as all that is required is inputting a design into the computer and giving the print command to the printer.
Each of the two printing methods has its pros and cons – the choice of which method to use depends entirely on the design, object, quantity and budget.
Screen printing is cost effective and has highly professional looking high quality results. It is definitely the better choice for large orders. The initial set up costs, however, are higher and minimum order quantities are needed to justify the expense. Also, high resolution details may not show up well in screen printing.
Digital printing can produce as few as one item at a time and has the potential to print fine detailed work, like photographs. Since the design is on the computer minute adjustment are easily done. The colors and design is limited only by the capacity of the printer but generally exact color matching can be difficult. The ink for digital printing is also more expensive and the size of the print area is limited to the capacity of the printer. Digital printing also usually restricted to fabric. While this is not a concern for small orders the time in printing per unit through digital printing tends to be longer than that taken by screen printing.
