Screen Print Nylon Jackets

In this video ryan demonstrates how to successfully print a one color design on a nylon jacket using the jacke.

Screen print nylon jackets.

Frequent question 3 can nylon inks be used for screen printing without using a catalyst. Regular plastisol ink bonds to fabric fibers when the temperature of the ink reaches 325 degrees fahrenheit. The issue with especially thin materials ie printing on nylon is that the time and temperature it takes to cure or set the image onto the garment will also melt or discolor the material. The print will transfer onto the paper bag.

Printing on nylon windbreakers can be tricky. If you re printing nylon bags or jackets it also lowers the cure temperature of your plastisol this is helpful if your printing anything that doesn t like the heat in your dryer. Nylon has a low melting point almost every apparel decorating method uses some kind of heat curing process like putting the t shirt or jacket or cap into a heat press. Taffeta is a basic weave of nylon fibers in which the fibers of nylon are alternately woven together in a lattice formation.

Clean the areas of the jackets that you will be screen printing with rubbing alcohol before you print. This high temperature shrinks the nylon fabric. Iron over the paper bag covering the entire area of the silk screen print. Or browse by jacket and find all the important printing details under decoration in the additional details section for each product.

Do not flip the bag over the paint will stain the iron. If you d prefer to start the design process by selecting a jacket based off of the print method view all jackets scroll down until you see decoration on the left hand side and select embroidery or screen print. A quick how to on screen printing on nylon fabrics using international coatings 900 series inks and the accompanying 900 catalyst. Printing on nylon causes problems for every screen printer.

Be sure to change the cloth you are using frequently so you don t re deposit the coating back onto the jacket. This could cause damage to the nylon fabric. Do not press the iron directly onto the nylon. Use a new bag once the print has taken up the first side of the bag.