WHAT IS HYBRID
APPAREL PRINTING?
The Digital Squeegee hybrid system prints Eco-friendly water-based inks that are traditionally printed (with screens) onto the shirt to provide a nice white base layer. Next, the digital image is quickly printed onto the white base using a whopping 16 advanced digital print heads. Lastly, a clear Topcoat is applied to lock in those colors to provide superior wash fastness.
WHAT IS HYBRID
APPAREL PRINTING?
The Digital Squeegee hybrid system prints Eco-friendly water-based inks that are traditionally printed (with screens) onto the shirt to provide a nice white base layer. Next, the digital image is quickly printed onto the white base using a whopping 16 advanced digital print heads. Lastly, a clear Topcoat is applied to lock in those colors to provide superior wash fastness.
Why is Hybrid Printing better?
- With the Digital Squeegee, you are not limited to the number of colors you can use in your design. Hybrid allows for large runs of beautiful, full-color artwork.
- Traditional simulated process printing uses 8-12 different colors printed on top of each other to “simulate” the full-color range. This typically shows larger visible halftone dots and can lead to color changes throughout the print run as the wet inks mix together.
- With Hybrid printing using the Digital Squeegee, your design printing at 300 dpi (versus 50-60 with traditional screens) will come out crisper and cleaner than you can imagine.
HOVER OVER THE ARTWORK TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE
DRAG OVER THE ARTWORK TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE
“Is Hybrid Printing Better for the Environment?”
You bet it is!
Brands and global retailers are becoming more and more concerned with their environmental image and are demanding their suppliers are also more environmentally conscious.
While most plastisol inks are now phthalate-free, that still doesn’t make them the most eco-friendly option out there. Being made from a mixture of PVC resin and plasticizer, they’re still far from being environmentally friendly at all. Water-based inks, on the other hand, are completely free of PVC resin or plasticizer.
The Digital Squeegee hybrid print system uses the world’s most eco-friendly GOTS (Global Organic Textiles Standards) certified organic, vegan, water-based inks. These inks offer the softest and most durable prints possible. The water-based organic inks are not only better for the environment, but they’re also better for your skin and are more comfortable to wear.
These specially formulated hybrid inks do not contain ozone-depleting chemicals such as CFCs, HCFCs, aromatic hydrocarbons or volatile solvents. They are also free of lead, heavy metals and other toxic chemicals.Waterbase inks are also easier to clean up after printing and require no chemicals to do so – just water. This keeps potentially harmful substances from our waste water supply. And responsible shop disposable of waste water-based ink is imperative to keeping our environment clean.
“But my shirts are just fine“…
A wise man once said, “ignorance is bliss.” Hybrid printing with the Digital Squeegee is the best of both worlds, combining the tried and true techniques of traditional printing and bringing it into the modern age with digital integration.
EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE.
HOVER OVER THE ARTWORK TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE
HOVER OVER THE ARTWORK TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE
DRAG OVER THE ARTWORK TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE
COMPARED TO
Traditional Printing.
Why be held back with the quality of your print just because you have a larger order? That’s why your printer is keeping you from learning that hybrid exists with these benefits: