Last Updated on: 2nd November 2024, 02:10 am
In screen printing, the mesh count or number refers to the number of threads per inch. print with lower mesh counts with plastisol inks and higher mesh counts for water-based inks.
- 30 mesh count for printing glitter inks
- 85 mesh count for athletic printing, thick puff ink
- 110 mesh count for heavy coverage on dark shirts, solid under base prints, metallic, etc.
- 155 mesh count for general printing on white & dark shirts
- 195 mesh count for multi-color printing on light shirts
- 230 mesh count for detailed multi-color printing on light nylon jackets
- 305 to 355 mesh count for process color on light shirts