What is Mesh Count in Screen Printing? I’m a Newbie!

by Kevin Cook| in Printing Business on March 31, 2021 1336 /

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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