Owntee Advanced Printing Techniques
Owntee stands at the forefront of printing technology, offering a complete range of advanced techniques.
With our state-of-the-art equipment and meticulous craftsmanship,
we excel in bringing your cultural elements to life with unparalleled precision and quality.
Owntee stands at the forefront of printing technology, offering a complete range of advanced techniques.With our state-of-the-art equipment and meticulous craftsmanship, we excel in bringing your cultural elements to life with unparalleled precision and quality.
Take you to understand the four major techniques of cultural shirt customization.
Silkscreen
Silkscreen
Silkscreen printing is a printing method that involves pushing ink/dye through a silk mesh screen to transfer a design onto the apparel.
Characteristics:
- Each colour requires a separate block / stencil. With additional colours of design or multiple printing locations, a new stencil has to be set up.
Lifespan
- Durable and long lasting
Effects & Designs
- Work best for solid colour designs without small details, such as symbols, shapes, and geometric designs.
- Different ink/dye used can produce different printing effects. Water dye and rubber dye are most commonly used in the printing industry.
- Has a wide variety of colours, able to follow pantone colour
- More art details will require more ink layers, resulting in a thicker feel on a garment.
Costing
- More cost efficient for large quantities, as the substantial cost of setting up the stencils can be shared across.
Printing durations: 5-7 working days depends on the quantity
Minimum order quantity: 30pcs
Direct-To-Film (DTF)
Direct-To-Film (DTF)
Direct-to-film (DTF) printing is a heat transfer based print process. The designs will be printed onto a transfer film first, which is then covered with a thermo-adhesive powder and it will be heated to cure the ink and bond it to the DTF film. Then the design on the film is heat transferred to the apparel using a heat press machine.
Characteristics:
- Able to print on various fabric types & can print on any colour of fabric.
- You will feel the printed outcome slightly plasticised.
- Not breathable on the printed area, not suitable for big picture / large-area printing.
Lifespan
- Durable and long lasting
- High wash and wear resistance
- It is very elastic prints that won’t crack when stretching the fabric
- Ironing your garment at high temperatures may cause discoloration and damage of designs
Effects & Designs
- Able to print full coloured & gradient effect designs.
- Works well with detailed printing as it does not require separate layers for design elements or colours.
- Colours may deviate from your original design. To further ensure that your colours match, we offer a CMYK colour chart.
Printing durations: 5-7 working days depends on the quantity
Minimum order quantity: 1pc
Vinyl Heat Transfer
Vinyl Heat Transfer
Heat transfer vinyl printing uses vinyl polymer material which is usually a single colour with a heat resistant backing. The vinyl material will be cut, weeded and then heat transfer onto the apparel.
Characteristics:
- This technique can be applied to several fabric types
- Only applied one colour at a time.
- It is mostly used to do printing on jerseys, with customisation printing of individual name & number.
- Printing can be done on the spot
Effects & Designs
- Able to do special effect printing with different types of vinyl material used, such as glitters, flock, hologram, metallic, reflective and many more.
Lifespan:
- Print longevity is not long, it will eventually crack, fade over and peel over time due to UV rays and repeated washes.
- Recommend to hand wash with the shirt inside out (not advisable for machine wash)
Printing durations: 1-5 working days depends on the quantity (also can be done on the spot)
Minimum order quantity: 1pc
Embroidery
Embroidery
Embroidery is a process of creating a design by sewing or stitching onto a garment. Using various types of threads, any image, word, or shape can be embroidered onto any material. It is commonly used to display business names or logos onto apparel for uniform purposes.
Characteristics:
- Suitable for daily wear
- Work best on polo shirts, F1 uniforms, Caps, Towels and Outerwear.
- Not suitable to do on lightweight garments such as microfiber jerseys material. It is often too “heavy” for it and you may notice “puckering” around the logo because the stitching creates tension.
- Embroidery can leave a rough texture underneath, which will irritate the skin when moving around a lot
Effects & Designs
- Have limitations in colour availability, as it relies on existing thread colours.
- Not suitable for small, complex and detailed designs as it may appear “cramp up”
- Unable to achieve gradient effect
- Limited by design size, not able to do for very large designs
Lifespan:
- Offer lasting durability and resistance to fading or losing colour over time. Even frequent washing wont damage it.
- Require more care and maintenance during wash. Turn the clothing inside out to protect the design and avoid washing it together with any sharp objects that may snag the stitching.
Pricing:
- Pricing generally more expensive compared to other print methods
- Needs to open blocks for first time ordering. Will have an additional block charge for every logo / picture
Printing durations: 7-14 working days
Minimum order quantity: 10pcs
Exploring Other Special Effects Printing
Emboss
A printing method that stands up to above the fabric’s surface, creates a three-dimensional or raised effect on selected areas.
Minimum order quantity: 5pcs
Glow In The Dark
By adding phosphorescent inks that contain optically active pigments which will absorb light energy from any light sources and then re-emit them as light, makes it literally “glow in the dark”
Minimum order quantity: 30pcs
Reflective
Require another light source to reflect the light. Very commonly used on construction workwear and vests for workers who work in high risk areas. It is also commonly found on sportswear, which allows the users to be visible to others in the dark at night.
Minimum order quantity: 1pc
Temperature Change
A printing method that shows different colour effects according to the temperature of the environment.
When the surrounding is cold, the printing effect is dark; when the surrounding become hot, it will shows colourful rainbow colours
Minimum order quantity: 1pc
Shinning Gold
A printing method that involves the use of gold-coloured metallic foil. It produces a nice bright shiny “bling bling” look.
Minimum order quantity: 1pc
Rainbow Reflects
A printing process that utilises the principle of light reflection and dispersion. Under normal circumstances, the printing appears grey. In a dim environment, it will reflect colourful light under the irradiation of light. It presents different colourful effects at different angles.
Minimum order quantity: 1pc