Techniques

Puff and high-density printing,
on T-shirts and hoodies.

Puff and high-density printed T-shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts, with finish examples and specifications for the tech pack.

Surajmal Shobhachand supplies T-shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts with puff and high-density prints from India.

Puff printing uses a compound that swells when heated, raising the design above the fabric.

A high-density finish

Specify the surface and hand with a finish reference.

Olive fleece swatch with three ecru raised printed bars

Quote the chosen raised finish

Send the artwork, garment or tech pack and quantity, with the finish reference and print placement. We quote the garment with your chosen raised finish in your colour.

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Specifying puff or high-density printing on a tech pack

Artwork link
Link to the artwork, preferably a vector file.
Print colours
Give a reference for each print colour.
Finish
Specify puff or high-density printing.
Height and hand reference
Include a finish reference and state the intended height and hand.
Print dimensions
Give the finished width and height in millimetres.
Placement by size
Mark the print position on the garment drawing for each size range.
Garment and fabric
State the garment, fabric composition, construction and GSM. See single jersey, fleece or French terry for base fabrics.
Garment colour
Include the garment colour reference.
Quantity per colourway
Give the garment quantities by size and colourway.

Not sure of every line? Tell us what you are planning, and we will advise on what works best.

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Tests for puff-printed garments

TestMethodTest scope
Home laundering[1]ISO 6330Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile test specimens.
Colourfastness to washing[2]ISO 105-C06Resistance of textile colour to domestic or commercial laundering with a reference detergent.
Colourfastness to rubbing[3]ISO 105-X12Resistance of textile colour to rubbing off and staining other materials.

Common questions about puff printing

Puff print vs screen print: what is the difference?

Puff is a special effect used in screen printing.

How should we specify a high-density or rubber print?

Include a finish reference with the technique name. State the intended surface, height and hand.

Can you quote puff-printed garments wholesale?

Yes. Send the garment tech pack, artwork link and quantity per colourway for a quote.

A question this does not answer? Ask us directly and we reply within 24 hours.

Planning a range with raised prints?

Send the range brief with styles, colourways and quantities for a raised-print collection quote. We reply within 24 hours.

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