> Title: Screen Printing for Clothing Brands from India | Surajmal > Source: https://surajmal.com/techniques/screen-printing > Publisher: Surajmal Shobhachand [Techniques](/techniques) # Screen printing for clothing brands, _from India._ Screen-printed garments and discharge-printed cotton jersey, with ink finish choices, artwork requirements and tests for the tech pack. [Enquire→](/contact) [Send a tech pack](/contact) Surajmal Shobhachand supplies screen-printed T-shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts from India for clothing brands. Send the garment, artwork link and quantities for a quote. Screen printing is also called silkscreen printing. A stencil blocks parts of the screen and leaves others open for ink to pass through. Screen printing - **Ink or effect**: Plastisol, water-based or discharge - **Base fabric**: Composition, colour and GSM - **Print colours**: Number and colour references - **Size and placement**: Dimensions and locations - **Approval**: Finished garment sample - **First garment sample**: 4 to 10 days [Enquire about screen printing→](/contact) ## Screen-printed garments we supply [Brick-red T-shirt with a multicolour graphic on the front T-shirt, multicolour graphic print See t-shirts →](/products/t-shirts) [Pale grey T-shirt with a large one-colour blue dragon print T-shirt, one-colour placement print See t-shirts →](/products/t-shirts) [Grey marl T-shirt with a distressed flag print on the chest T-shirt, distressed chest print See t-shirts →](/products/t-shirts) [Indigo hoodie with a pale sun motif on the chest Hoodie, discharge print See hoodies & sweatshirts →](/products/hoodies-sweatshirts) [Rust hoodie with a tonal arc motif on the chest Hoodie, water-based print See hoodies & sweatshirts →](/products/hoodies-sweatshirts) Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it with screen printing. [Request a similar style→](/contact) ## Plastisol or water-based: how the print feels ### Conventional plastisol film This finish gives the graphic more dimension and a heavier feel on the garment. Two off-white jersey pieces with matching brick-red banded-circle prints, with a raised film on the left and more knit texture on the right ### Water-based pigment finish Water-based pigment inks can give a softer print hand. Soft-hand plastisol also exists. Specify the required print hand as well as the ink type. ## Screen or digital printing Send the garment design and quantity. We quote it both ways. [Quote both methods→](/contact) ## Discharge-printed cotton single jersey Purple cloth draped over a wooden rail, with pale geometric motifs S/J Discharge Printed · 100% Cotton · 145 gsm ## Enquire about discharge-printed fabric Cotton fabric is also supplied on its own, by the metre. Send the discharge-print reference, fabric width and metres required for a quote. [Request a similar fabric→](/contact) ## From artwork to an approved print 1. 1 ### Prepare the colours Separate the vector artwork by colour. Give a colour reference for each separation. 2. 2 ### Print and cure Print the coloured areas in register, then cure to the selected ink's instructions. 3. 3 ### Approve the garment Check the print hand and finished dimensions. Confirm the placement on the garment sample before bulk. ## Specifying screen printing on a tech pack Paste an artwork link in your enquiry, or email the files to info@surajmal.com. - **Garment and fabric**: State the garment, fabric composition and construction. Give the fabric colour and weight in GSM. See [single jersey](/materials/single-jersey) for the base cloth. - **Ink or hand reference**: Specify the ink or effect, or link a garment with the print feel to match. Name any [puff printing](/techniques/puff-printing) or [foil printing](/techniques/foil-printing) required in the design. - **Print colours**: Give the number of print colours and a reference for each. - **Artwork link**: Include the artwork link and file format. Identify any photographs or gradients in the design. - **Print dimensions**: Give the finished width and height in millimetres for each garment size range. - **Placement and locations**: Mark every print location on the garment drawing. Measure each position from a fixed point. - **Quantities per colourway**: Give garment quantities by size, or the fabric width and metres required. - **Care and tests**: State the intended care instructions and required test results. - **Approval requirements**: List the colour, hand and detail to approve. Include print dimensions and placement in the garment sample approval. Not sure of every line? Tell us what you are planning, and we will advise on what works best. [Send this as a brief→](/contact) ## Tests for screen-printed garments Test Method Test scope Home laundering for testing[\[1\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/75934.html "Source 1: iso.org: /standard/75934.html") ISO 6330 Domestic washing and drying procedures for testing fabrics and garments. Colourfastness to washing[\[2\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/51276.html "Source 2: iso.org: /standard/51276.html") ISO 105-C06 Colour resistance during domestic or commercial laundering using a reference detergent. Colourfastness to rubbing[\[3\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/65207.html "Source 3: iso.org: /standard/65207.html") ISO 105-X12 Resistance of the colour to rubbing off and staining other materials. ## Common questions about screen printing ### Do you screen print T-shirts and hoodies for clothing brands? Yes. We make the garments to your artwork and label. See [private label](/services/private-label) for the garment programme. ### What does screen printing on a T-shirt cost? We quote each design and order. Include the print dimensions, locations and quantities per colourway. We can quote the same artwork for screen and [digital printing](/techniques/digital-printing). ### Discharge printing vs screen printing: what is the difference? Discharge inks can be screen printed. In pigment discharge, a dischargeable dye is removed from the fabric and replaced with pigment. A question this does not answer? [Ask us directly](/contact) and we reply within 24 hours. ## Related [T-shirts](/products/t-shirts) [Hoodies & sweatshirts](/products/hoodies-sweatshirts) [Fabrics](/products/fabrics) [Single jersey](/materials/single-jersey) [Digital printing](/techniques/digital-printing) [Sublimation printing](/techniques/sublimation-printing) [Puff printing](/techniques/puff-printing) [Foil printing](/techniques/foil-printing) [Embroidery](/techniques/embroidery) [Private label](/services/private-label) ## Developing a printed range? Share the styles, artwork links and quantities per colourway for a collection quote. [Discuss your requirement→](/contact)