Printing on sweatshirt material

[Platinum_clothing]

Hi, Im printing white plastisol ink on 50/50 sweatshirts through a 110 mesh screen and my image is not very detailed either. Im having an issue with the ink not completely clearing from the mesh. what could be the cause of this? There is enough spray tack and the garment is very well secured to the pallet. Any tips/tricks will be greatly appreciated.. Thank you!

[drew]

I had that issue not long ago. I did start using a web tack, which holds the shirt down better since its thicker. Off contact may need to be adjusted up a little. What helped me most was using a newer screen, reducing the ink a little and preshrinking the shirt before printing. Also make sure the shirt isn't to hot before printing, that could cause the ink to stick in the screen but make sure you flash it fully.

[Catspit Productions]

I agree with drew.

Also check mesh tension and squeegee blade durometer as well as sharpness. If the mesh is badly hazed it will not clear easily either.

Sounds like you may be using that white that is infamous for being far too thick. Sometimes the ink can be the probelm too.