SOCKS

[thebranson6]

Is there a way to screen print on socks?

[ApeShirt]

I haven't done it myself but I would make my own platen and it'd probably work great. Or maybe put a piece of cardboard inside it and try a single stroke.

[thebranson6]

Do you think that using some kind of stretchable vinyl would work too?

[Catspit Productions]

I never tried that either. They’re very stretchy so I would make sure the ink can take the stretch. Same with any vinyl. But I’m sure it’s possible with a little testing. Maybe a discharge ink would be best on a cotton sock.

Anyone have sock experience? LOL...

[ApeShirt]

lol... J-money. I'm sure Siser Easyweed Stretch would work fine. I've done quite a few cotton terry wrist sweatbands with it and those stretch a lot. Sublimation or other heat transfer are other options as well. RhinoTech has some fine transfer paper to use with either inkjet or laser printers.

[Catspit Productions]

There you go. Those are the details we want to hear

LOL.... Vinyl is not my forte so I don’t know how much about those products. Does it stay on such stretchy material well over washings?

Yes perhaps a heat transfer process. Good thinking. Maybe sublimation. I was thinking the sock will have all those bands of thick texture that will stretch open when you put them on. If it has that type of structure I would want to do a print that is in the fabric more than on it. But I suppose it really depends on the sock.

I just recently was reminded that even when you have printed an item before it can be a good idea to actually see it before you commit to printing it.... LOL