Case Studies

Digital Hybrid Printing: Infinite Possibilities

It’s the secret to making every shirt unique.

Published

5 years ago

May 24, 2019

Michelle Moxley Screen Printing April-May 2019

WITH VARIABLE DATA, digital hybrid printing allows for every shirt to be unique. For this series, the data set permitted for approximately 7000 different prints to be made with the same screen-printed underbase. The common elements were the face, flowers, and neckpiece, overprinted by DTG using a hybrid printer. Each shirt was completely different than the next, yet together their similarity conveyed a unified brand story.

Digital Hybrid Printing: Infinite Possibilities

Sugar Skull For this print, discharge was used to achieve the hairstyle, while the skull outline was screen printed with a holographic glass-effect ink.

Digital Hybrid Printing: Infinite Possibilities

Geisha The hairstyle for this print was also achieved through discharge. The wave pattern was screen printed with gold metallic ink.

Digital Hybrid Printing: Infinite Possibilities

Masquerade The hairstyle in this design was screen printed with water-based ink. The shirt also incorporates a glitter effect.

For in-depth coverage of digital hybrid printing, check out this story. Read more from the April/May 2019 issue.

Michelle Moxley

Michelle Moxley is a career research, development, and innovation expert, skilled in screen printing, special-effects printing, color separation, graphics, prepress, digital printing, and textiles. She is currently director of innovation at M&R. Follow her on Instagram @notoriousrandd.

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