Specialty ink
screen printing.

01The ten

Raised, lit,
textured, mirrored.

Each application in one line, then what it actually does on the garment. Every one is lead free and phthalate free, with compliance documentation on request.

	High density	Raised, sharp edged	A thick ink film built up through a heavy stencil, so the print stands off the garment with clean vertical edges.
	Puff	Expands under heat	An additive that expands in the dryer, lifting the print into a soft, rounded raised surface.
	Foil & metallic	Mirror finish	Foil is pressed over a printed adhesive for a mirror finish; metallic ink carries the flake in the ink itself for a brushed shine.
	Glitter & shimmer	Light in the film	Flake suspended in a clear base, printed through a coarser screen so the sparkle stays in the film.
	Reflective	Flash returns the light	Glass beads in the ink bounce light straight back to its source, so the print lights up under a flash or headlights.
	Gel	Clear, raised, glass slick	A clear, thick ink that cures to a smooth, glossy raised surface, on its own or over a color.
	Suede	Matte nap, soft touch	A puff additive in a matte base that rises into a short nap with a soft, suede like hand.
	Crackle	Splits as it cures	An ink that fractures as it dries, leaving a cracked, weathered surface over the color underneath.
	Glow in the dark	Charges in light	Phosphorescent pigment that charges under light and prints at night, usually over a white base.
	Vintage soft hand	Worn in	A thin, soft print that looks washed and worn in from the first wash, the day it ships.

02Pairing

Specialty on top
of standard.

Specialty inks rarely run alone. A foil hit over a plastisol logo, a puff outline on a flat print, glow behind a photoreal image: the written print spec calls out each screen and the approved sample proves the stack.

03The specification

The press,
in writing.

Specialty ink only looks special when the press underneath it holds. These are the numbers every run is printed to.

04Questions

Specialty,
answered.

What buyers ask before a puff, foil or glow run, answered straight.

1. Ten.

   Which specialty inks do you run?

   High density, puff, foil and metallic, glitter and shimmer, reflective, gel, suede, crackle, glow in the dark and vintage soft hand, alongside plastisol, water based, discharge and simulated process.

2. Yes.

   Can foil or puff go over a regular print?

   A design can stack specialty screens over standard ones; the written print spec calls out each screen and the approved sample proves the result.

3. Yes.

   Do specialty prints hold up in the wash?

   Every print travels the tunnel at temperature and gets wash tested to outlast the garment it sits on.

4. Yes.

   Are the inks compliant?

   Every ink we run is lead free and phthalate free, and compliance documentation is supplied with the program on request.

5. Yes.

   Can you print glow in the dark on a dark shirt?

   Glow prints over a white base so it has something to charge against, which is how it runs on dark garments.

6. Yes.

   Will you sample before the run?

   You get a high resolution digital proof and a written print spec, and an approved sample before production starts.