Water Based Screen Printing
View the FAQ on water based inks
Screen printing traditionally uses plastic inks that are called "plastisols", and these inks have been the most common choice of screen printers for the last 30 years. It’s likely that many of the t-shirts you own have been printed with plastisols. Casualtee is trying to change that. We print with entirely water based inks, which have a soft hand, vibrant colors, and are much less harmful towards the environment and our health. Even better, we do it at an affordable price that matches conventional plastisol printing.
Contrary to popular belief, we aren't limited to printing on only light colored t-shirts. The sample on the right is an example of a 4 color print water based print on a red t-shirt. The sample on the left is printed on a slate grey shirt.
Unlike plastisol inks, water based inks won't crack, fade away, or disappear before your shirt does. Shirts printed with water based inks still look great after 10, 20 or 30 washes. Add lasting value to your shirt with water based inks.
Water based inks have a soft hand, vintage feel. You can see in the pictures that they dye the fabric instead of sitting on top of it. This is ideal for printing on lightweight and stretchy fabrics, such as ribbed tank tops and bamboo fabrics. Our prints move with the fabric, and easily stand up to the test of time and wear.
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Artwork must be submitted in the correct size, and at least 300dpi or in vector format. | Resolution | Common types | File type | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 dpi | Web images, screen shots | .gif, .jpg | Poor - likely will require touchup |
| 300-600dpi | Photographs, scanned artwork | .psd, .png, .bmp, .pdf | Good |
| Vector | Professional line art | .ai, .eps, .pdf | Best |