Printing on a t-shirt with a LEF 200

[Lecram]

I did a test print on a t-shirt with my LEF 200. The result is great. Even after several washes in a laundry machine at 60C, the colours are still great. I could have printed it a bit lighter.

[Kai Perry]

We have a few people printing on clothing with the LEF series, the main issue is due to the ink sitting on the surface rather then being absorbed by the material, this causes the whole print to be removed when washing instead of the standard fading.

[Lecram]

...the main issue is due to the ink sitting on the surface rather then being absorbed by the material, this causes the whole print to be removed when washing instead of the standard fading.

That probably depends on the material of the clothing. The t-shirt I printed on is made of cotton. That sticks perfectly, even after several hot washes.

[Kai Perry]

Good to hear, have you tried adding gloss effects to the print?

[Lecram]

Good to hear, have you tried adding gloss effects to the print?

No, just CMYK.

[Joe Wigzell]

Interesting, I would just make sure ALL the ink is cured before putting it near any skin!

[Lecram]

Interesting, I would just make sure ALL the ink is cured before putting it near any skin!

I ran an additional UV curing after printing. My skin is still fine

[Thirteen]

I have done the same, just black ink on white and absolutely worked a treat...

I print onto alot of timber and ive sanded back some of the ink and it appears as though the ink will stain the wood for a few layers. So i would assume same happens with cotton. Id probably say its not as robust as paint/ink from a silk screen or a DTG printer, but its certainly do able.