Do not flip the bag over the paint will stain the iron.
Screen print nylon jackets.
Because taffeta is a tight dense weave the material is stable and smooth which allows for very precise screen prints.
Do not press the iron directly onto the nylon.
Regular plastisol ink bonds to fabric fibers when the temperature of the ink reaches 325 degrees fahrenheit.
Regular plastisol ink will sit on top of the fabric versus bonding with the fabric when printed at a low temperature.
This could cause damage to the nylon fabric.
If you d prefer to start the design process by selecting a jacket based off of the print method view all jackets scroll down until you see decoration on the left hand side and select embroidery or screen print.
In this video ryan demonstrates how to successfully print a one color design on a nylon jacket using the jacke.
Be sure to change the cloth you are using frequently so you don t re deposit the coating back onto the jacket.
Printing on nylon windbreakers can be tricky.
If you re printing nylon bags or jackets it also lowers the cure temperature of your plastisol this is helpful if your printing anything that doesn t like the heat in your dryer.
Clean the areas of the jackets that you will be screen printing with rubbing alcohol before you print.
Use a new bag once the print has taken up the first side of the bag.
Or browse by jacket and find all the important printing details under decoration in the additional details section for each product.
This high temperature shrinks the nylon fabric.
A quick how to on screen printing on nylon fabrics using international coatings 900 series inks and the accompanying 900 catalyst.
Iron over the paper bag covering the entire area of the silk screen print.
The issue with especially thin materials ie printing on nylon is that the time and temperature it takes to cure or set the image onto the garment will also melt or discolor the material.
The print will transfer onto the paper bag.
Frequent question 3 can nylon inks be used for screen printing without using a catalyst.
Printing on nylon causes problems for every screen printer.
