All Over & Belt Printing
What is All Over & Belt T-shirt Printing?
All over screen printing or aka belt printing has really become popular in the recent years mainly due to the action sports/mma world. All over printing or aka belt printing is done on large format printers that allow for the entire front or the entire back of the shirt to be printed with multiple colors. All over printing does not allow for tight registration which means that fine intricate logos cannot be produced effectively. We look at each customer’s needs to determine whether or not all over printing is needed. All over printing does serve as an inexpensive alternative to sublimation.
T-shirts with all-over printed designs are some of the most popular shirts. They are unique and stylish. The artwork literally is all over the shirt which includes the collar, the sleeves, the sides of the shirts, and even to the tips of the t-shirt. You can find these shirts in almost any department store.
The true definition of all-over printing is artwork that is printed over all seams. This type of printing is also called belt printing. The printer allows you to create the all-over designs you see in the magazines and stores. There are many advantages to using a belt screen printer machine.
- Belt screen print machines allow artwork to cross the seams
- The printer can use discharge inks, which are a higher quality ink that feel as soft as the fabric.
- Continuous printing from front to back.
- Continuous designs across the collar.
With benefits like these, why wouldn’t every t-shirt vendor use the belt printer? Every good form of printing come its disadvantages. Belt printing is quite expensive. Belt printers generally have high minimums. The average minimum is 300 pieces. All over & belt printing is limited to just a few colors, generally 2-3 colors per side.
