Screen Printing

First European installation of Spyder II at Fashion UK

Fashion UK is the first company in the UK to purchase the new Spyder II direct to screen system. The system has been successfully installed at the licensed product specialist’s premises in Leicester. The company’s decision to purchase a Spyder II direct to screen imaging system was driven by a …

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A specialist supplier in all things screen printing

Steve Wood Services is a friendly supplier of screen printing consumables based near York. The company specialises in all things screen and supply screens, squeegees, stencil emulsions and films, other screen making products, inks, solvents, inkjet positive films, and many sundries, we also offer a screen re-stretching service. Steve Wood …

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Three top quality bits of kit from Dave Roper

Dave Roper is the sole supplier of M&R textile screen printing equipment in the UK. Detailed below are three of the latest products available. Stryker – Automatic oval press Stryker’s 10-station base module can be expanded in six-station increments up to 52 stations, and the press is capable of index speeds …

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Water-based ink vs plastisol ink: What’s the difference?

Silk screen printing has been around for centuries. Its earliest form dates back to ancient China, at the time of the Song Dynasty. The practice spread into Japan and other neighbouring countries over the years, and by the 18th century screen printing was adopted in Europe and gained public acceptance …

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M&R introduces the Stryker automatic oval screen printing press

A new machine has been added to M&R’s line of automatic screen printing presses.  The Stryker oval-shaped press begins with a 10-station base module. That base module can be expanded in six-station increments to create up to 52-station configurations. Other than the end stations, there are no restrictions on printhead …

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Sureprint launches new screen printer into the market place

After successfully introducing a prototype earlier in the year, Nottingham-based Sureprint has launched a versatile screen printer called the Multi Printer into the market place. The machine’s primary function is the ability to print single colour T shirts and bag applications, but it can also print multicolour rigid substrates such …

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Direct to garment printing vs screen printing

Many garment decorators will be curious about the differences between DTG printing and screen printing and what each process can offer them. AMIT JHAM, director of Digitzing Mart, provides an insight into both methods. Although some of the same graphic programmes and file formats can be used, the artwork for …

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The Pyramid group goes from strength-to-strength

With both companies in the group, Pyramid Screen Product and Pyramid Textiles posting double digit growth for the last financial year, the future looks very promising for Pyramid. In order to continue this growth a number of new products have been launched to satisfy market demands. It is a well-known …

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