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Learn the basics and variables of this increasingly
popular application, and how it can benefit your shop.
By Michelle Moxley,
Contributing Writer

Depending on
the type of topcoat
used, you can achieve
special effects with
hybrid printing.

A

s you may have heard by now, hybrid printing is rising in
popularity. New screen-printing chemistry is available;
decoration on more specialty products is being attempted and achieved; and more new users are adopting this
technology into their workflows. The large group of new hybrid users
is allowing for more creative collaboration and, ultimately, decorators
are seeing the advantages.
Hybrid printing involves adding CMYK digital print heads
as a station to an automatic screen-printing press. While neither
screen printing nor digital direct-to-garment (DTG) decorating
are new, the combination of the two in a single production application is gaining popularity among printers and apparel consumers.
Essentially, hybrid printing has three steps. First, you screen
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print an underbase. Next, print a " tie coat " or a " catching layer, "
which is formulated to hold the pigment that will be sprayed
on top. Digital inks work best when they are applied to a flat,
smooth surface. Some newer screen-printing ink technologies
only require the tie coat.
The next step is using the digital unit to print the color that
creates the design. The final step is to print a topcoat or binder.
As the word implies, it seals in the pigment so that it will hold up
during laundering. Some ink manufacturers put a binder in the
ink used for the tie coat, which eliminates the need for a topcoat.
Finally, it's important to note that hybrid printing isn't DTG
printing. The latter process requires pretreatment to fuse the digital inks to the garment's surface, or to cause a digital white ink



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Impressions - January/February 2021
First Impressions
From the Show Director
Overheard
First Look
Expo Scene
Talking Trends: Tees: Still Comfy & Classic
Breakdown: Multimedia Embroidery on a T-Shirt
Talking Trends: Checking All the Boxes
Tunes & Tees: A Perfect Match
Impressions Awards: Bonus Edition
The Nuts & Bolts of Hybrid Printing
Shop Talk
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Production
Direct-To-Garment
Ad Index/Classifieds
On Design
Impressions - January/February 2021 - CT1
Impressions - January/February 2021 - CT2
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Impressions - January/February 2021
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Cover2
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 1
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 2
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 3
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 4
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 5
Impressions - January/February 2021 - First Impressions
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 7
Impressions - January/February 2021 - From the Show Director
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 9
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Overheard
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 11
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 12
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H1
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H2
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H3
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H4
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H5
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H6
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H7
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H8
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H9
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H10
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H11
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H12
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H13
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H14
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H15
Impressions - January/February 2021 - H16
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 13
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 13A
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 13B
Impressions - January/February 2021 - First Look
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Expo Scene
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Talking Trends: Tees: Still Comfy & Classic
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 17
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 18
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 19
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Breakdown: Multimedia Embroidery on a T-Shirt
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 21
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Talking Trends: Checking All the Boxes
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 23
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 24
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 25
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Tunes & Tees: A Perfect Match
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 27
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Impressions Awards: Bonus Edition
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 29
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 30
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 31
Impressions - January/February 2021 - The Nuts & Bolts of Hybrid Printing
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 33
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 34
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 35
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Shop Talk
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 37
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Embroidery Production
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 39
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 40
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Screen Printing Production
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 42
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 43
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Direct-To-Garment
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 45
Impressions - January/February 2021 - 46
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Ad Index/Classifieds
Impressions - January/February 2021 - On Design
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Cover3
Impressions - January/February 2021 - Cover4
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201904
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamactive_2019spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201902
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201901
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/dd_2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2018fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201808
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201806
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201805
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201804
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201803
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2018spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201802
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201801
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20170607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201705
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201704
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201703
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201702
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201701
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201609
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201608
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20160607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201605
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201604
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201603
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201602
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201601
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201509
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2015fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20150607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015summer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201504
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201503
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2015spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201502
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201501
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201410
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_2014fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201409
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201408
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2014fall
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