Four Color Process Screen Printing
One of the most amazing and beautiful types of screen printing on garments comes from the process of Four Color Process Screen Printing. Using a special sequence of color separation and application, combined with special translucent inks and typically, but not always necessary, a white background, screen printers that specialize in Four Color Process Screen Printing can produce amazing results.
Four Color Process Screen Printing
If you’ve ever seen a photo realistic screen print, then you’ve looked at a garment that was either dye sublimated or screen printed using CMYK and a process called Four Color Process Screen Printing. This should not be confused with Simulated Four Color Process Screen Printing, that may contain an additional 3 plates of color.
When using Four Color Process Printing to produce picture realistic garments, screen printers separate colors using expensive and specialized software that pulls each and every pixel out and places it on the proper color plate for sequential printing.
Since 4 color process inks are translucent, white garments are typically needed to achieve the desired effect, however, experienced screen printing companies can often provide spectacular Four Color Process Screen Printing results on black or other dark garments.
While many screen printers will say that they can provide process printing, you’ll want to clarify that you are not referring to a 4 color design, rather a multi-color design that is achieved through the use of only CMYK.
Be aware that Four Color Process Screen Printing is not typical with most screen printers, and only specialty screen printing companies practice this method. While you may love your existing screen printer, Four Color Process Screen Printing may be something outside of their reach, unless they provide this service regularly.
If you are interested in a Four Color Process Screen Printing project, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.