Printed Baseball Caps

There are many kinds of hat designs, the most common is the printed design. A variety of printing processes are all available for printed baseball caps. Below we will introduce the differences and advantages of each printing process in detail.

Various printing processes:

Digital printing: This is a highly automated printing technology in which dyes are printed directly onto textiles via a computer-controlled inkjet printer. Its advantages include high production efficiency, flexible design, no pollution, energy saving and water saving, high quality and so on. Printed baseball caps do not require plate making, can achieve personalized, small batch production, and rich color layers.

Screen printing: This is a traditional printing technique in which dyes are transferred to textiles through a screen template. Its advantage is that it can produce prints with special effects on printed baseball caps, such as gold, pearl color, etc., and can make 3D three-dimensional effects.

Thermal transfer flower: This technique utilizes the sublimation properties of disperse dyes to transfer dyes to synthetic fibers such as polyester under high temperature conditions and fixation. It can make the pattern of the printed baseball caps clear, good color fastness, and high coloring rate, but it needs to make plates, and there are certain color and pattern restrictions.

Inkjet printing: The basic principle of inkjet printing is the same as that of inkjet printers, and the corresponding dye liquid micro-dots are sprayed on demand through a CNC nozzle to form a pattern on the baseball cap. Inkjet printing can achieve photo effect, suitable for small batch orders. Its advantages include high precision, bright colors, and a strong sense of layering on the printed baseball caps.

In summary, these printing technologies have their own advantages and disadvantages, and are suitable for different production needs and market positioning. With the advancement of technology, digital printing has gradually become the development trend of the industry because of its flexibility and environmental protection.