China Private Label T-Shirts Manufacturer – How to Print on T-Shirts?

Printing designs into China wholesale blank T-shirts is an evolved process that can be easily done with enough practice. Two of the most widely used ways to print on wholesale plain T-shirts from China are transfer printing and screen printing.

Transfer printing is a much preferred option for a one-time project while with screen printing you can print T-shirts in bulk from a single image but it requires more specialized supplies.

*Transfer Printing

Tools:
Transfer paper(light transfer paper, dark transfer paper), inkjet printer, ruler, knife, cotton pillowcase, iron.

Step 1

Print the design into the transfer paper. For white T-shirts use light transfer paper, while dark transfer paper is for T-shirts of dark colors.

Step 2
Cut out the image from the transfer paper with ruler and knife.

Step 3
Lay a cotton pillowcase over a table, place the T-shirt over the cotton pillowcase, then iron the T-shirt to be completely flat without any wrinkles.

Step 4
Place the transfer paper into the blank T-shirt. If it’s white T=shirt, place the image face down. If it’s shirts of dark colors, place the image face up. Then iron the image into the T-shirt.

Step 5
Let it cool, then peel off the paper.

*Screen Printing

Tools:
Acetate paper or transparent sheets, printer, photo emulsion, fan, light station.

Step 1

Print the image onto the acetate paper.

Step 2
Paint a photo emulsion on a printing screen ad dry it with a fan.

Step 3
Place the photo emulsion in a light station to “burn” the image onto the screen.

Step 4

Place a piece of cardboard inside the T-shirt to avoid bleeding, then transfer the image onto the shirt.

Step 5

Heat set the shirt till al the printing inks go into the shirt. Once the image is dry, the shirt is ready to wear.