AA Viscose Tank - What holds this stuff down...

[Screened Gear]

I had a job today that was a bunch of these tanks. They are really thin and silky. The tag said 100% Viscose. What is Viscose? Viscose is a viscous organic liquid used to make rayon and cellophane. Viscose is becoming synonymous with rayon, a soft material commonly used in shirts, shorts, coats, jackets, and other outer wear.

I had to put so much tak on my boards that if you push your had down on them it felt like your skin would rip off before your hand would release. They are so thin that they are a pain to put on the boards and you have to apply a good amount of pressure to get a good print. I printed my white under base with alot of pressure to get the tank stick down as much as possible then flash and top color.

Any advice on getting them to stay put...Anyone print them alot?

[Nation03]

Never printed on them. What kind of tack were you using? Maybe a web adhesive would work well?

[Screened Gear]

I use Topbond and some I got from Sonny. The stuff I got from sonny was what i used at 100% flashed then did another layer. It was really sticky. Web spray would not be stickier. I haven't used spray in almost 2 years.

[Screened Gear]

Has anyone printed on AA Viscose shirts. They have to be new. I have a client that keeps sending them to me and they are just killing me. I mess up 1-3 of them every time. I have tried manually printing them and on the auto. They just don't stay down. The boards can't be stickier.

[squeegee]

What about a jacket hold-down?  Never printed them but the hold down might work.

[mk162]

2 part epoxy? 

Try switching to a higher mesh or thin your ink a bit to reduce sticking to the back of the screen.

[Screened Gear]

Jacket hold down would work if I had one and it was 12 x 14. They are big prints and the material is silky and very thin.

I have thinned the ink and used different meshes. (they are black so the ink still need to cover)

I can't believe I am the only one that has printed these. They suck

[Frog]

Jacket hold down would work if I had one and it was 12 x 14. They are big prints and the material is silky and very thin.

I have thinned the ink and used different meshes. (they are black so the ink still need to cover)

I can't believe I am the only one that has printed these. They suck

As I tell my clients and have as a disclaimer as I link to the catalog on my website, "not all garments are suitable for screen printing."

Sorry that I have no solution for you, but if I were in your shoes, I'd contact the manufacturer, and ask what they suggest.

[mk162]

transfers?

[ebscreen]

American Apparel has some funky recommendations as for what prints well. Pretty much anything that
says "good screen printing results" run fast.

[Frog]

transfers?

I have actually had some pucker issues with Rayon, so, proceed at your own risk

[Homer]

staple gun.

[tonypep]

We go back and forth with spray and W/B tack. As we print the AA Viscose daily we have come up with a combination of a W/B base and Am Niagra spray. No misprints.

[Homer]

TP -how do you not get the web to show up in the print on such a thin garment? ahh you use mist. . .ok, answered my own question. .mist and wb, thank God for pallet tape huh?!

[tonypep]

Correct, to clarify water base adhesive base with a mist spray as an occaisional bump. We print a lot of this for a licensed sorority group.