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Printing on ribbed tank-top

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JBLUE:
I print them all the time as well with no additive. I dont like to but I do. I do a lot of transparent inks on them for a different look as well. You dont want to stretch them to far otherwise the image is distorted after you pull it off the pallet. Since most women are not as flat as a pallet it wont stretch back out the same way.

Scobey Peterman:
If you are going to add an additive about 8 to 10% would seem are.

Colin:
Hopefully Erin will chime in with the Wilflex recomendations for the percentage of stretch ink you want to add into the XOLB-158.

A side note.  Stretch additive is actually a finished ink and can be printed and cured by itself.  You can also add pigment to it if wanted.

I know with QCM's additive and most others I've seen it's about 1/3 stretch to 2/3 ink for colors and almost 50/50 for white inks.  The extra % in white is due to white inks typically having more "stuff" in them than standard colors. 

Now you do not have to add that much to your ink.  You can add as little as 10% if you just need a bit more stretch to the print.  The amount you want to add is dependant on how big the print is and how much it will "stretch" over the wearer.... yes we all know who orders that womens small.

Also, not all ribbed tanks stretch the same.  Some will stretch for days while others will have a quick finite stretch point.  That will also help you determine how much stretch you need.

Denis Kolar:
Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback.

Colin, it is a 2/1 rib tank-top, the one with "courser" ribs :) and it is a pretty stretchy.
I will start with about 10% and see where it goes.

Any other pointers...anybody.... or that is all that is different with ribbed tank-tops.

Frog:
Best pointer I give, is what I usually say, "I don't recommend these particular shirts". If they insist on ribs, I try to search out baby ribs, and still give the disclaimer that some designs work better than others because of the difficulty of holding a nice smooth edge, especially on diagonal fine lines.

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