Traditional / Direct Screen printing involves printing ink directly on to the garment fabric through a mesh covered aluminium screen.

Firstly the design is printed onto a film positive in opaque black ink. This is then placed onto the screen (that is coated in photo-sensitive emulsion) and exposed to UV light. The non-exposed area is then washed away using water, and the resulting stencil image is then revealed on the screen.

Ink is placed on the screen, and a squeegee is used to push the ink through the stencil image (and mesh) and onto clothing. The printed garment is then dried by being passed through a gas heater. There is a separate screen for each individual colour used within the design.