What a screen print is

A printer pulling white ink through a screen onto a black t-shirt in a small print studio

A screen print is made by pushing ink through a fine mesh, one colour at a time, straight onto the fabric.

The ink sits on the cotton rather than soaking away, so the picture keeps its edges. It also wears in with the shirt, softening a little with every wash.

White on black is the hardest to get right. Too thin and it goes grey, too thick and it feels stiff. When it lands, it looks like a flyer pasted on a wall at night.

That is the look we chase on every tee in the shop.

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