The most frequently used digital printing fabric methods nowadays are screen printing, inkjet printing, and dye sublimation.

Screen printing is an analog digital printing fabric method that has been around for a long time. As we explained before, it is the process of smearing a layer of ink over a screen to transfer it onto a piece of fabric.

This screen is also called a stencil, and a different stencil needs to be made for each design.

In the past, a large number of prints needed to be made for the process to be cost-effective. However, technology has given way to more cost-effective, versatile screen printing processes.

Now, there are two types of screen printing: rotary and flatbed.

Flatbed screen printing is a semi-continuous process, which in other words, means that it is an automated version of the manually operated screen digital printing fabric process of the 18th century.

On the other hand, rotary screen digital printing fabric uses cylindrical screens that rotate in a fixed position with the squeegee placed within the cylindrical stencil.

The fabric moves at a constant speed between the screen (or screens) and an impression roller that is located below the screen.

Rotary screen digital printing fabric is continuous, unlike when silk or screen digital printing fabric were first developed. This allows for higher production speeds, and thus, reduced costs.