Chapter 8

All Over Printing

(AOP)

8.1 Definition
All-over printing, often referred to as full-printing, is a printing technique where a pattern is
printed over a piece of clothing or fabric, including the hood, sleeves, and other regions. Unlike
traditional screen printing, which prints a design on a certain area of the garment, this printing
technique is different. For t-shirts, hoodies, and other apparel, all-over prints are popular.

8.2 Floor Layout

8.3 Process Flow Chart of AOP

Artwork from merchandiser
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Design input
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Design development
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Positive/film
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Print taken
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Requisition by merchandiser
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 Panel (cutting fabric parts)
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Expose (frame adjusted)
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Fila and frame adjusted
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Water spray
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Panel send to buyer
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Buyer approval
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Sale sample
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Counter sample
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Pre-production
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Accessories booking
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Requisition by merchandiser for fabric
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Fabric received and store
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Count the fabric
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Inspection the fabric
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Fabric adjusted
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Bulk production start
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Hydro extractor from dryer
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Inspection
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Finishing
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Delivery

8.4 Design System

 Artwork receive from the development
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Detailed design performed and analyzed by Adobe Photoshop and illustrate
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Prepare individual film for different colors by working with express software
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Send to expose room

8.5 Screen Preparation

Mesh fabric tight with frame
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Applied chemical TXR (sensitizing emulsion) on the mesh and dried 8 min in air
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Placed design paper under the mesh
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Light passes through the design paper and mesh fabric for 3-4 min
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Remove the colored TXR from the design area by water spraying

8.6 Types of Print

Pigment print
Reactive print
Pigment discharge
Disperse (rarely used)
Burn Out
Color: Red, orange, golden, blue, violet, t- blue, royal-B, black, yellow, green, magenta,
pink, etc.

8.7 Paste ingredients

Binder: hold color

Urea (fertilizer) (thicker, harder)
Fixer

8.8 Pigment paste

 In pigment printing, binders are monomers that on heating get converted into polymer.
No pressure
No steaming
Binder from plastic but, it's too soft and transparent that it's difficult to see it but we can
feel its hardness on the fabric. That's why pigment prints are harsher than other prints.

8.9 Pigment discharge

Chemical: ST (color cut) TEA (fixer)

8.10 Printing Process of Flatbed Screen Machine

Wash and spray adhesive on the rubber bed

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Set the screen frame in the machine
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Feed the fabric and attach it with adhesive
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Set rubber bed speed
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Heat set for dry
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Run the machine
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Input color according to the screen design
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Inspect the print quality
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After printing store fabric for next process