
How Many Screens Does a Screen Print Need?
How many screens for screen printing comes down to one screen per spot color, plus a white underbase on dark garments. Reducing colors and using halftones is the fastest way to cut setup cost.
Expert guides on seamless patterns, color separation, and textile production techniques.

Rotary screen printing has the most specific technical requirements of any textile process — screen circumference, registration tolerances, LPI, color count all dictate design decisions. This checklist covers every file-level requirement for rotary submission.

Every textile file starts with one question: what DPI does this need to be? The answer changes based on the print process — digital textile printing needs 300 DPI at final size, rotary screen wants 360, flat screen is comfortable at 150–200. This guide explains why each process has a different target and how to calculate pixels for any print size.

Master color separation techniques for rotary and flatbed screen printing. Learn how to split designs into individual color layers, optimize screen counts, and achieve perfect registration.

Compare digital textile printing and traditional screen printing for your next fabric project. Understand the cost, quality, minimum order, and design considerations for each method.
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