Silkscreen and color printing are the two most common ways of putting images and words onto T-shirts. Each method uses different tools in accomplishing a similar goal. What is actually the difference between silkscreen printing and color printing?
Silkscreen Printing
- Silkscreen printing is a process in which a frame and a stencil are placed on a shirt and filled in with ink. The frame helps keep ink from leaking onto the rest of the shirt.
Color Printing
- Color printing is a technique by which four ink colors are applied to a T-shirt in layers to create an image.









