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As the athletic screen printing industry evolves, uniform fabrics will continue to change. Under Armour® and similar brands are now manufacturing popular compression shirts and shorts for use in any sport. These garments have two general purposes. Their cold gear wicks moisture from the skin and circulates body heat to keep you warm. Their heat gear acts as a "second skin" layer and allows moisture to transfer away while it compresses. This technology sounds great to coaches and players of all sports. Due to the expanded television marketing campaign, screen printers will soon be faced with the task of printing on Under Armour®, if they have not already.

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One of the most frustrating times for screen printers may be when your emulsion stops working. It only seems to happen when there is a rush job that is due yesterday or when your biggest customer wants one or two fill-in shirts on screens that you just reclaimed. It happens to everybody. Since everything was working just fine yesterday and it appears that you have not changed anything in your screen prep or exposure time, it will become very easy to blame the emulsion.

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By learning the basics of screen mesh and fabric preparation, you can quickly improve the quality of your prints and prevent common screen problems such as pinholes, poor detail, and poor ink coverage. I will begin by explaining mesh counts, weaves, and thread diameter. Once we have a basic understanding of the mesh itself, we can look at stretching and preparing the screen mesh for emulsion.