In the garment and textile field, screenprinting is used to print t-shirts, hats, jackets, and other articles of consumer wear. Most patterned cloth found in fabric stores or used in shirts, dresses, or bedlinens, has been screenprinted. The widespread use of plastics or vinyls in outdoor promotional advertising, and the demands of marketers and advertisers for large durable images create a huge demand worldwide for screen printed graphics. FINE ART Screenprinting is the process used to produce limited edition serigraphs. Some artists work on their own, designing and printing the work themselves in their studio.
Many artists choose to work with printers who specialize in limited edition screenprinting.
This has been going on for many years, and screenprinting companies worldwide consistently outperform other segments of the graphic trades in growth. Screen printers are the largest users of the new large format digital imaging systems in North America, integrating existing screenprinting with the expanded opportunities and uses of these new graphic reproduction systems. As the shift in our economy to more value-added and secondary manufacturing of consumer products continues, the demand for the ability to put images, instructions, or markings on prototypes and production runs of items will increase. Individuals and companies prepared to service these needs will experience demand for their services on an expanding basis. The growing world tourism market demands a wide variety of new and novel imprinted items on an ongoing basis.