Blog
Technical guides for
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Articles on digital printing technology, sustainability, and production from the Macrofast team in Tirupur.
Achieving 3D Effects with Hybrid Digital Placement Printing on Lycra Jersey
Explore how Macrofast's Hybrid Digital Placement Printing technique creates a flowing color design with a 3D transparent effect using HD Silicon on 180 GSM Lycra Jersey.
Production
How low can MOQ go for AOP printing?
MOQ for AOP depends on the printing method, the fabric substrate, and what "MOQ" actually means to you. Here is the honest breakdown from a facility running 9 digital AOP machines.
What is hybrid screen-digital printing?
Hybrid printing merges the tactile effects of screen printing with the colour freedom of digital — in a single pass, on cut panels. It is the technique that makes "impossible" garment graphics routine.
Digital vs screen printing: the water-usage difference
Traditional rotary screen printing consumes thousands of litres per colour per run. Digital printing uses water only for steaming and washing. Here is what that gap means for a brand with global compliance obligations.