Mesh Selection for Screen Printing

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Mesh Count Metric Thread Diameter Mesh Opening (Microns) Open Surface % Application, usage notes
40 16T 200 310 42%
Glitter, specialty printing, high ink usage
60 24T 150 270 42%
Glitter, specialty printing, high ink usage
90 36T 90 189 46%
Glitter, specialty printing, high ink usage
110 43T 80 150 42%
Athletic, low detail, high ink usage
130 51T 71 124 40%
Athletic, underbase, some detail, moderate ink usage
160 64T 55 103 42%
All purpose, underbase, with detail, moderate ink usage
180 72T 55 86 37%
All purpose, underbase, more detail, less ink usage
200 80T 48 79 38%
Fine detail, halftones, waterbase, less ink usage
230 90T 48 62 32%
Fine Detail, halftones, waterbase, cmyk process, simulated process, low ink usage
305 120T 34 49 27%
Fine Detail, halftones, waterbase, cmyk process, simulated process, low ink usage

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