Most Common Polyester Printing Screen Mesh Count
Some of the most common mesh counts new screen printers use for manual screen printing are 110 and 156 mesh screens. A 110 mesh lays down a thick layer of ink. Personally, I don’t use a 110 mesh count screen very often. When printing white ink on dark color shirts- you will most likely do a print flash print cycle. If you use a 110 mesh screen and print flash print, your ink can become very heavy and rough on the shirts. This is a common mistake some new screen printers make. A better option is to use a 156 or 180 mesh count- this will lay down a thinner and softer layer of ink on your shirts. Using a print flash print cycle with a 156 or 180 mesh count screen will give you a bright white, opaque screen print, even on black shirts. A 180 mesh count will also hold better halftones than a 110 mesh screen. Try using a 156 or 180 mesh screen and do a print flash print. I think you will like the feel of the print much better. A 156 or 180 mesh count screen is also great for an under base print. After printing white ink through a 156/180 mesh screen and then flashing the ink- we then print top colors of ink through a 230 mesh count screen.
- 40-60 Mesh Count- Glitter Inks
- 86 Mesh Count- Shimmer Inks
- 110 Mesh Count- Blocks of Color on White and Light Color Shirts
- 156- 180 Mesh Count- White Ink and White Under base Prints
- 200- 230 Mesh Count- Top Color Prints- Halftones
- 305- CMYK True Process Prints
| Model | mesh | wire diameter | use |
| 10T | 25mesh | 200 | Electronic factory circuit board, SMT board, ceramic printing tile and various high tension and thickening screen production |
| 18T | 40mesh | 180 |
| 24T | 60mesh | 120 |
| 32T | 80mesh | 120 |
| 36T | 90mesh | 100 |
| 40T | 100mesh | 80 |
| 43T | 110mesh | 80 |
| 47T | 120mesh | 71 |
| 53T | 135mesh | 64 |
| 64T | 160mesh | 64 |
| 72T | 180mesh | 55 |
| 15T | 40mesh | 90 | Gold and silver powder, glitter powder, phosphorus tablets and towels, blankets and other prints |
| 20T | 50mesh | 80 |
| 24T | 60mesh | 80 |
| 32T | 80mesh | 55 | Clothing, textiles, silk, leather, large advertising and other high-end printing |
| 39T | 100mesh | 55 |
| 39T | 100mesh | 48 |
| 47T | 120mesh | 55 |
| 54T | 135mesh | 55 |
| 59T | 150mesh | 55 |
| 64T | 160mesh | 55 |
| 72T | 180mesh | 55 | Electronic factory circuit board, ceramic paper, PVC, glass, advertising signs, and other requirements of higher screen printing screen production |
| 80T | 200mesh | 48 |
| 100T | 250mesh | 40 |
| 110T | 280mesh | 40 |
| 120T | 300mesh | 34 |
| 140T | 350mesh | 34 |
| 165T | 420mesh | 34 |
