How to Use Champion Inks White Plastisol Ink

Champion Inks White Plastisol Ink is a high-opacity white designed for strong coverage on dark garments and smooth, bright print results on cotton, polyester, and blends. This white is formulated for production shops that need clean edges, fast coverage, soft hand feel, and reliable wash durability on paying orders.

Why This Ink

White is the most important ink in the shop. It is the underbase, the highlight, the part your customer stares at first. Our White Plastisol Ink is built to lay down solid, block the garment color, and stay bright after wash. It prints creamy, flashes fast, and is made for repeatable production on press — not just a one-off sample shirt.

If you’re building underbases, printing bright whites on black hoodies, or delivering retail-quality prints on dark tees, this is the white you run first.

Recommended Use Cases

• Underbase white for full-color prints on dark shirts
• Highlight white / final white details
• Single-color white prints on black or colored garments
• Team uniforms, promo shirts, streetwear / merch drops

This white is designed for cotton, cotton/poly blends, and many performance fabrics when cured correctly. For high-bleed or tricky polyester, pair this with a low-bleed blocker base or our polyester-focused systems.

Step-by-Step Printing Instructions

1. Screen and Mesh Selection

For underbase and solid white prints on dark garments, a lower mesh (around 110) is common. This allows a heavier deposit for maximum opacity and smooth coverage. For fine detail or thin highlight white, you can move up in mesh, but do not starve the ink. You still need a solid ink film or the print will look gray and wash out dull.

2. Print Technique

Run proper off-contact so the screen lifts clean. Use steady, even pressure — not a hard scrub. You want a controlled, opaque laydown, not streaks. On high-opacity white, most shops run two passes or print / flash / print to build a smooth, non-grainy base.

If you’re printing a color design, the white underbase should go down first, then flash, then lay your colors over that base. This locks in brightness and stops the shirt color from killing your print.

3. Flashing Between Layers

Flash just to gel the surface. After flashing, the white should be dry to the touch so the next color sits on top instead of sinking in. Do not fully cure during flash. Over-flashing can cause ink stacking, rough texture, or dye bleed on sensitive fabrics.

4. Cure and Final Fusion

Plastisol must be fully cured through the entire ink layer for long-term wash resistance. Run your dryer so the full ink film reaches proper cure temperature, not just the surface. Use a laser temp gun or probe directly on the print while it’s on the belt.

After cure, stretch and flex the print. The ink should stay smooth with no cracking or lifting. Then wash test a sample shirt on warm wash / tumble dry. A good cure stays bright and does not chalk off or fade to gray.

Getting Bright White on Dark Fabric

The two main reasons white looks dull on dark shirts are: not enough ink laid down, or undercure. Our White Plastisol Ink is made to go down creamy and cover fast. Use correct mesh, don’t overspeed the squeegee, and make sure you are fully fusing the ink in the dryer. A properly printed Champion Inks white should look bold and stay bold after wash.

Soft Hand Feel vs. Coverage

Retail customers want two things at the same time: “make it super bright” and “don’t let it feel thick.” The trick is in application, not in magic ink. Our formula is built to stay smooth and flexible, but you control final feel with mesh choice, pressure, and how heavy you stack the layers. A clean, even deposit plus correct cure will feel softer than a smashed, over-printed block of ink.

Shop Quality Checklist

• Always test on the actual shirt style you’re running, especially on blended poly and fleece.
• Document your mesh count, off-contact, flash temp, belt speed, and cure temp for repeat jobs.
• Do a fingernail scratch test after cure. If ink wipes or powders off, it’s undercured.
• Wash test before you deliver to a paying customer.

Why Print Shops Choose Champion Inks White

Our White Plastisol Ink is built for high opacity, fast production speed, clean edges, and repeatable results across big runs. You get a true bright white that holds detail, resists washout, and keeps prints looking premium. This is the foundation layer for a lot of your orders — we make sure it performs like it should so you don’t eat reprints.

Need Help Dialing It In?

If your white is looking dull, if you’re getting fibrillation on fleece, or if you’re fighting dye bleed on polyester, reach out. Tell us the garment type, mesh, flash temp, and cure settings and we’ll help you correct it before you lose time and blanks.

SEO Summary

Champion Inks White Plastisol Ink is a high-opacity screen printing white for dark shirts and underbase work. Smooth, bright, and durable with a soft hand feel when cured correctly. Ideal for black tees, hoodies, team uniforms, merch, and production shops that need consistent white coverage and long-term wash durability.