Halftone Printing

Halftone is a screen printing technique that simulates shading through the use of dots. Commonly used in traditional printing like newspapers, brochures, and informational fliers, halftone printing in apparel simulates a continuous tone, or gradient, using one color.

RushOrderTees uses halftone printing to print photographic, or multi-tonal artwork with fewer ink colors. This process uses one ink color to produce a detailed image and is available on request.

How Does Halftone Printing Work?

Halftone printing creates an optical illusion; the size, shape, and spacing of the tiny dots are blended into a continuous tone by the human eye. The result is an image with a softer, more complete visual appearance.

Halftone Printing Examples

What’s the Benefit of Using Halftones?

The biggest strengths of halftone printing are: