How to Choose Mesh Count for Your Polyester Printing Screen (Bolting Cloth) and Its Influence on Screen Printing

A selection of mesh is typically organized by "mesh count," or the number of threads per square inch, such as 110, 180 and 240. The lower the number is, the larger the openings are that the ink will be pressed through onto your fabric; a higher number means more threads per inch and smaller openings that allow less ink to transfer. If the stencil has a lot of detail and small or narrow portions of the mesh are covered, then a high mesh count screen is appropriate. Larger openings will let in too much ink and potentially muddle the edges and details of the image.

Common screen printing mesh sizes:

Low elongation and high tensile strength

Material 100%polyester monofilament

Mesh count: 25 mesh, 420 mesh

Width: 115 cm[45"inch] and 165 cm[65"inch]

Color: White and Yellow

Silk screen printing mesh size: 15 mesh/inch, 25 mesh/inch, 30 mesh/inch, 38 mesh/inch, 60 mesh/inch, 75 mesh/inch, 80 mesh/inch 100 mesh/inch, 110 mesh/inch, 120 mesh/inch, 135 mesh/inch, 160 mesh/inch, 180 mesh/inch.