Screen printing is an ancient practice originating in the Song Dynasty in China. Artists would use screens made of a tightly woven mesh of human hair, it was strong and fine enough to allow dyes to pass through onto the substrate. A tried-and-true method for printing ink on garments and a variety of substrates, screen printing is a labor intensive process designed to quickly produce hundreds (if not thousands) of prints very quickly. Durable, cost-efficient and high quality are some of the many reasons why screen printing is one of the most popular methods of printing garments