What is the difference between four-color process and spot color printing?
Four-color process uses Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, and Black in various shades to achieve a wide spectrum of colors. The colors are transparent and mix together with halftones printed on top of each other. This process is best used for recreating photographic images. The draw back is that the hues of the design vary slightly throughout the printing run, and that this technique is limited to white or very light garments. Spot color printing uses individual colors (whether it be a standard stock color or specific PMS color) to achieve all the colors in a design. We can match your PMS colors at a PMS matching charge of $10.00 per PMS color. Spot colors can be opaque and can be used on dark garments.
