Additional Information
While our internal colour-matching allows us to be very accurate, there are several factors which affect the outcome of the colour when it is finally printed onto a garment. The following factors can cause deviation:
Fabric Colour (black, white, gray, color)
- While Monarch inks are high in opacity, fabric colour does create some deviation in colour matching.
Screen Mesh Count (110, 156, 230)
- The amount of ink making it onto the fabric will cause deviation in many colours.
Number Of Strokes (2-pass, print-flash-print, single pass)
- The amount of ink making it onto the fabric will cause deviation in many colours.
Under Base (white under base, gray under base, no under base)
- A white under base will tend to provide the most accurate colour representation, but gray or no under base can cause deviation in colour when printed.
Emulsion Thickness (2 x 1, 1 x 1, 2 x 2)
- Different emulsion thicknesses result in different film weights of the ink on the t-shirt. Film weight differences can cause deviations in PMS colours.
Pantone Book Series (2017 vs 2022)
- Pantone releases new PMS books on a yearly basis. Each year, some of the PMS colours in the book will change. If you are using an older book, your PMS match may be different than the more recent formulation.
Light Source (Natural, fluorescent, led)
- Light source plays a large factor in perceived visual colour and colour metamerism.
While the above factors can cause deviation in the PMS colour, the ink created from Monarch’s pigment dispersion system should be extremely consistent, meaning if you order PMS 286 C in January and then again in April, you will receive exactly the same colour match.