KENYA · GUIDE 0993 · EDITION 4.2
Screen printing service in Kenya: Operations and Quality Checks
Deliver the agreed result consistently
Plan screen printing for the exact substrate, authorized artwork, colour placement, and finish, documenting compatibility before promising equivalent reproduction across different garments or supplied products.
The operating sequence for this offer is:
- Obtain authorized artwork and the customer's exact substrate, approve print position and colour, and check appropriate process and workplace controls.
- Make a test print on the final material using competent methods, documenting setup and rejecting unsuitable ink or substrate combinations.
- Inspect registration, coverage and finish against the approved sample, follow suitable care checks and separate defective units before packing.
Put acceptance into the job record
Correct registration and finish suitable for the material
Approve a physical print on the final substrate, inspecting registration, coverage, surface condition, and appropriate care performance rather than treating digital artwork as sufficient production evidence.
Inspect at the point where a correction is still possible, then again at handover. Record rejected or incomplete output separately from accepted output. A completed task is not automatically an accepted task, and an invoice does not establish that the customer received the right result.
Measure real capacity
Time preparation, the main operation, transport, cleaning, approvals and correction as applicable. The slowest stage determines how much you can promise. Where two orders need the same person, space or equipment at the same time, resolve the conflict before confirming both deadlines. An additional enquiry should not erase a commitment already made.
| Operating checkpoint | Evidence for this business |
|---|---|
| Before starting | Plan screen printing for the exact substrate, authorized artwork, colour placement, and finish, documenting compatibility before promising equivalent reproduction across different garments or supplied products. |
| During delivery | Make a test print on the final material using competent methods, documenting setup and rejecting unsuitable ink or substrate combinations. |
| At acceptance | Approve a physical print on the final substrate, inspecting registration, coverage, surface condition, and appropriate care performance rather than treating digital artwork as sufficient production evidence. |
| At the pilot review | Keep artwork rights, substrate identity, sample approval, process observations, registration corrections, care checks, and rejects so repeat orders reproduce the accepted material and print combination. |
Keep a correction and escalation rule
When inputs, access, specifications or customer instructions change, pause the affected work and confirm the effect on time and cost. Do not quietly lower the acceptance standard to avoid a delayed delivery. Keep rework caused by your error distinct from a customer-requested change of scope and agree the remedy clearly.
Changing blanks or ink without repeating samples can separate finished goods from the approved proof, even when artwork dimensions and placement remain correct throughout the batch.
Retain the minimum records needed to investigate a complaint without disclosing unrelated personal information. Use measured delivery and actual acceptance as the basis for expanding capacity, rather than the maximum theoretical output of a tool or production line.
Operating control points for this exact offer
| Sequence | Work method | Release checkpoint |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confirm one spot colour, final200×250 mm size and placement on actual shirt sizes. | Client approves physical or accurate scale proof and rights. |
| 2 | Competent operator selects mesh, stencil and ink for actual fabric using product instructions. | No universal exposure/chemical recipe is supplied. |
| 3 | Use one setup shirt to confirm alignment and deposit. | Do not count setup stock among thirty delivered. |
| 4 | Follow exact ink technical sheet; verify whole ink layer achieves the specified process using suitable measurement. | Dry to touch is not proof of cure. |
| 5 | Use documented adhesion/wash assessment appropriate to ink and fabric, inspect placement and count thirty. | Two planned extras do not guarantee sufficient yield; quote replacement stock if needed. |
Do not substitute a tick for an observation: record the count, measurement, approved sample or evidence reference used at each checkpoint. Mark unresolved work as held and identify who can approve the recheck.
Diagnose a failure before repeating it
| Observed symptom to investigate | Check the cause | Proposed response |
|---|---|---|
| Print washes away | Check actual ink-layer cure and technical sheet. | Hold batch, investigate and repeat approved validation before delivery. |
| Ink bleeds under stencil | Check stencil seal, fabric and deposit setup. | Correct screen/process and reproof. |
| Placement drifts | Compare jig and approved reference. | Reset alignment and segregate affected shirts. |
These are diagnostic prompts, not proof of the cause in a real incident. Separate suspect output, record any correction and repeat the relevant acceptance check. Link rejected units, rework time, replacement materials, customer credits and collection delays to the actual job result.