Abstract: An improved cap printing sytem for silk screen printing on the soft, curved surfaces of baseball caps and the like, comprises a method of printing which includes the steps of forcing both the soft fabric of the cap and the printing screen to take cooperating curvatures which cooperate to facilitate silk screen printing on the soft fabric, pre-curved panels of the caps. Furthermore, the present system comprises a method and apparatus providing for the flat storage of reusable silk screening screens which are forced into curved configurations for printing on curved surfaces.

Abstract: A cap painting apparatus for printing on the curved surfaces of baseball caps and like pre-formed caps comprises a curved hat platform for supporting the cap with a panel of the cap positioned on a curved printing area of the platform. A clamping device holds the cap stretched tightly in place and a curved screen frame including a printing screen curved to conform to the curvature of the hat platform printing area fits over the hat platform with the screen in alignment with the platform printing area for contacting the convex surface of the baseball cap on the platform. A support structure adjustably supports the hat platform and the screen frame relative to one another.