The best replacement for silk screen is heat transfer.

The best alternatives to silk screen are rated as following:
★★★★★  heat transfer
★★★★★  heat press
★★★★  iron on
★★★  screen printing
★★★  embroidery
★★  transfer
★★  digital printing
★  screen print
★  sublimation
  serigraph
  lithograph
  pad print
  embroidered
  pad printing
  digital print

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Speaking about silk screen, one probably shouldn't forget about freezer paper.

Other search terms related to silk screen and their ratings are:
★★★★★ freezer paper
★ yudu
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