Reddit mentions of Neenah Paper 40414 Neenah Exact Index, 110 lb, 11 x 17 Inches, 250 Sheets, White, 94 Brightness
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110 lb. index card stock250 sheets of white cardstock; 11" x 17"Acid and lignin-free for longer lasting documentsCopier, inkjet, and laser printer guaranteed for hassle-free performanceIdeal for sturdy and long-lasting letterheads, brochures, documents, menus, and more.Paper Weight : 110 lb / 297.88 gsm
Specs:
| Color | White |
| Height | 2.2 Inches |
| Length | 17 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 11 x 17 Inch |
| Weight | 3.31 Pounds |
| Width | 11 Inches |
Firstly I would strongly suggest you not print flatstock on a garment press, use a vacuum table. While it is possible and I've seen a lot of folks do it, printing this way is a massive pain and you will need to use adhesive on your paper to hold it down. Vacuum is far easier and won't make your sheets stick together. For less than $100 you can build a vacuum table with a small shop vac. If you do it smart you should still be able to use the shop vac for normal stuff as well.
As to inks the standard is water based acrylics like Speedball. While their fabric inks are meh, their acrylics are really good. Smooth, evenly drying, and excellent viscosity for a variety of mesh counts. For an even cheaper option you can try acrylic house paint. (Bonus punk cred for buying only off-tints at a discount.) Make sure it's water based acrylic or you will have a bad time. Personally I've had some issues with house paint on occasion but those are pretty rare and this is a common cheap alternative.
You can print pretty much on any paper but uncoated cover stock is generally the best place to start. Strongly suggest not starting with coated stock, it's trickier to get right. In the gigposter world, Mr. French Paper is the gold standard and with good reason, it's f'ing awesome paper. Smooth tooth, even grain, lovely colors, and a nice selection of weights. It is expensive though. For a cheaper alternative you can start with what I did, Exact Index 110# Cover. It's not as fancy as other options but it'll get the job done. I used this paper for many of my early gigposters and it never let me down. The only real issue it has is a bit of ink spread where the ink, if it's thin enough, will tend to spread into the sheet more than in the nicer papers but this is a minor issue really and easily fixed by not watering down your ink too much (a common practice to deal with very high mesh counts).
If you have any other questions post 'em and welcome to the wonderful world of flatstock!