Contract Discharge Printing

Contract Discharge Printing

Are you a fan of screen printing, but you wish there was a way to get a softer hand to your prints?  Well, luckily for you, there is such a way to get those ‘barely there’ graphics onto your custom garments!  You can jump into contract discharge printing and feel the difference immediately.  Contract discharge printing uses water based inks instead of the typical plastisol inks, which leaves a different, softer feeling on the garment that many people love.

Before I get too far ahead of myself, let me explain how the inks work differently.  With plastisol inks, there is virtually no solvent and adequate heat is required to cure and set the ink.  Water based inks contain solvents, often times including water, which must be evaporated to set the print.  Since water based inks are susceptible to drying out, they cannot be reused like plastisol inks and are more expensive.  The benefit, however, is that the dye can penetrate deeper into the fabric and deposit the color while producing that softer touch that is so desirable.  Plastisol inks only remain on the surface and become rigid after curing.

Contract discharge printing is just an extension of water based ink screen printing where a discharge agent has been added to the ink.  Discharge printing works by removing the preexisting color from the garment via the discharge agent.  If you tint the ink containing the discharge agent, you can simultaneously take out the old color and input your own new color!  So, in the battle of plastisol inks versus water based and discharge inks, there is not clear winner.  It all depends on your customization needs and aspirations.  If you work with us at AMBRO Manufacturing, you won’t have to choose because we can offer you both!  You can contact us to place and order, or to find out more about our company, by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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All Over Shirt Printing

All Over Shirt Printing

If you are on the hunt for a company capable of doing all over shirt printing and you haven’t found one yet; you are not alone.  It seems like it should be an easy shift from standard size printing to oversized printing, but it takes the right stuff to pull off.  Other printing companies out there are either unequipped or unwilling to take on all over shirt printing.  At AMBRO manufacturing we don’t shy away from oversized printing; we embrace it so that our customers can reap the benefits.

All Over Shirt Printing

All over shirt printing is essentially oversized screen printing, but it specifically references printing all across the surface of a T shirt.  Whether it is seam to seam on a T-shirt or on a huge item like a blanket, this type of printing requires custom large format screens.  Not only do you need screens big enough to cover the entire print area, but you also need the right accompanying equipment to burn the image onto the screens and mount the large frames for printing.  So you see, there’s more to it than just making a larger screen.  We at AMBRO Manufacturing have been in the customization business for nearly 30 years so we have the expertise to pull off top quality all over shirt printing.

With tons of colors and the ability to mix and match our customization services, you will have no trouble crafting amazing custom garments.  All you need is your artistry and creativity to bring to your designs and we can take care of all your production needs.  Come check out our facility and see what we can do for you.  If you would like to place an order for all over shirt printing, or if you would like to know more about our other services, you can contact us by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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