Discharge Screen Printing

Discharge Screen Printing

So let’s talk screen printing.  Firstly, what is it?  Screen printing, at a glance, is applying ink to the surface of a garment through silk screens.  The screens have designs etched out in an emulsion that covers the holes in the mesh.  Once all the layers of the design have been applied, the garment can be dried and it is ready to hit the market.  If you’ve been researching around, you might have heard about discharge screen printing.  You may be wondering what that might be and how it is different than other screen printing.

Discharge Screen Printing

Originally, practically all screen printing was done with plastisol inks.  Plastisol inks are made from PVC and contain virtually no solvent, which means that they won’t dry up when left exposed to the air.  They are user-friendly inks that can be re-used over and over again with no degradation in quality.  For some, however, the ‘hand’ that plastisol inks leave behind is unappealing.  Also prints printed with plastisol inks cannot be ironed as it will re-melt the ink.  Luckily, screen printing with plastisol inks isn’t the only option around anymore.  With discharge screen printing, you can get a whole new look for you custom goods.

Discharge screen printing is a method of printing that uses water-based inks to create the image.  The ink is specially formulated to remove the existing color in the garment, the ‘discharge’ step, and then apply a new color in its place.  This method leaves behind a very soft ‘hand’ which many people like for their prints.  If you are interested in having your own custom discharge screen printing projects done, I urge you to come visit us at AMBRO Manufacturing.  You can contact us to place an order, or to find out more about our company and services, by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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Silk Screen Printing Company

Silk Screen Printing Company

Practically every day there are people around the world who decide they want to run their own business.  It doesn’t take much to have the idea, but to actually put into action takes a significant amount of work.  For some, they decide that they want to break into the custom apparel industry.  There are so many ways to express your creativity in the custom garment world.  If you are just starting out, you may want to find a silk screen printing company that can help you get established.

Silk Screen Printing Company

By using the services of a silk screen printing company, you are setting yourself up for success!  Some may try to do their printing from home, but they will quickly find out how chaotic it can become.  There are a lot of steps to getting a top quality print and it requires a good amount of expertise and experience.  Just think of the effort; silk screens must be created for each color in the design, special equipment is needed to perfectly line up the prints, ink colors must be acquired and mixed, proper dryers need to be used and the list just goes on.  Not to mention keeping up with the demand of your customers can be a major headache.  So, leave the labor to the professionals and just focus on your custom designs.

If you haven’t been able to find a silk screen printing company that’s right for your needs, you should check us out at AMBRO Manufacturing.  We can offer you silk screen printing along with many other amazing services like sublimation printing, foil printing, oversized and all over screen printing, vinyl, embroidery, applique, rhinestone, scented inks and much more.  Our team is standing by; ready to help you obtain fantastic custom apparel.  You can contact us to place an order, or to find out more, by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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