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 Screen Printing

All Over Screen Printing

If you do a lot of screen printing, you would already know that sometimes you need to go bigger than standard size.  Different printing companies have their own definition for ‘standard’, but all over screen printing does not fit into that ‘standard’.  It may seem like a simple task to just increase the print size, but there is more involved than just larger artwork.  In order to print all over, your printing company will need to have large enough silk screens to be able to capture the entire artwork.  Additionally, particular equipment must be purchased to be able to handle the increased screen size and ‘burn’ the design into the screens.

All Over Screen Printing

At AMBRO Manufacturing, we are setup to handle your custom all over screen printing.  We know that our clients need the option to do oversized printing so we made sure to be prepared.  Don’t waste your time on other printing companies who can’t do all over screen printing.  We have so many services to offer you; you won’t need to consider going anywhere else.  We can get seam to seam coverage on your garments, even on bulk orders.

All over screen printing is perfect for custom garment designers who want bold, larger-than-life looks from their graphics.  If you take a look at the market today, you will see tons of all over prints on shirts; so make sure you can stay competitive!  If you feel overwhelmed, reach out to us for help!  Our team is always here to help you with any questions you might have and to guide you through the process to your completed custom garments.  If you are interested in having custom all over screen printing done, you can come visit us at AMBRO Manufacturing.  You can contact us by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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