How to Make Full Print Shirts

How to Make Full Print Shirts

If you are looking to start designing shirts that feature an all over print, it would be very helpful to understand how to make full print shirts first!  Shirts with a full print on them aren’t as simple to apply as a small chest or back logo.  To better understand why that is, let’s talk about the process of screen printing and how to make full print shirts. 

How to Make Full Print Shirts

In a nutshell, screen printing is a method of applying colored inks to a garment by using a silk screen mesh with a design etched into it.  If you want artwork that is large enough to cover the whole shirt, you won’t be able to use standard size screens because the design simply won’t fit!  So to compensate for the larger artwork, you will need custom large format silk screens to fit the artwork onto, but then you’ll need a printing press that can handle the oversized screens.  As you can see, it’s not as easy as just enlarging the artwork!  Not every printing company is capable or willing to go out of their way to provide oversize screen printing services for full print shirts, but we are at AMBRO Manufacturing.

Our company, AMBRO Manufacturing, has been in this business of custom garment decoration for over 30 years now, so we’ve amassed a wide spectrum of customization services that we can offer our clients.  Best of all, you don’t have to do it alone!  Since we know how to make full print shirts look great, you can work with our team to finalize your designs and they will be able to provide you with guidance and answer any questions you might have.  If you’re ready to place an order, or if you would like to speak with someone on our team, you can contact us by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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Discharge Printing

Discharge Printing

Just when you thought you knew everything about printing, something like discharge printing comes along to shake things up!  Discharge printing is the process of printing onto fabrics using a water based ink that contains a special discharge agent.  If that pill is too big for you to swallow, discharge printing essentially removes the preexisting color from the garment and deposits the color of your choice in its place.  Why would you want to choose this method for your custom garments?  Well, that’s a great question and I’m here to fill you in the answers!

Discharge Printing

Discharge printing is a type of water based ink which means that your resulting print will be ultra soft.  Water based inks are thinner than the standard plastisol inks commonly used for screen printing and some designers can’t live without it!  Garments come in countless varieties and some are softer and thinner than others.  Putting a thick plastisol print on a flowy top counteracts the purpose and look of the base garment, so why not use discharge printing instead?  This way your print will be barely noticeable to the touch and it will fit the overall aesthetic of the garment.

One note to keep in mind when considering discharge printing is that you will need to use 100% cotton garments.  In order for the discharge agent to remove the color from the garment, the fibers of the material must be cotton because synthetic fibers will not be affected.  Although, you can use water based inks without the discharge agent to print onto synthetic materials and still get a very soft print!  Luckily for you, we offer all of that and more here at AMBRO Manufacturing!  If you would like to place an order for is charge printing, or if you would like to know more about our company and customization services, you can contact us through email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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