Water Based Discharge Printing

Water Based Discharge Printing

Would you like your custom printed clothing to have the softest feel?  Most custom screen printing is done with plastisol inks and though they do the job, sometimes it can be a bit ‘tough’.  Plastisol inks don’t contain a solvent, so in order for them to set, you need to put them through a drying process.  The heat causes the ink to stiffen up while it dries and for some all over designs and multi-color designs, that can be irritating.  So what do you do if you want screen printing, but also want it to be lightweight and soft to the touch?  You get water based discharge printing!

Water Based Discharge Printing

Water based discharge printing is a form of screen printing that uses a different type of ink altogether to get the job done.  Water based inks, as denoted in the name, typically use water as a solvent.  In order to set these types of prints, the solvent must evaporate instead of cure like with plastisol inks.  What that means for your prints is that they are much more flexible and not tough at all.  The inks are less viscous which means that you can print over seams more easily, which makes water based inks perfect for all over and wrap around printing.

Now you may be thinking, where does the ‘discharge’ factor into the printing?  Well, with an added discharge agent to the water based ink, you have water based discharge printing!  The discharge agent is responsible for removing the pre-existing color in a garment and which is replaced by the color of your choice.  If you would be interested in trying out custom water based discharge printing, you can come to AMBRO Manufacturing where we can provide our garment decoration services to you.  If you would like to place an order, or if you would like to learn more about our company and customization services, you can contact us by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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Custom Foil

Custom Foil

Do you design custom garments, yet you’re finding your recent designs lacking the luster you want?  Maybe it’s time to think about incorporating some custom foil printed clothing into the mix?  Nothing calls for attention like a sparkling bit of foil and with our custom foil printing services at AMBRO Manufacturing, you can easily take advantage of that in your own designs!  We even offer mixed media prints that combine top notch silk screen printing with gorgeous foil to really pack a punch.

Custom foil prints are produced in a similar way to screen printing, except there’s a little extra to be done.  The parts of the design that are to be foil will get printed with an adhesive ink instead of a colored ink.  The custom foil is then heat applied to the adhesive and with a peeling away of the excess you are left with only your design in glimmering foil!  We can provide with all kinds of foil too, so there will be a perfect match for your custom vision.  On top of regular foil colors like gold and silver, we can do special effects foil and foils with patterns in them too!

You won’t believe how much you can transform a garment with even just a small amount of foil.  A crisp and shining outline to a logo is enough to draw the eye right where you want it to go.  Of course, you could skip the subtle approach and go for big areas of custom foil printing too!  The choice is yours because it’s all custom!  All you need to do to get started is reach out to one of our representatives and we can guide you from there.  If you are interested in placing an order for custom foil printing, or if you would like to learn more about our company and services, you can contact us by email or by giving us a call at (908) 806-8337.

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