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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Leather Embossing Services

Leather Embossing Services

Did you ever walk into a bookstore and loved seeing journals or books with a stamped design on them? Always wonder how they were done? Always wanted a leather embossed book with your own personal design on it? Well, look no further! Here at AMBRO Manufacturing we offer leather embossing services. So sit back and let me tell you how it is done.

Leather embossing is not as hard as you may think it is, but you need a couple of things before jumping into the leather embossing process. First you will need the leather that you want to be embossed as well as a die, which is a stamp of the logo or design you want to have on your book. Next, you will need a leather embossing machine, which we have our very own right here in our warehouse. With all these items, we can make your leather embossing vision come to life in a matter of minutes.

Leather Embossing Services

Leather embossing will leave a raised imprint of your design, rather than a sunken in imprint. The leather embossing stamp is basically just an outline of your logo, and when pressed onto the piece of leather it will force the leather to rise up. Leather embossing has a very elegant, sophisticated element to it that you don’t find very often. Leather embossing is a great way to leave your mark on a book, or can make a good gift that is custom designed by yourself.

Come visit us at AMBRO Manufacturing and we can help you make your leather embossing designs become reality. We can print one or as many leather books or journals as you want. Ask as many questions as you want and we can make the process easy and pain free. You can email us or give us a call us at (908) 806-8337 and get started with your leather embossing jobs today.

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