Water Based Screen Printing

Water Based Screen Printing

What works for some people, may not work for other; that is just a reality of the world we live in.  Because of this, we are in world filled with options.  People are always trying to come up with new ways to ‘skin a cat’ so that it works best for them.  In the custom garment printing world, this type of innovation has given us water based screen printing.  Water based screen printing is an alternative way of screen printing your custom garments that comes with its own advantages and disadvantages.

Water Based Screen Printing

Originally screen printing was done using plastisol inks, which are petroleum based.  Plastisol is great for keeping costs down because they are reusable as long as you properly maintain them.  They won’t dry up in the screens because there is virtually no solvent in them.  The problem with plastisol is that for some customers, the feel of the ink on the garment known as the ‘hand’, is too firm.  For designs that are all over coverage or that have multiple colors, plastisol ink can feel quite heavy and stiff.  Water based screen printing is perfect for those who are looking for a soft, ‘barely there’ feeling print.

Water based inks are susceptible to drying out and as such, are mixed for the amount needed for the job.  Since the inks aren’t reusable, water based screen printing is generally more expensive than printing with plastisol.  At AMBRO Manufacturing, you can have the best of both worlds as we offer screen printing with both plastisol and water based inks.  We also are capable of water based discharge printing too, so don’t forget to ask us about that!  If you are interested in placing an order, or if you would like to find out more about water based printing, you can contact us by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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Screen Print and Embroidery

Screen Print and Embroidery

Do you own a small business or know someone that has a side business? If you do I bet you have thought of the ways to promote yourself to others. The most common way would be with brochures, pamphlets, and emails, but there is a much more fun way that you can do this. That would be through screen print and embroidery. Wouldn’t you love to see your store name or logo on a tee shirt or any type of accessory? I know I would. AMBRO Manufacturing is a screen print and embroidery company that specializes in all these types of things. AMBRO Manufacturing has been in business for over 25 years.

We have printed thousands upon thousands of shirts and other garments for small business owners with their store name or logo on it. We not only print on shirts but we can print on pants, socks, bags, umbrellas. You name it we can probably do it. The only thing that we would need is the artwork and the garments. If you don’t have any of those we can order the goods that you want and we can help come up with a design that you would like to see on a shirt. One thing to keep in mind is how many colors you want in your print. The more colors you want the more it will be in cost. As for embroidery the amount of colors does not matter. What does matter is how many stitches will make up your logo. You can get either screen print or embroidery or a combination of the two on any garment or accessory you choose.

You can give us a call at (908) 806 8337 or email us anytime with any questions or concerns you have about screen print and embroidery.

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