Discharge Screen Printing

Discharge Screen Printing

So let’s talk screen printing.  Firstly, what is it?  Screen printing, at a glance, is applying ink to the surface of a garment through silk screens.  The screens have designs etched out in an emulsion that covers the holes in the mesh.  Once all the layers of the design have been applied, the garment can be dried and it is ready to hit the market.  If you’ve been researching around, you might have heard about discharge screen printing.  You may be wondering what that might be and how it is different than other screen printing.

Discharge Screen Printing

Originally, practically all screen printing was done with plastisol inks.  Plastisol inks are made from PVC and contain virtually no solvent, which means that they won’t dry up when left exposed to the air.  They are user-friendly inks that can be re-used over and over again with no degradation in quality.  For some, however, the ‘hand’ that plastisol inks leave behind is unappealing.  Also prints printed with plastisol inks cannot be ironed as it will re-melt the ink.  Luckily, screen printing with plastisol inks isn’t the only option around anymore.  With discharge screen printing, you can get a whole new look for you custom goods.

Discharge screen printing is a method of printing that uses water-based inks to create the image.  The ink is specially formulated to remove the existing color in the garment, the ‘discharge’ step, and then apply a new color in its place.  This method leaves behind a very soft ‘hand’ which many people like for their prints.  If you are interested in having your own custom discharge screen printing projects done, I urge you to come visit us at AMBRO Manufacturing.  You can contact us to place an order, or to find out more about our company and services, by email or by calling us at (908) 806-8337.

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Contract Screen Printing

Contract Screen Printing

Contract Screen Printing is a service that is provided by contract screen printing companies that involves an agreement between two parties for screen printing services.  Typically a company or person will bring blank garments to a contract screen printer and provide them with art to be printed on the garments.

There are several different methods of screen printing that are available today, water based inks, discharge printing, plastisol printing and a few other variations are all options.  Depending on what the artwork looks like, what garment is being used and what the customer is trying to accomplish with the project, your Contract Screen Printing partner can recommend the best method to use.

Contract Screen Printing

When selecting the right Contract Screen Printing Company, there are a few factors that you will want to consider in your selection process.  First, you'll want to make sure that you are dealing with a reputable company, and a company that can provide you with referral information so that you can check with their customers on the quality of their work.

Of course pricing is important, and the ability for the Contract Screen Printing company to provide printing services that you will need as you grow your company.  Not all screen printers are the same.  There is standard screen printing, wide format, jumbo screen printing, oversized screen printing.  There are also ancillary services that go along with screen printing like Sublimation Printing, Embroidery, Digital Vinyl, Applique and other services.

It isn't always necessary to be with a "one stop shop" but it definitely makes things easier for you, especially when your business starts growing.  The busier you get, the more you will appreciate a screen printing partner that has a lot under one roof.

If you are interested in working with a high quality Contract Screen Printing partner, we are interested in speaking with you.  Please consider emailing us or giving us a call (908) 806-8337.

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