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.