AMBIENT BLEND PRINTS
“Our custom-mixed, soft-touch hybrid inks. super-soft, vibrant, and breathable prints. We start by laying down a white discharge under base, then apply our soft-touch hybrid inks above. (Please note that for this process, 100% cotton garments are preferred. Blended fabrics will work, but will yield a slightly less vibrant image. Ambient Blend prints have little-to-no feel once washed, even on dark garments. For a print with absolutely no feel, we recommend using water-based or discharge inks”
WATER-BASED PRINTS
“Unlike traditional inks that often yield a thick, potentially undesirable print, water-based inks soak into the garment’s threads, essentially becoming part of the shirt itself. This produces an incredibly soft, breathable, and comfortable print, that practically cannot be felt on the shirt, once washed. Water-based inks are also more environmentally safe than standard plastisol inks, making this a great choice for the eco-conscious individual or organization, events with a focus on sustainability, or anyone looking to go green with their apparel. Water-based inks aren’t quite as opaque as our standard inks, and will produce a vintage look when printed on dark garments. Because the inks are tinted by the shirt color, we cannot guarantee exact color matching.”
DISCHARGE PRINTS
“Discharge inks work by removing the dye from the garment, and replacing it with the pigment of your choice. While the shirts are still on-press, and the ink has not yet been cured, a muted, pale color is seen, but after the shirt is sent through the dryer, an incredibly bright and vibrant print is achieved. Similar to water-based inks, discharge prints will have practically no feel once washed, giving your garment a super-soft, high-end look and feel. Discharge prints work best on 100% cotton garments. When printed on tri-blends (or any polyester-blended fabric), only the cotton will be bleached, leaving you with a faded, vintage-looking print. Certain color garments and brands don’t discharge as well as others, and for this reason, we cannot guarantee exact color matching.”
PLASTISOL PRINTS
“Plastisol inks can be printed on any type of garment, from synthetic nylon to natural cotton, and sit on top of the threads of the fabric. This creates a thicker, and heavier print than water-based, discharge, or our Ambient Blended inks. Due to their ease of use, and predictability on press, plastisol inks are widely utilized in the industry. They produce vibrant colors, work great for color matching, and are recommended when printing athletic names and numbers. When printing on tri-blends, 50/50 blends, and other garments that do not discharge well, plastisol inks will be used, unless otherwise specified when ordering. Unlike some traditional plastisol inks, we select plastisol inks that do not contain any harmful PVC’s or phyllites, which makes for a more environmentally-friendly product.”
HEAT TRANSFER PRINTS
“This is the ideal way to print designs with several variations. For instance, names and numbers on jerseys, or other garments. The process involves cutting the image out of a heat-sensitive vinyl material, and then pressing the image into the shirt. Over time, the vinyl will start to chip away, so we recommend washing the garments inside-out. Another advantage of heat transfer printing is the easy set-up. Because the process doesn’t involve creating a separate screen for each name or graphic, there are no minimums to worry about.”