Plastisol is the most common ink used in commercial garment decoration. Good color opacity onto dark garments and clear graphic detail with, as the name suggests, a more plasticized texture. This print can be made softer with special additives or heavier by adding extra layers of ink.
Water-based ink penetrate the fabric more than the plastisol inks and create a much softer feel. Ideal for printing darker inks onto lighter colored garments. Also useful for larger area prints where texture is important. Some inks require heat or an added catalyst to make the print permanent.
Discharge inks activate the dye in fabric to discharge from the originating fabric. Pros to this process is that discharge is especially effective for distressed prints and under-basing on dark garments that are to be printed with additional layers of plastisol. It adds variety to the design and gives it that natural soft feel.
Four-color process is when the artwork is created and then separated into four colors (CMYK) which combine to create the full spectrum of colors needed for photographic prints. This means a large number of colors can be simulated using only 4 screens, reducing costs, time, and set-up. The inks are required to blend and are more translucent, meaning a compromise with vibrancy.
This is the good stuff, man. Want to try something a little crazy? Ask about our ever-expanding list of Specialty Inks, including, but certainly not limited to: Black Light, Glow In The Dark, Cracking, Expanding (PUFF!), Glitter, Shimmer, Hyper-Color, Whistlin' Bungholes, Spleen Splitters, Whisker Biscuits, Honkey Lighters, Hoosker Doos, Hoosker Don'ts, Cherry Bombs, Nipsy Daisers..
We're here to make you happy, so let us know if there’s something we can do on our end before delivery. Here are a few ideas: Neck Tag Prints, Special Packaging, Folding, Poly Bagging, Sizing Stickers & UPC codes, Hang Tags and anything else you can think of. We also offer Warehousing and a variety of flat-rate Order Fulfillment options, through our sister company, Hello Merch.
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