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Sanmar psst program12/17/2023 ![]() Mixed discharge inks have a shelf life of 4-8 hours and the process is a bit more tedious on our end, so you can expect discharge printing to involve some additional cost, but it’s totally worth it if as soft as possible is what you’re going for.Free Shipping from SanMar through the PSST Program Since discharge ink relies on the natural or “gauze” color of the fabric prior to being dyed, and since the dyes themselves can display unique properties as they react to discharge ink, exact color matching is not possible with discharge ink and final ink color may vary from shirt to shirt and run to run. However, blends, especially heather blends, that contain cotton can achieve a really cool result where a vintage or somewhat faded look is acceptable or desired. Discharge only works fully on cotton, so colors will stay brightest on 100% cotton material. ![]() Discharge is a waterbased ink, but is formulated such that the ink will also remove they dyes in cotton fabric during the curing process, leaving behind a super soft print similar to what a normal waterbase ink would achieve but on a dark garment. This is where discharge ink comes into play. However, waterbased ink does not hold ink color well on darker colors due to its transparent nature. Now, let’s talk discharge! Waterbased ink is usually used when the end goal is to keep the print soft, maybe even unnoticeable to the touch. While HSA inks are a good option in some circumstances, the end result can be similar to plastisol, so we generally move to plastisol or PVC free plastisol depending on the circumstance. We also offer High Solids Acrylic (HSA) waterbased ink for times when waterbased is desired but more of that “on top of the shirt” feel and look is important. Therefore, waterbased ink works best on light colored garments where the shirt color will not interfere as much with the ink color vibrancy. Since standard waterbased ink does not contain a high amount of resins or solids that would otherwise create a heavier body to the print, the ink is less opaque and more transparent on the garment. As the water then evaporates during curing, only the dyes and any other resin or binders involved in the ink are left which leaves a softer feel to the print than you might get with plastisol. Unlike plastisol, which leaves an ink deposit that sits “on top” of the fabric, waterbased inks soak “into” the fabric. Waterbased is an ink type that uses water and water-based solvents as the base to distribute the pigment dyes within the ink onto the garment. If you receive a full package order and see that items are missing, please contact us and we’ll get to the bottom of it right away. If you are relying on us to provide you with both the printing and the garments (full package), then your order will always ship complete. If you need your contract order to ship complete, be sure to indicate this on your PO and we will hold your order and contact you to work out what needs to be done in the event of a shortage. If more than this is found to be defective due to our fault, we will replace the missing pieces or offer credits accordingly. Our misprint / defect allowance for contract based orders is 2% by location. We always recommend padding your order with a few extra pieces when possible, especially if the order involves specialty or high color printing. If you provide us with the garments (contract printing), we may not have replacement items to use to completely fulfill your order. Like any manufacturing process, sometimes the ink hits the fan and a few pieces may be damaged during the printing process to the point of non-repair.
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