| When choosing to work with Alston Ink, you will automatically receive only premium services. We do not believe our Clients should have to pay extra for the best quality.In addition to our Custom Tagless Care Tags, we also excel in the use of Water Based and Discharge inks. We are excited for these newer process however, classic screen printing is always offered.
As the world of Apparel Printing changes and grows, we will flourish along side and always offer you the best quality end product in both look and feel. Stop in today for a tour of our services. What is simulated Process Printing?In simple terms, it is a method of printing photorealistic images without using the standard CMYK separations. It is a more advanced technique that uses halftones of a few ink colors to represent the colors in the original design. We like to say the image looks like “ full color process” (CMYK), but it isn’t. This process differs from Four Color Process (CMYK) in that the inks are solid opaque colors usually printed on dark colored shirts. Because the shirts colors are normally dark, simulated process generally requires the use of a white base. We use Simulated Process because it works best on darker garments such as black or brown. We are able to achieve this while still using soft-hand inks which makes the final product more professional in both look and feel. Spot Colors or Simulated Process Printing Sizing:Standard: 12.5″ w x 16″ h max sizing Jumbo: 16.5″ w x 21″ h max sizing Dye Discharge Printing: Discharge Printing is a method which uses a color destroying agent to bleach the dye from a garment. This changes the printed area back to the natural or raw garment color which is usually a tan color. This is referred to as a Pure Discharge. What we can do for you is add a color pigment infused as a dye that is immune to the agent that will then produce a vibrant color with a soft hand feel. This is referred to as a Color Discharge Print. This ink method is used on medium or dark colored shirts with lighter ink. It works with a variety of brands and styles of T-Shirts, with some styles and colors having stronger results than others. Unless a brand specifically guarantees that a garment is “Dischargeable”, it may not always work. 100% cotton shirts are highly recommended and we may choose an alternate Ink Method such as Water Based Ink for you instead. We may also run an additional pass to your garments to ensure brightness of, white for example, at no additional cost to you. We can also use a Pantone Color with discharge ink, however results may vary depending on the garment color, brand, and blend of cotton. Garments printed with Discharge Inks should be washed before you can feel the full potential of the soft hand feel.
Standard: 12.5″ w x 16″ h max sizing adds .20 per color per side Jumbo: 16.5″ w x 21″ h max sizing adds .30 per color per side Additional Fee is waived if ordering 20 pieces or more. Alston Ink Recommends washing of Dye Discharged apparel before selling or usage.
Waterbased Printing: Water-based ink utilizes either dyes or pigments in a suspension with water as the solvent. The evaporation of the water is necessary to set or cure the ink. We use gas dryers to increase the efficiency of this method and also to decrease our carbon footprint. Plus, this ink type is safe for Children. Water Based inks are essentially dyed into the fabric allowing for a soft hand feel.
Standard: 12.5″ w x 16″ h max sizing adds .10 per color per side Jumbo: 16.5″ w x 21″ h max sizing adds .20 per color per side Additional Fee is waived if ordering 20 pieces or more.
Foil Overlays: Standard: 11.0″ w x 16″ h max sizing adds 1.00 single color only per side Jumbo: 16.5″ w x 21″ h max sizing adds 2.00 single color only per side
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