Category Archives: All Over Screen Printing

23Sep/14
Full Dye Sublimation

Full Dye Sublimation

Full Dye Sublimation

AMBRO Manufacturing is a garment, textile and fabric decorating company with over 30 years of embellishment experience.  Our specialty areas of decoration are over sized screen printing, jumbo screen printing, all-over-shirt printing and Full Dye Sublimation.

Full Dye Sublimation

The process of Full Dye Sublimation involves specialized wide format industrial printing equipment, specialized sublimation dyes, industrial heat and pressure, and white polyester fabrics.

Polyester fabrics come in a wide range of styles and textures for Full Dye Sublimation.  The more polyester content that is included in a fabric, the more vivid and crisp the colors and design for the Full Dye Sublimation project will be.

Polyester family members like Rayon, Nylon, Satin and Spandex will also work well.  Fashion tees that have a blend of cotton and polyester can work, but the more cotton that is added to the fabric blend, the less bright and less crisp the images will be.

Full Dye Sublimation is typically used for cut and sew projects where the fabric panels required in the garment are cut and dyed first, then sewn together.  However, with recent advances in Full Dye Sublimation technologies, companies like AMBRO Manufacturing can produce post sewn Full Dye Sublimation garments, i.e. T-Shirts, Hoodies, Tank Tops etc … that have already been sewn into those items, can be placed flat on the press and sublimated.

When using an existing garment for a Full Dye Sublimation project, there will be some areas of the garment that are not able to receive the sublimation print.  These areas are typically where the shirt creases, under the arm pits, near the seams etc.  This is unavoidable when sublimating on existing garments.  Even the most experienced sublimation printing experts can not avoid this issue.

The solution is to create artwork that understands these limitations and makes them less noticeable.

If you are interested in a Full Dye Sublimation project, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

Full Dye Sublimation

Full Dye Sublimation

19Sep/14
All Over Screen Printing

All Over Screen Printing

All Over Screen Printing

All Over Screen Printing is the impressive practice of using traditional silk screen printing technology, with oversized screens, squeegies and a jumbo press to accomplish a beautiful all over shirt look, without the need for sublimation printing.

All Over Screen Printing

AMBRO Manufacturing has been in the garment, textile and fabric printing business for more than 30 years.  Specializing in All Over Screen Printing, AMBRO Manufacturing has the expertise and experience that you’ll need to have a successful All Over Screen Printing project.

Sublimation Printing can produce impressive results for all over printing but you are limited to polyester fabrics for your garment choices.  Using All Over Screen Printing, any fabric or garment can be used.

There are some distinct differences between custom dye sublimation printing and Jumbo Screen Printing, mainly the saturation levels of the print, and the technologies used to produce the print.

Custom Dye Sublimation offers a “no feel” result, vs. All Over Screen Printing that has some feel to it.

Typically All Over Screen Printing is done using 2, maybe three colors at most, and the standard size print area of the garment is done with traditional dimensions.  The reason for this is that once the print area reaches the outer edges of the print screen, it is difficult to maintain proper registration.

All Over Screen Printing is often used to produce accents on the edges, sleeves and neck, and standard screen printing to create the core of the design in the center of the garment.

If you haven’t seen an all over print, you are definitely missing out, as the results are simply stunning and spectacular.  Working with an experienced jumbo screen printer is important, when selecting a company to partner with, make sure that you request samples of their work.

If you are interested in All Over Screen Printing, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

All Over Screen Printing

All Over Screen Printing

 

17Sep/14
Screen Printing New Jersey

Screen Printing New Jersey

Screen Printing New Jersey

AMBRO Manufacturing is a garment, textile and fabric decorator located in central NJ that provides contract screen printing services to the trade.  We offer Screen Printing New Jersey, Cut and Sew, Sublimation Printing in New Jersey, Embroidery in New Jersey and a wide range of other garment decorating services.

Screen Printing New Jersey

AMBRO Manufacturing is a privately held and operated company that operates out of a 15,000 sq ft facility in central New Jersey.  We are located between Philadelphia and New York and are a one day ground ship to many major metropolitan cities on the east coast.

Our facility is solar powered and where available we use water based inks and soy based cleansing products.

With over 30 years of experience, AMBRO Manufacturing is one of the longest standing Screen Printing New Jersey companies.  Our specialties include Jumbo Screen Printing, Oversized Screen Printing, Large Format Silk Screen Printing and Wide Format Sublimation Printing.  All of these technologies enable our customers to have all over prints.

AMBRO Manufacturing provides screen printing services to the trade.  Our wholesale screen printing services are available to the trade all over the US and Canada.

When you are searching for Screen Printing New Jersey companies, you’ll recognize a significant difference when speaking with us.  AMBRO Manufacturing staff is well trained and experienced in all forms of garment decorating.  We spend the time required on the phone to fully understand your and your customers project.  We offer a consultative style and offer alternatives and options when appropriate.

Many Screen Printing New Jersey companies operate under the motto “You pick it, we stick it” but not AMBRO Manufacturing.  We think through your project and if we notice that something might not look right, we’ll give you a call before we print your order.

If you are searching for Screen Printing New Jersey Companies, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

08Sep/14
All Over Sublimation Printing

All Over Sublimation Printing

All Over Sublimation Printing

All Over Sublimation Printing is the process that custom garment printers use to create the vivid, all over prints that you see on urban shirts in retail locations and on street corners.  The process of All Over Sublimation Printing relies on polyester fabrics, dye sublimation inks and industrial heat and pressure.  The results of All Over Sublimation Printing are nothing short of stunning.  Vivid colors, photo realistic printing, crisp edges and very high resolution details are all to be expected when using custom dye sublimation printing.

All Over Sublimation Printing

As a provider of custom garment decoration services that include : All Over Sublimation Printing, Over Sized Screen Printing, Jumbo Screen Printing, Embroidery, DTG “Direct To Garment” Printing and Cut and Sew, AMBRO Manufacturing is a highly qualified and experienced All Over Sublimation Printing specialist.

Custom Dye Sublimation Printing should not be confused with oversized or jumbo screen printing.  Screen printing uses inks that lay on top of the fabrics being decorated.  All Over Sublimation Printing fuses dyes into the fabric directly.  When running your hand over the top of the item being decorated you can not feel the design.

Polyester fabrics are used to create the Custom Dye Sublimation Printing effect.  High poly blends that include at least 70% polyester can also be used, and polyester family members like Nylon, Rayon, Satin, Spandex and others can also be used to achieve a high quality All Over Sublimation Printing result.

Sublimation printing is done either in a cut and sew environment or in a post sewn, existing T-Shirt environment.  Each process has pluses and minuses that you should discuss with a sublimation expert like AMBRO Manufacturing.

If you are interested in All Over Sublimation Printing, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

All Over Sublimation Printing

All Over Sublimation Printing

22Aug/14
All Over Print Shirts

All Over Print Shirts

All Over Print Shirts

There is often confusion on the type of printing used to accomplish the look of All Over Print Shirts.  There are essentially 3 methods of achieving an all over print shirts look, and two of the three methods can be accomplished on existing garments.

All Over Print Shirts

Method #1

The most popular method today for producing All Over Print Shirts is the use of custom Dye Sublimation Printing.  This process involves the use of an already sewn T-Shirt that is completely white and made out of 100% polyester, high poly blends like 80/20 or 70/30 or made with polyester family members like: Spandex, Nylon, Satin, Rayon etc …

Sublimation T Shirt Printing will enable a designer to create a T-Shirt design that can be printed on the neck, sleeves, waist, front and back of a T-Shirt.  Using specialized dye sublimation inks and industrial heat and pressure, designs are fused into the fabic of the T-Shirt.  The result is eye popping colors, crisp edges, photo realism and a no-feel design.  Since the inks are dyed into the fabric, there is no feel to the design, it as if the shirt were manufactured that way during the fabric creation stage.

Method #2

Using special screen printing equipment that is designed to print all over the face of a T-Shirt, specialty garment, textile and clothing companies like AMBRO Manufacturing can provide All Over Print Shirts services using screen printing.  Most people think that sublimation or patterned fabrics are the only way to achieve and all over print shirts look, this isn’t true.  Jumbo Screen Printing or Over Sized Screen Printing can produce an amazing effect and accomplish printing on post sewn T-Shirts.  This print can extend on the sleeves, neck, T-Shirt Wrap Around Printing and down to the waist.  Front and back printing can be accomplished as well.

Method #3

The final method of accomplishing an All Over Print Shirts look is to use custom patterned fabrics.  This can only be accomplished in a true cut and sew project and requires that the shirts be manufactured to your specifications.

If you are interested in an All Over Print Shirts project, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

All Over Print Shirts

All Over Print Shirts

12Aug/14
All Over Screen Printing

All Over Screen Printing

All Over Screen Printing

An easy way to add instant value and amazing eye appeal to a shirt is to print an All Over Screen Printing design that extends from neck to waist or sleeve to sleeve or both. This type of design work can be seen in the marketplace with bands, zoos, sports teams and big box retailers that all use this type of oversized design work to create background textures to create visual interest for the shirt. A simple one or two color all-over print can spice up the shirt so dramatically, that the main logo does not need to be too elaborate.

All Over Screen Printing

All Over Screen Printing was once accomplished by using very costly belt-printers. This was specialized equipment used for printing huge designs on t-shirts, but the machinery was so expensive only a few printers in the country could afford to own them. Today, refinements in printing technology make this technique possible on standard shirt presses by exchanging some press components and incorporating correctly built artwork. However, there still is a craftsmanship element needed to utilize this technique correctly, having a discussion with your contract screen printer is essential in ensuring that your design requirements can be accomplished.

The primary purpose of an All Over Screen Printing print is to visually spread the design elements throughout the shirt with a single print stroke on the press. This can just be textural, adding visual noise to the shirt, or actual representational graphics. Another common theme is to repeat the main element in a tonal subdued manner to add some visual flair to the design.

If you are interested in talking with a high quality, reasonably priced All Over Screen Printing company, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

All Over Screen Printing

All Over Screen Printing

04Aug/14
Custom All Over Print Shirts

Custom All Over Print Shirts

Custom All Over Print Shirts

One of the most compelling and popular T-Shirt styles available today is the Custom All Over Print Shirts style.  This art effect is created using either all over dye sublimation or a jumbo over sized screen print.

Custom All Over Print Shirts

As a custom garment, textile and fabric decorator with over 30 years of decorating experience, AMBRO Manufacturing specializes in Custom All Over Print Shirts using both Jumbo Screen Printing and Sublimation Printing.

The methodology used for your Custom All Over Print Shirts project depends on the requirement for each project.  For example, using custom dye sublimation printing, requires that the garment be made from 100% polyester or high poly thread counts.  The garment must also start out completely white and by dyed to the design or color desired.

Jumbo Screen Printing has no fabric or fabric color restrictions, multiple colors can be used but true “all over” effect is not possible to achieve and if it were, the ink would be so thick that the comfort level of wearing the garment would suffer.

Custom All Over Print Shirts are a great way to differentiate your brand identity, but working with an experienced over sized garment printing company is critical so that you and your team can avoid the possible landmines of the process.

Each method has advantages and disadvantages that need to be considered to ensure a successful outcome.

When comparing capabilities in the marketplace, it can confusing to consumers because there is no set definition of “Jumbo” or “Over Sized”  Most standard screen printing presses can print at a range of 14″ x 16″ so if a screen printing company has a press that can print 20″ x 20″ they may consider that as Jumbo and market it as such.

AMBRO Manufacturing defines Jumbo or Over Sized Screen Printing as the ability to print on the entire surface of the shirt with no limitations.  This means, neck to waist and shoulder to shoulder printing on both the front and the back.  AMBRO Manufacturing offers Custom All Over Print Shirts in it’s most literal sense.

If you are interested in starting a Custom All Over Print Shirts project, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

Custom All Over Print Shirts

Custom All Over Print Shirts

01Aug/14

All Over Print Shirt

All Over Print Shirt

The popularity of the All Over Print Shirt has dramatically grown since 2005.  Most retail T-Shirts feature an all over design not only on the front and back, but the sleeves as well.  The vast majority of those T-Shirts are decorated before they are sewn into T-Shirts.  Fabric panels are cut and decorated and then sewn into T-Shirts.  This method of All Over Print Shirt is the preferred method, however, over sized screen printing and seam to seam screen printing as well as custom dye sublimation can be used to accomplish the same look and feel.

All Over Print Shirt

As an experienced garment, textile and clothing decorator, AMBRO Manufacturing specializes in seam to seam screen printing, jumbo oversized screen printing and custom dye sublimation printing.

Each method of large format screen printing offers different benefits and limitations for the work being done.  Speaking with an expert in garment or fabric decoration is essential to achieving success in your project.

Very few contract screen printing companies are capable of producing jumbo screen printing results.  Even fewer contract screen printing companies are capable of producing seam to seam printing with accuracy and precision.

Using specialized equipment that we have machined ourselves, AMBRO Manufacturing produces amazing seam to seam and All Over Print Shirt results.  We can take your concept from start to shirt within 10 business days or less.  If your brand or event is looking to stand out in a crowd of 12″ x 14″ designs, oversized screen printing is a great option and custom dye sublimation printing can create a wow as well.

When researching the right partner for your All Over Print Shirt project, be careful in describing what you mean by “jumbo” print.  That term is fluid and means something different to everyone.

If you are interested in starting a All Over Print Shirt project, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

All Over Print Shirt

All Over Print Shirt

31Jul/14

All Over Shirt Printing

All Over Shirt Printing

All Over Shirt Printing requires specialized equipment that most contract screen printing companies don’t have, but we do 🙂

Typical screen printing imprint areas are 14″ x 16″ and are suitable for the “standard” front or back print of a T-Shirt.  When designers, artists and T-Shirt fanatics want all over printing on the sleeves, the neck, the waist, then it’s time to roll out the jumbo screen printing presses and create All Over Shirt Printing works of art.

All Over Shirt Printing

As a specialized textile, garment and fabric decorator, AMBRO Manufacturing specializes in All Over Shirt Printing via screen printing and All Over Shirt Printing via custom dye sublimation printing.  Both technologies offer different advantages and have their limitations, which one you choose for your project is up to you and we’re happy to help consult with you during your planning stages.

All Over Shirt Printing using oversized screen printing offers the benefit of using any type of shirt made from any type of fabric.  You can have your design span the entire front or back of the garment, and the print will lay on top of the fabric, just like regular screen printing.  Multiple colors can be used and additives can be mixed in with your inks to provide a smooth touch to any design.  The overall area does include sleeves, neck and waist, and some customers print wrap around T-Shirts.

All Over Shirt Printing using custom dye sublimation offers the benefit of vivid colors, 360 degree printing and virtually full saturation of the design into the fabric of the garment.  Complex details including photos print with vivid realism.  There is no feel to a sublimation print, as the design is deeply fused into the fabric itself, making the print appear as if the fabric were made with the print already in it.

All Over Shirt Printing is a specialty area that AMBRO Manufacturing prides themselves and we work well with companies and projects of all sizes

If you are interested in starting a All Over Shirt Printing project, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

All Over Shirt Printing

All Over Shirt Printing

20Jun/14

Sublimation Printing T Shirts

Sublimation Printing T Shirts

AMBRO Manufacturing is a custom garment, textile and fabric printing company in New Jersey.  An area of specialty for our company is Sublimation Printing T Shirts.

Sublimation Printing T Shirts involves the use of specialized fabrics, typically polyester, or polyester family members i.e. Rayon, Nylon, Spandex, Satin etc … Industrial Heat, Specialty Inks, Knowledge and Experience all go into making the perfect dye sublimated T Shirt.

Sublimation Printing T Shirts

AMBRO Manufacturing provides Sublimation Printing T Shirts wholesale to the trade.  Prices on per print for dye sublimation range from $9-$15 for a typical sized garment.  Fabric sublimation ranges based on the width of the fabric and the design.

While most of the work that we do is on already finished garments, we do offer Sublimation Printing T Shirts services but for fabric printing only.  If you are a cut and sew operation or you would like us to cut and sew your project, we can accommodate those requirements as well.

When working with your clients on their Sublimation Printing T Shirts projects, you will want to encourage them to design their artwork in a way that allows for some of the nuances of sublimation printing on a post sewn garment.

For example, small creases usually near the neck line or arm pit area can occur when providing Sublimation Printing T Shirts services on post sewn garments.  The reason for these tiny issues relate to not being able to keep a post sewn garment completely flat.  While 98% of the garment will be sublimated, it’s nearly impossible to get 100% coverage due to seams and wrinkles.

When you weigh the costs of a full cut and sew project with these small issues, it is often acceptable to have small white / non-sublimated areas in your Sublimation Printing T Shirts projects.

If you are interested in Sublimation Printing T Shirts projects, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

Sublimation Printing T Shirts

Sublimation Printing T Shirts