Category Archives: Contract Screen Printers

12May/14

Sublimation T Shirts

Sublimation T Shirts

Creating Sublimation T Shirts was once only done prior to the T Shirt being sewn.  Fabric was sublimated and then cut and sewn into a T Shirt.  Today with advances in sublimation printing technology, specialized printers like AMBRO Manufacturing can print Sublimation T Shirts on T Shirts that are already T Shirts.

The results of printing Sublimation T Shirts after they are already sewn are spectacular, there are however some draw backs.  Typically this type of sublimation printing is done on a large industrial clam shell type heat press vs. the roll to roll fabric sublimation presses used in cut and sew operations.

While there are some minor drawbacks, start up T Shirt companies and large established companies should still consider post sewn dye sublimation, with the right design work and art, the end product rivals cut and sew products.  You might be surprised how many post cut and sew sublimated T Shirts are in stores today.

Sublimation T Shirts

One of the biggest benefits of post sewn Sublimation T Shirts is that the cost is far lower than sublimating fabric and cutting and sewing that fabric into a T Shirt.  One of the largest draw backs is the creasing or lack of sublimation that can occur on the sides or arm pits of the t-shirt.

Sublimation T Shirts relies heavily on high heat and flat transfer areas.  If there are any creases in the T Shirt when the heat is applied, it is possible that white areas are left un-sublimated.

Since the lower cost generally outweighs slight imperfections and white areas in difficult to notice places, Sublimation T Shirts on post sewn T Shirts has become very popular.

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

Sublimation T Shirts

Sublimation T Shirts

06May/14

Screen Printing Services

Screen Printing Services

AMBRO Manufacturing provides the highest quality Screen Printing Services for the trade and for direct sales.  We have been providing Screen Printing Services since 1993 and have several in-house capabilities that enable us to offer quick turn-around and maintain 100% control over quality of our Screen Printing Services.

Screen Printing Services

Our in-house capabilities include:

  • Standard Size Screen Printing
  • Jumbo All Over Screen Printing
  • Sublimation Printing (All Over)
  • Embroidery
  • 280 Degree Embroidery
  • Cut & Sew
  • Laser Cutting & Etching
  • Pad Printing
  • Custom Vinyl Printing
  • eTextiles and Wearable Electronics

Screen Printing Services involves a few steps to ensure that your order is done just right.  Once your concept is finalized, you will work closely with our art staff to ensure that your vision can be translated properly to fabric or textiles.

When the artwork is finalized for your Screen Printing Services project, our production team will etch the image into specialized screens and register your design on the printing press.  After one or two sample prints to ensure proper registration, the pressman will begin printing your project.

Care is always taken when screen printing to ensure that each print looks as similar to the prior print as possible.  Most screen printing is done with artwork that include logos, branding and important messages about an event, company/organization or product.  While T-Shirts don’t seem like it, they are often as important as a print in a magazine or a commercial on television.  Extreme care must be taken by your silk screen partner to ensure that your brand or event is always represented properly.

Finding high quality, reasonably priced Screen Printing Services companies that can deliver on their promised dates and ensure that your work looks amazing is not easy.  If you are interested in talking further about Screen Printing Services, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

Screen Printing Services

Screen Printing Services

28Apr/14

Wholesale Sublimation

Wholesale Sublimation

Dye Sublimation has dramatically increased in popularity in the last 5 years.  Most of the new lines of t-shirts that are hitting the market from small start-up companies are being printed using the Dye Sublimation process.  Wholesale Sublimation printing is a key component for these start-ups.  Dye Sublimation involves using specialized opaque inks and heat to fuse high quality images or designs into fabric and other polyester substrates.  Dye Sublimation will only work on 100% polyester fabrics or substrates, or a fabric or substrate with a high concentration of polyester.  Cousins of polyester like Rayon, Nylon, Satin and Spandex also work well for Sublimation Printing.

When searching for Wholesale Sublimation partners, small start-up companies need to be careful of selecting the right partner.

Wholesale Sublimation

When searching for the best Wholesale Sublimation partner to help launch your new line of t-shirts consider these things:

1. Will they create prototypes for you i.e. one of a kind to wear test and show off

2. Do they have low minimum orders 25 per run?

3. Can they provide fast turn around time within 2 weeks.

4.  Will your Wholesale Sublimation partner collaborate with you?

5.  Does your Wholesale Sublimation partner have patience and time to talk to you?

If you are launching a brand new t-shirt line, sublimation is a great option.  Screen printing works well and looks great, but for small run launch, sublimation is going to enable you to get an amazing print product and keep your launch costs low.

If you are looking for a high quality Wholesale Sublimation partner, we would be very interested in talking with you.  We are start-up friendly and are very flexible, which makes launching your new line of sublimated t-shirts a breeze.  Please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

Wholesale Sublimation

Wholesale Sublimation

23Apr/14

Contract Screen Printers

Contract Screen Printers

Finding Contract Screen Printers with vision and passion is not an easy thing to do, but it’s imperative that you do!  The last thing that you want on an important garment decorating project that you are either doing personally or contracted to do for someone else, are Contract Screen Printers that treat you like you are one of many customers that just fill their coffers.

Contract Screen Printers

Printing a T-Shirt is much more than just laying down ink on fabric.  There is a lot of planning to be done in advance and a lot of questions to be answered.  For example, when interviewing potential Contract Screen Printers, ask these questions:

1.  How many customers do you have? And am I going to be important to you?
2.  Will you collaborate with me via phone or in person ?
3.  How will you ensure that my concept gets translated properly to the garment?4.  If I call you, am I going to get you on the phone or someone else?
5.  How do you build long term relationships with your customers?

Some of these may seem like deep questions to be asking Contract Screen Printers, but your business, brand and concept are important, you don’t want to trust them in the hands of some that wants to load and print your “stuff” and get them out of the shop as quickly as possible.  You’ll want to work with Contract Screen Printers that take care in their craft, that understand your project and will actually think about your goals and your company while they are preparing and printing your job.

If you are researching and seeking high quality Contract Screen Printers, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

Contract Screen Printers

Contract Screen Printers