Category Archives: Dye Sublimation

09Mar/15
Relabeling

Relabeling

Relabeling

I’m sure you took one look at the words Relabeling and thought what in the world does that mean? Well in short Relabeling is when you cut a tag out of a shirt or article of clothing and replace it with a tag of your own. So say you had a bunch of shirts and there tags said “Hanes” and you wanted the tag to say something else, you would cut out the Hanes tag and replace it with whatever tag you wanted, pretty simple right?

Relabeling

There are two ways you can remove the tags for Relabeling. You can unstitch the collar and remove the tag that way or you can just cut the tag out with a pair of scissors. When cutting the tag out of a shirt you want to be very careful not to damage the product by cutting a hole in it or not cutting the tag close enough to the collar. There are a couple different ways you can relabel/de-label. You can have a normal tag or you can get AFM which can either be screen printing or vinyl. A lot of people choose to get the screen printing or vinyl because many people don’t like having an itchy tag on their clothes.

You also can choose whatever you want to be said on your tag, to your business name, or a design or business logo. Now the question to ask is who can relabel/de-label my clothes and where are they? Well if you go online I am sure you can find someone but they will be in different states, but did you know that there is someone right in your backyard that offers Relabeling? That’s right AMBRO Manufacturing, which is located in Flemington, NJ, not only offers printing processes for shirts and other clothes but we also offer Relabeling.  We strive on making sure your label looks professional. If you’re interested in having us relabel/de-label your clothes call (908) 806-8337 or email us today.

Relabeling

Relabeling

 

02Oct/14
All Over Shirt

All Over Shirt

All Over Shirt

AMBRO Manufacturing is a privately held and operated contract screen printer in Flemington, NJ.  Our specialties include : Jumbo Screen Printing, Over Sized Screen Printing, Large Format Screen Printing, Sublimation Printing and All Over Shirt Printing.

All Over Shirt

All Over Shirt Screen Printing is very different than standard screen printing.  The first and most missed element is the various additional screens required for the process.

In most standard screen printing jobs, the most screens that you might use for different sizes would be two sets.  Typically a set for adult and a set for youth.  In All Over Shirt Screen Printing, one set per size is required.  So if you have 6 sizes in your run and you have 4 colors in each design, you’ll need 24 screens for that single job.  Since screen setup costs for All Over Shirt prints tend to be higher, you may want to prepare your client for much higher setup fees.

By natue an All Over Shirt screen print is … well … all over.  The integrity of a specific design might be impacted by the size of the shirt.  As an example, let’s say that you were licensed to print Kermit The Frog.  If Kermit’s head was 30 inches wide in the design and you were printing on Small, Medium, Large, XL and 2XL, Kermit’s ears would not get printed on the smalls and mediums because 30 inches exceeds the width of those garments.  Kermit would fit perfectly on the large and on the XL and 2XL there would be a lot of blank space.  Each size shirt in the rung would make the design look very different.  It is for this reason that in a true All Over Shirt print, separate screens for each size shirt must be made.

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

All Over Shirt

All Over Shirt

25Sep/14
Large Screen Printing

Large Screen Printing

Large Screen Printing

Large Screen Printing is a relative term in the screen printing industry.  Many screen printers claim to have the capabilities to print Jumbo Screen Prints or Over Sized Screen Printing.  Some call this All Over Shirt Printing or All-Over-Shirt Prints.  Ideally, Large Screen Printing is the largest surface area of print that you need for your project.

Large Screen Printing

As an expert garment, textile and fabric printing company, AMBRO Manufacturing has over 30 years of experience in the Screen Printing industry.  Our primary specialty is Large Screen Printing.  With a standard large print area of 40″ x 40″, we can handle most Large Screen Printing jobs without the need for retooling.  However, we have an onsite machine shop that is capable of developing any size screen required for your print job.

When using Large Screen Printing for your project, keep in mind that unlike traditional screen printing, all over prints require that you have a separate screen for each size garment in your run.  This will translate into slightly higher setup costs but will result in you achieving your overall result.

Custom Dye Sublimation Printing can often be mistaken for Large Screen Printing.  The overall nature of the print is similar, but the technologies are different and the look and feel of the fabrics are also different.

Sublimation technology requires polyester fabrics and Large Screen Printing has no fabric preference.  This is a benefit for using screen printing.  However, Sublimation technology saturates the fabric and leaves virtually 100% coverage with no added weight or feel to the garment, Large Screen Printing leaves a fair amount of ink on the surface of the fabric.

Working with large screen printing and all over shirt printing experts is a must when considering a project of this type.  Pre Planning makes a huge difference in the end result.

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

Large Screen Printing

Large 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

11Sep/14
Sublimate

Sublimate

Sublimate

When you Sublimate a T-Shirt what is happening is that you are using specialized dyes and heat applications to create a 360 degree look and feel for the T-Shirt.  Sublimate technology involves industrial heat and pressure, dye sublimation inks, wide format industrial printers and experience in the art of dye sublimation.

Sublimate

One of the questions that we get asked on a regular basis is “Do you sublimate?” and the answer is “yes we do!” but what most people don’t realize is that the art of sublimation comes in two very different and distinct processes.

The first type of sublimation is done in a cut and sew scenario.  In this type of process, rolls of fabric are cut into the panels that will be used for the production work.  These panels are sent to sublimate, and when returned, are sewn together into the finished garment.  Using this method, there is 100% coverage of sublimation decoration and the finished product has no gaps near seams where sublimation did not occur.  This method is preferred and used by most large manufacturing companies.

The second type of sublimation is done in a post cut and sew scenario.  In this type of process, the garments are already sewn into it’s finished product, for example a T-Shirt.  This T-Shirt is ironed flat with an industrial iron and then sent to sublimate.  This process works well, but there are some defects that can’t be avoided.  In particular, blank areas on T-Shirts where sublimation does not occur, can typically be found near the seams, in the arm pit areas and by the neck.

When comparing the price of cut and sew sublimation to post sewn sublimation, the differences are vast.  So small defects that are hardly noticeable, are often accepted by the customer.

If you want to sublimate, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

Sublimate

Sublimate

10Sep/14
Dye Sublimation

Dye Sublimation

Dye Sublimation

One of the hottest retreads in garment decorating technology is Dye Sublimation Printing.  Retreads you ask?  Yes, Dye Sublimation has been around for over 20 years.  The reason why it died off was because wearing polyester clothing became passe.

Nike, Adidas and Under Armour injected new life blood into Dye Sublimation Printing when they launched the concept of “Performance Fabrics” and “Moisture Management” or “Wicking”.

Dye Sublimation

The process of Dye Sublimation Printing involves specialized inks, industrial heat and pressure, experience and polyester fabrics or poly family members like Rayon, Nylon, Spandex, Satin etc …

Graphic artists design a T-Shirt in the computer.  This is then output to a special printer, loaded with special inks and transfer medium.  Once output, the image is then applied using intense heat and pressure.

Polyester fabrics soak up the design in brilliant detail and crisp, photo realistic fashion.  The result … nothing short of amazing and stunning.  Dye Sublimation Printing can produce a virtual 360 degree design wrapped around a T-Shirt.

Sublimation Printing typically takes on two forms.  The first is a cut and sew sublimation operation.  In this scenerio, fabric panels are cut, dye sublimated and then sewn into the finished garment.  This type of process ensures that no missing sublimation seams occur, and the results are virtually perfect.

The second method is performing sublimation on an existing garment like a T-Shirt or Hoodie.  This works, but there will always be creasing in the fabric that results in small areas of the finished garment remaining white.  These imperfections are usually around the arm pits and near the seams.

When designers, consumers or entrepreneurs consider the costs between cut and sew and already sewn sublimation, the small imperfections of post sewn sublimation are often acceptable results.

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

Dye Sublimation

Dye Sublimation

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

02Sep/14
Sublimation Print

Sublimation Print

Sublimation Print

As a contract garment, textile and fabric decorator with over 30 years of experience, AMBRO Manufacturing has expert skills in the area of Sublimation Print.  A Sublimation Print is a special type of garment or fabric decoration that makes use of specialized sublimation dyes, industrial heat and some design finesse.

Sublimation Print

Products that you see every day out and about are designed and produced using the technology of the Sublimation Print.  Things like Competition Bicycle Jerseys, Yoga Pants, Biker Shorts and Sports Bras are all embellished using Sublimation Print technology.

The process of creating a Sublimation Print is both scientific and artistic.  The science behind a quality Sublimation Print involved synthetic fabrics like polyester, spandex, satin, rayon, nylon etc … and custom dye sublimation inks that turn to vapor at a specific temperature, to then cool down and solidify within fabric fibers.

The art behind the Sublimation Print comes from brilliantly colored designs, vivid images, crisp corners, smooth curves and the know how on exactly how to piece all of that together to produce an amazing work of art that can be worn on a T-Shirt, Hoodie or other garment.

Most Sublimation Print work done today is done in a cut and sew environment.  This is a production process where panels of fabric are cut, dye sublimated and then sewn into the finished garment.  This type of production method ensures that everything on the garment from seam to seam is decorated with the design.  This method of Sublimation Print is preferred.

The secondary method of Sublimation Print involves the use of already completed garments, i.e. hoodies, T-Shirts or tanks that are already sewn into the finished product.  Experienced Sublimation Printing contractors can still decorate these garments with a high degree of success.

Using Sublimation Printing on already sewn garments will have some nuances that need to be accepted, and talking with a sublimation expert can help you understand what to expect.

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

Sublimation Print

Sublimation Print

 

27Aug/14
Sublimation Printing Services

Sublimation Printing Services

Sublimation Printing Services

Searching for a high quality, U.S. Based and reasonably priced Sublimation Printing Services company can be a daunting task.  Unfortunately, most Sublimation Printing Services have been moved off shore to China, India and Taiwan.  Labor in these parts of the world enables companies off shore to compete on a price point that just can’t be achieved in the U.S.  However … there are still hight quality Sublimation Printing Services in the United States that offer fair and reasonable pricing, faster turn around and better quality that you can get elsewhere.

Sublimation Printing Services

As a contract Sublimation Printing Services company with over 30 years of experience, AMBRO Manufacturing understand the balance between price, speed, quality and customer service.

Working closely with our clients, AMBRO Manufacturing ensures high quality standards are always met and at an affordable and fair price for on shore U.S. production.  AMBRO Manufacturing is not the least expensive provider of Sublimation Services but we pay our employees a fair wage, they work in a safe and social work environment and enjoy other benefits that we believe are important for American Workers.  It is for these reasons that we’re not the cheapest Sublimation Printing Services company, but we’re also not the most expensive either.

We believe that we have struck a balance between quality and price, that enables us to operate profitably in the U.S. while treating our U.S. workforce well.  AMBRO Manufacturing is environmentally concious as well.  We power our facility with Solar Energy so each Sublimation order is being run by the sun.

AMBRO Manufacturing has the experience and know how to get your Sublimation Printing Services job done right the first time, on time and within your budget.

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

Sublimation Printing Services

Sublimation Printing Services

25Aug/14
Dye Sublimation Shirts

Dye Sublimation Shirts

Dye Sublimation Shirts

Dye Sublimation Shirts are simply amazing!  With vivid and eye popping colors, you simply can’t deny that Dye Sublimation Shirts are worth every penny of attention grabbing amazingness!

Dye Sublimation Shirts

As a contract decorator located in New Jersey, AMBRO Manufacturing has more than 30 years of garment, textile and fabric decorating experience, including creating Dye Sublimation Shirts.

Each shirt is 100% polyester, in a variety of options from moisture management, tech wick feel to a cotton softness that you won’t believe is actually polyester.  These shirts start out white and end up in any color and design that you want.

Using special artwork, 30 years of experience, specialty inks, industrial heat and pressure and creative coolness, AMBRO Manufacturing can help convert your artwork into a walking billboard worn on your person.

Dye Sublimation Shirts are a great way to launch your brand or bolster an existing brand.  The professional finish of each shirt will amaze you and your customers.  Using Dye Sublimation it is possible to cover nearly the entire shirt front and back with design.  There are a few areas under the arm pits and potentially near seams that may not receive they dye, but they are hardly noticed.

When compared to the cost of custom cut and sew applications, custom dye sublimation on existing T-Shirts is the best option for most companies and fashion entrepreneurs.

If you are considering a Dye Sublimation Shirts project, you may want to consider speaking with the sublimation experts at AMBRO Manufacturing before beginning your project.  Early design considerations can save you money and frustrations down the line during production.  While the flexibility of using custom dye sublimation printing is endless, there are some practical considerations that you will need to figure out in advance, well before beginning your project.

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

Dye Sublimation Shirts

Dye Sublimation Shirts