50/50??

[jason-23]

Can you discharge 50's? If not what happens if you do?

[mk162]

yup, it won't discharge completely usually, but it gives a neat effect.

try one out.

[Prosperi-Tees]

it is pretty cool. It leaves a sort of mottled effect as only the cotton discharges.

[Dottonedan]

This makes me ask, has there ever been a product that discharges the inks (from ploy) ?  Lets say we had something that was 70% poly. What would release or dissolve or react with the garment dye from poly (more so than heat does) ?

[tonypep]

Actually you can discharge base many 65/35 poly cotton blends and tri-blends with viscose. We do it all the time.

[Dottonedan]

Great!  What is Viscose?

[Frog]

Great!  What is Viscose?

Simple answer: Rayon

[Dottonedan]

Great!  What is Viscose?

Simple answer: Rayon

So you add Rayon to get a discharge print? Doesn't sound simple.

[Frog]

Actually you can discharge base many 65/35 poly cotton blends and tri-blends with viscose. We do it all the time.

If I read Tony's post correctly, he's saying that he has successfully discharged many poly/cotton blends as well as tri-blends containing rayon.

As with most discharge on suspect garments, always try a sample, and even if successful, keep your fingers crossed for consistent results.

[tonypep]

Correct Andy. Some of the earlier heathered 50/50s from Alt App and Am App worked beautifully with discharge pigmented inks. Most tri-blends won't take color very well but a DC base usually knocks out enough dye to overprint with plastisol and get a softer hand. Tultex, Nxt level, and Am Apps work well. Royal apparel sucks. So yes, test of course.

[Frog]

Just quit throwing out new words like "viscose" when "Rayon" will suffice! lol!

[tonypep]

HaHa Andy......I use Viscose because it's on the label, confuses people, and makes me look smarter than I am!
Seriously though Viscose is a type of rayon just as sports gray and ash are different types of heathers.

[mjrprint]

I have done a discharge base with wb inks on top. Works fine for me.