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Offline jason-23

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50/50??
« on: May 31, 2012, 09:45:05 AM »
Can you discharge 50's? If not what happens if you do?


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Re: 50/50??
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2012, 09:52:57 AM »
yup, it won't discharge completely usually, but it gives a neat effect.

try one out.

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Re: 50/50??
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2012, 10:38:19 AM »
it is pretty cool. It leaves a sort of mottled effect as only the cotton discharges.

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Re: 50/50?? - Poly discharge
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2012, 10:52:52 AM »
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) ?
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Re: 50/50??
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2012, 10:59:30 AM »
Actually you can discharge base many 65/35 poly cotton blends and tri-blends with viscose. We do it all the time.

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Re: 50/50??
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2012, 11:12:53 AM »
Great!  What is Viscose?
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Re: 50/50??
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2012, 11:15:57 AM »
Great!  What is Viscose?

Simple answer: Rayon

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Re: 50/50??
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2012, 11:32:03 AM »
Great!  What is Viscose?

Simple answer: Rayon

So you add Rayon to get a discharge print? Doesn't sound simple.
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Re: 50/50??
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2012, 11:34:47 AM »
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.
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Re: 50/50??
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2012, 11:51:11 AM »
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.

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Re: 50/50??
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2012, 11:54:39 AM »
Just quit throwing out new words like "viscose" when "Rayon" will suffice! lol!
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Re: 50/50??
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2012, 12:11:21 PM »
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.

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Re: 50/50??
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2012, 03:16:50 PM »
I have done a discharge base with wb inks on top. Works fine for me.