Waterbased White on Red Towels

[Sbrem]

Doesn't the title say it all? Had a customer call this morning asking about this. We do some waterbase on towels, but always white towels. The last time we tried a white, it was on navy towels; the print came out light blue. Any suggestions?

Steve

[Dottonedan]

Cotton towels?  How about Discharge white ink?

[tonypep]

Test test test

[Sbrem]

Favorite ink brand? I'd just as soon not test every one of them. We used Pavonine in the past, but that was some time ago. I figure there may have been some improvements.

Steve

[tonypep]

Sericol or CCI. Sericol appears to be fond of free samples (gallons) for now so I'd jump on that

[jasonl]

Sericol gave me 8 free gallons!  But when you get ready to buy, watch out, pigment systems are way cheaper.  I even called and beg them to lower my price, they did, still pigment system is almost half their price.

[Sbrem]

Thanks guys, I'll get some Sericol to test with. How's about a non-discharge white, in case the towels (to be supplied) don't discharge well?

Steve

[Dottonedan]

In a case where they don't discharge "WELL",  I think I would then try 1 Discharge and then a 2nd hit of white on a 305 mesh of regular white. Just enough to bump it up and make it brighter.  Might even use a halftone of 70% tone rather than solid white on 305 mesh.  I understand that the threads are looped and will be nappy but the top white is used as sort of a kisser on the top (so to speak).

[T Shirt Farmer]

Thanks guys, I'll get some Sericol to test with. How's about a non-discharge white, in case the towels (to be supplied) don't discharge well?

Steve

Towels and Plastisol = no bueno,,, need to stay with the water base product

[Sbrem]

Well I've done the combo before on tees, but on the towels I want them to stay soft, so I'm a little concerned about putting a fine white plastisol on top, but one extra screen can't hurt that much when it comes to testing. I'll try it with and without.

Steve