We have only ever used water based inks. They are not the easiest inks to work with, they require great skill and in depth knowledge. You must control your environment and constantly monitor and adapt to the condition of the ink versus the temperature and humidity of the print environment. They aren't more profitable, aren't quicker to print with. So why do we do it?
Simply put, water based inks are THE best print finish on almost all fabrics. The colours are bold, they can be completely soft. They have an insane level of wash fastness when printed and cured properly. They drape beautifully and stretch with the fabric. And that's how our customers benefit.
Our team benefits from the lack of chemicals required to print them, the abscence of harmful fumes, the safe handling and requirment of only water to wash our equipement. We also get the fuzzy feeling inside every day knowing that we are having a positive impact on our industry.
