discharge.

When a garment is screen printed, inks are applied to the surface of the garment in one or more colors in one or more layers. Sometimes, the layers of the ink may not provide the desired “feel” of the finished garment.

Discharge literally removes the dye from the garment instead of adding ink colors to the surface of the piece. The chemistry used to remove the dye can be tinted in order to provide the desired coloration and contrast of the graphic being applied to the garment’s surface.