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Tagless Ink Wash Tests

Tagless labels pad printed with the SB ink for garments (including tagless t-shirts) withstand 50 industrial washes

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Ink for Garment Labels Withstands
50 Industrial Washes

The Sapphire SB series ink, which is designed for pad printing and screen printing on tagless t-shirts and other garments, successfully passes all the tests common in the garment manufacturing industry, including industrial wash tests. The SB ink for tagless labels withstands 50 industrial washes. Here is the official wash test report:

Wash Test Report

The wash tests were performed by The Govmark Organization Inc. using the accelerated wash procedure (AACCT Method 61). The SB ink for tagless labels exhibited colorfastness to laundering in all submitted samples - black, cool grey and white. Click on the images below to see them close-up.


Tagless Labels - Images of Wash Test Results
Grey shirt - tagless label unwashed

Unwashed sample: shirt with black tagless label
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Grey shirt - tagless label after 1 wash

After 5 industrial washes
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Grey shirt - tagless label after 25 washes

After 25 industrial washes
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Grey shirt - tagless label after 50 washes

After 50 industrial washes
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Blue shirt - tagless label unwashed

Unwashed sample: shirt with cool grey tagless label
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Blue shirt - tagless label after 1 wash

After 5 industrial washes
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Blue shirt - tagless label after 25 washes

After 25 industrial washes
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Blue shirt - tagless label after 50 washes

After 50 industrial washes
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Black pants - tagless label unwashed

Unwashed sample: pants with white tagless label
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Black pants - tagless label after 1 wash

After 5 industrial washes
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Black pants - tagless label after 25 washes

After 25 industrial washes
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Black pants - tagless label after 50 washes

After 50 industrial washes
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To talk to a tagless garment printing specialist about your application please contact us at one of our 7 direct sales offices in North and Central America.

Para ayuda en español:
• si su empresa está en los EE.UU. o América del Sur, por favor contacte Ud. a Victor Uzarraga (está en Arizona, EE.UU.)
• si su empresa está en America Central, por favor contacte Ud. a Luis Gúnera (está en Choloma, Honduras).




 
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