Four Color Process Water-Based Ink – CMYK Set – Soft Hand

The complete CMYK set in water-base — cyan, magenta, yellow and black. Same four-screen process printing, the softest hand we make.

Water-base sinks into the fiber instead of sitting on it. On a finished shirt you can barely feel a process print.

What process ink is for

Process is transparent by design — the colors mix optically as overlapping halftone dots. Four screens, full-color image.

• Photorealistic prints — images, portraits, gradients
• Softest possible hand — the print becomes part of the fabric
• Fewer screens — four instead of twelve spot separations

Substrate & underbase

Transparent ink needs a ground. Print direct on white. On anything else you need a white underbase or the garment shows through.

Water-base vs plastisol process

	Water-base	Plastisol (PFPC)
Hand	Softest — sinks into the fiber	Soft, but sits on top
Best on	Cotton, retail and fashion work	Cotton and blends, production runs
Screen behavior	Dries in the mesh — keep it moving	Will not dry in the screen

Handling

• Wear gloves and eye protection when handling inks.
• Use in a well-ventilated area.
• Do not let it dry in the screen — water-base cures in the mesh if you stop.
• Review the Safety Data Sheet before use.

Need a color matched?

Our UMX (Ultimate Mixing System) matches any target color in water-base — verified under D50 lighting, 48–72 hours. Free software at umxsystem.com — see our UMX Mixing System.

Questions? Talk to us.

Total Ink Solutions
200 South Newman Street, Unit 4 & 5
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: 877-937-6400 · Fax: 201-487-9620
Email: sales@totalinksolutions.com