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We Tested. You Decide.

We had every color of our top selling solids, heathers, and triblends tested with three types of plastisol ink and a discharge base.
Check out the results below.

100% Airlume Combed and Ring-Spun Cotton

We recommend cotton ink for all our 100% cotton tees. We never over-dye our fabrics, which makes them perform well with discharge ink. Typically, it is not recommended to discharge on tricky colors that are found in the green and purple families.

Solid Colors
Plastisol Recommendation
Discharge Grades
AQUA
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
ARMY
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
ASPHALT
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
AUTUMN
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
BABY BLUE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
BERRY
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
BLACK
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
BURNT ORANGE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
CANVAS RED
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
CARDINAL
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
CHARITY PINK
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
CHOCOLATE BROWN
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
COLUMBIA BLUE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
CORAL
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
DARK GREY
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
DARK OLIVE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
DEEP TEAL
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
EVERGREEN
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
FOREST
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
FUCHSIA
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
GOLD
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
KELLY
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
LEAF
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
LIGHT BLUE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
LILAC
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
MAIZE YELLOW
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
MAROON
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
MAUVE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
MILITARY GREEN
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
MINT
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
MUSTARD
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
NATURAL
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
NAVY
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
NEON BLUE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
OCEAN BLUE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
OLIVE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
ORANGE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
OXBLOOD BLACK
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
PEBBLE BROWN
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
PINK
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
POPPY
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
RED
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
RUST
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
SAND DUNE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
SILVER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
SOFT CREAM
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
SOFT PINK
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
STEEL BLUE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
SUNSET
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
TAN
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
TEAL
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
TEAM NAVY
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
TEAM PURPLE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
TRUE ROYAL
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
TURQUOISE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
VINTAGE BLACK
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
VINTAGE WHITE
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
YELLOW
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
*Testing and recommendations provided by The Ink Kitchen. There are always variables in screen printing, so please use this resource as a reference only, and not as a replacement for doing your own testing.

52% Airlume Combed and Ring-Spun Cotton, 48% Polyester

All our our Heather CVC colors work great with cotton ink, meaning even without a poly blocker there is virtually no dye migration. The only colors we recommend using a 50/50 or poly ink are solid black blend, yellow gold, and orange heather.

Heather Colors
Plastisol Recommendation
Discharge Grades
AQUA HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
ASH HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
ATHLETIC GREY HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
AUTUMN HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
BLACK HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
BLUE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
BROWN HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
BUBBLE GUM HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
CANVAS RED HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
CARDINAL HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
CEMENT HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
CHARITY PINK HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
CLAY HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
COLUMBIA BLUE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
COOL GREY HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
DARK GREY HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
DEEP HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
DEEP TEAL HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
DUST HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
DUSTY BLUE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
50/50
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
EMERALD HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
FOREST HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
GREEN HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
ICE BLUE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
KELLY HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
LAPIS HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
MAROON HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
MILITARY GREEN HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
MIDNIGHT NAVY HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
MINT HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
MUSTARD HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
NAVY HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
OLIVE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
ORANGE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink *Grey barrier coat is recommended to avoid dye migration on all plastisol*
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
ORCHID HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
PEACH HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
PRISM BLUE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
PRISM DUSTY BLUE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
PRISM ICE BLUE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
PRISM LILAC HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
PRISM MINT HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
PRISM NATURAL HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
PRISM PEACH HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
PRISM SUNSET HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
50/50
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
PURPLE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
RASPBERRY HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
RED HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
SAND DUNE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
SEA GREEN HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
SLATE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
SOLID BLACK
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
STONE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
SUNSET HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
TAN HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
TEAM PURPLE HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
TRUE ROYAL HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
YELLOW HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
YELLOW GOLD HEATHER
Plastisol Rec.
Poly White Ink *Grey barrier coat is recommended to avoid dye migration on all plastisol*
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
*Testing and recommendations provided by The Ink Kitchen. There are always variables in screen printing, so please use this resource as a reference only, and not as a replacement for doing your own testing.

50% Polyester, 25% Airlume Combed and Ring-Spun Cotton, 25% Rayon

The majority of our triblends work well with a cotton ink. Our denim triblend is better with a 50/50 ink and there are a few tricky colors that we recommend using a grey barrier ink on the first pass then a 50/50 or poly ink on top. Discharge results on triblends vary because the poly and rayon don't take the discharge ink, so we recommend using a soft hand plastisol to complement the triblend fabric.

Triblend Colors
Plastisol Recommendation
Discharge Grades
AQUA TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
ATHLETIC GREY TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
BERRY TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
BLACK HEATHER TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
BLUE TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink *Grey barrier coat is recommended to avoid dye migration on all plastisol*
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
BRICK TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly White *w/ grey underlay
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
BROWN TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
CARDINAL TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
CEMENT TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
CHARCOAL BLACK TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
CLAY TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
DENIM TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Suggested LOW BLEED 50/50 Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
DUSTY BLUE TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
50/50
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
EMERALD TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
ESPRESSO TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
GRASS GREEN TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
GREEN TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink *Grey barrier coat is recommended to avoid dye migration on all plastisol*
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
GREY TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
ICE BLUE TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
LILAC TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
MAROON TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
MAUVE TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
MINT TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
MUSTARD TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
NAVY TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
OATMEAL TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
OLIVE TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
ORANGE TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
ORCHID TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
PALE YELLOW TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
PEACH TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
PINK TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
PURPLE TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
RED TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
SAND DUNE TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
SEA GREEN TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
SOLID BLACK TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
SOLID FOREST TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
SOLID MAROON TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
SOLID NAVY TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
SOLID RED TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink *Grey barrier coat is recommended to avoid dye migration on all plastisol*
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
STEEL BLUE TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
STORM TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
A
View Result
SUNSET TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
50/50
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
TAN TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
B
View Result
TEAL TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
TRUE ROYAL TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
WHITE FLECK TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Cotton Ink
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
N/A
View Result
YELLOW GOLD TRIBLEND
Plastisol Rec.
Poly Ink *Grey barrier coat is recommended to avoid dye migration on all plastisol*
View Comparison
Discharge Grades
C
View Result
*Testing and recommendations provided by The Ink Kitchen. There are always variables in screen printing, so please use this resource as a reference only, and not as a replacement for doing your own testing.