Technique · Print & film

Water-based discharge mockups

Water-based and discharge inks go into the cotton instead of sitting on it. PreviewFly renders them as a thinner, slightly faded layer that lets the fabric's texture and colour through: the soft, vintage look these inks are chosen for.

Try it on your logo Where it works

Offered on: Cotton
Library products: 37 of 407
Family: Print & film

Crew T-Shirt · Water-based discharge · 9 cm

A PreviewFly download of the sample logo

What you see in the render

The parts of a real Water-based discharge the mockup gets right, from your file and the photo's light.

01 In the fibre A semi-transparent layer: the weave and the garment colour show through.

02 Softer colour Colours are slightly muted, as these inks print on cotton.

03 No film No raised layer and no sheen: the print is as matte as the fabric.

Water-based discharge on real products

The sample logo as Water-based discharge, downloaded from PreviewFly on library scenes. Each links to the product.

Crew T-Shirt · 9 cm

Where it works

Water-based discharge is offered on 1 of 10 materials, as the app's picker offers it. Pick another material and the app won't offer it.

Cotton · Water-based discharge other method

Artwork that works

Expect softer colour than your file: compare with screen print on the same photo before choosing.

Limits we show

Cotton only, under other methods.
Hidden on caps.

Products made this way

37 in the library

Blank scene Crewneck Sweatshirt Cotton 6 techniques

Blank scene Kids Tee Cotton 6 techniques

Blank scene Long-Sleeve Tee Cotton 6 techniques

Blank scene Polo Shirt Cotton 6 techniques

Blank scene Pullover Hoodie Cotton 6 techniques

Blank scene Tank Top Cotton 6 techniques

Blank scene Zip-Up Hoodie Cotton 6 techniques

Blank scene Apron Cotton 6 techniques

Every process on every material

Offered Offered under “other methods” Empty: not offered

Which print process is offered on which material
Process	Cotton	Polyester	Ceramic	Glass	Plastic	Painted metal	Stainless steel	Kraft board	Coated board	Leather	Wood
Embroidery	offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
3D puff embroidery	offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
Embroidered patches	offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
Screen & digital print	offered	offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	offered	offered	not offered	offered	offered
Water-based discharge	other method	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
Sublimation	not offered	offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
Ceramic decals	not offered	not offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered
Offset & flexo	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	not offered	not offered
Stickers & labels	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	offered	offered	offered	not offered	not offered
Hot foil stamping	other method	other method	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	other method
Embossing	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	not offered
Debossing	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	other method
Spot UV	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	not offered	not offered
Laser engraving	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	offered	offered	other method	not offered	offered	offered
Glass etching	not offered	not offered	not offered	offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered	not offered

Water-based discharge, asked often

Why is it separate from screen print?

It looks different from screen print: the colour sits in the fabric, softer and flatter. So it stays its own process.

Why can't I pick it on a cap?

Caps hide it from the picker. It stays available on tees, totes and other cotton products.

Guides

DTG, UV, vinyl or screen print? What a mockup can show

Related processes

Screen & digital print Embroidery All 15 processes