What is sublimation printing?
If you’re looking to print a design with lots of colours, or designs that rely on the details, then sublimation printing is most likely to be the most effective process for you. Sublimation printing essentially uses heat to bond the ink and fabric together. First, a design is printed on a special paper. The inks that are utilized transform into gas when exposed to heat, then, at that point, join with the material and forever print onto the fabric.
Fabrics for Sublimation Printing
Sublimation printing is only suitable for garments that include polyester (100% polyester or polyester blend). Examples of some polyester fabrics are: slip, spandex, chiffon, tricot, lycra, sports breathable fabrics;
100% cotton materials or other natural materials are not suitable for this method of printing. This is because they don’t have the pores that are required in order for the ink to be absorbed into it. In this case, we can offer you our embroidery services:
14+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
We use large format „Roland” printers with „Epson” print heads and six ink colors – in addition to the standard CMYK colors we also use light Cyan and light Magenta in order to create perfect prints with 2 200 000 color nuances, smooth gradients and crystal clear quality. The inks are water based, harm free with UV protection and last a lifetime and more.
Detailed motifs as well as rich colors and color gradients can be realized in high quality with this printing technique. Due to the high-resolution printing of the motif on the transfer foil, filigree details such as small and complex fonts are also possible.
Products that can be digitally printed
Sublimation printing is perfect for creating customized clothing and accessories, all different kinds of promotional products, sportswear and sport accessories, branded signs, flags, canvas prints and many more.
Perfect products for sublimation printing: Leggings, T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Hoodies, Hoodie Dresses, Bomber Jackets, Tops, Dresses, Skirts, Sportbras, Swimwear, Rash Guards, Shorts, Boxer Briefs, Tote Bags, Drawstring Bags, Beanies, Headbands, Neck Gaiters, Flags and Signs, Bagbean Covers, Pillow Cases, Towels, Blankets, Canvas Prints and many more.
Designing artwork for Digital Printing
1. Create high resolution files of 150 to 250dpi for extremely large dimensions
2. Save your work in CMYK color mode and not RGB as this is the prefered format for printing
(Photoshop->Mode->CMYK Color)
3. Resterise type to avoid it being replaced with default one
(Photoshop->Tyoe->Resterize Type)
4. Save your artwork as jpeg, pdf, eps or tif
5. Send us the file using one of the popular file transfer services
