If your business focuses or mainly focuses in white and light-color polyester apparel, sublimation is a great option. Your prints will have the lightest hand and great durability and washability. However, if you want to print on any color or material type, heat transfer paper will be your best bet.
Can I use sublimation paper for heat transfer?
Ink and Media Ink: Sublimation paper is used with sublimation ink. Heat transfer paper is used with sublimation ink, pigment ink, solvent ink or others. Media: Sublimation paper can be transferred onto polyester, mouse pad, banner and hard surfaces, such as mugs, ceramic and aluminium plate.
What is a sublimation heat transfer?
Sublimation printing with heat transfers uses a special type of ink that actually ingrains itself into the fabric, unlike regular heat transfers, giving the images and graphics an even longer lifespan. Sublimation heat press machines have the ability to reach the temperature and pressure levels needed for sublimation.
Is sublimation paper the same as heat transfer paper?
Sublimation uses a process where the ink becomes part of the fabric rather than adding a layer on top. This results in a transfer that is unmatched in both durability and feel. On the other hand, heat transfer paper adds a layer on top of the garment.
Can you use sublimation paper with a heat press?
Firstly, you need to print your design onto the sublimation paper, using specialist sublimation dyes. Then you need to press the design from your paper onto your t-shirt (or fabric or surface). This is done using a heat press which applies either heat and pressure, or heat and a vacuum.
Can I use a sublimation printer for heat transfer?
You can use the sublimation printers for mugs, ceramics, clothing and a lot more products. Once you print your design on sublimation paper, you'd need to use heat transfer for transferring it on the sublimation blank.
Can you use sublimation paper on T shirts?
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Why sublimation is the best?
Longevity Screen printing sits on the surface of the material it is printed on, whereas dye-sub penetrates deep into the fibers. This means that sublimation printing is extremely fade-resistant. It will likely outlive most, if not all, other print methods.
Is sublimation printing better than vinyl?
Sublimation printing has a bit higher start-up coast when compared to heat transfer vinyl, but maybe a better option based on final results. To get started with sublimation printing you will need a sublimation printer, sublimation paper, heat press machine and blank apparel where our design will be transferred.
Can I print sublimation paper on regular printer?
No. The sublimation paper can only be used with the sublimation ink and the sublimation printer. When for transfer ,It can also only be used with the heat press machine. The normal inkjet printer must not use the sublimation ink so of course the sublimation paper can not use with it.