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Big Advantages With Wide-Format Sublimation Printing T-Shirts

by Aria Akachi Writer & Web marketing consultant

In the textile and in the garment industry, sublimation printing is a new age printing technology. In offering high-definition prints, this is a versatile printing technology. 

The use of computer tools in every field of science and technology has become an integral part. With the computer technology sublimation printing technology works hand in hand.

Along with collars, round necked, sleeveless, long or short sleeves, V-necked ones, t-shirts come in a variety of designs. 

It can open scope for the designers to explore their creativity and to prove their versatility while decorating a t-shirt or printing it according to the choice with the help of the sublimation printing companies.

There a number of reasons to consider investing in a wide-format of sublimation printers as sublimation printing has become a mainstream process in the apparel decorating industry. 

Sublimation printing t-shirts have continued to increase in popularity as technology in equipment, inks, papers, and performance wear continues to improve.

The requirements and growing demand for sublimation clothing printing

Sublimation products are making sublimation the preferred option for more and more applications as it is a great solution for short custom runs, photo realistic images and the explosion of polyester-based fabrics.

For wide-format sublimation machines, there has been increased popularity and growing interest from within the decorated apparel industry. 

Wide-format sublimation printers have traditionally seen the greatest use in a sign and graphics companies for sublimation clothing printing has been typically defined as units from 42 inches to 64 inches in width, with 44 inches pretty much the norm in our industry.

For all-over printing as well as production efficiencies, garment decorators are finding that the rising demand for all-over printing is making wide-format sublimation a profitable investment. It also opens the door for T-shirt shops to expand into signage and graphics markets as a matter of fact.

The wide applications of sublimation textile printing machines

You can print a roll of paper and apply it to a roll of fabric to be cut and sewn as buyers like the feel of sublimation textile printing. Before going into full production, without being cost-prohibitive, it can be used for test printing.

For more economical printing of smaller items as well as an expanded range of substrates, wide-format sublimation printers also allow larger image printings. They make it possible to print flags, fabric or metal photo panels, signage, and decorative pieces in addition to things like blankets, beach towels, and scarves.

Decreasing the cost through batch printing, wide-format sublimation also can be used to boost production speed too. You can print as many cases at once as you can fit under the heat press as the dwell time is the same for printing 100 cell phone cases as for one.

Wide-format sublimation printers can also offer variable data capabilities, making it possible to add personalization to products on a production level in addition to supporting larger runs and faster production. 

It is still predominantly concentrated in fairly high-volume operations, as more medium-level shops which are exploring it and making the jump with the use of wide-format sublimation printers in the apparel industry. 

In the print head technology, better-educated buyers, and simple economics, this has to do with its improvements.

Materials used for sublimation printing

There are three general categories of paper which are used in wide-format sublimation printing in terms of materials. In the apparel arena, the tacky paper is the most commonly used materials. 

As those sublimation inks are still active for a few moments while the ink and polyester cool down and locks into the fabric as the tacky paper has a heat activated tack that keeps the garment from having ghosting when the press opens.

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About Aria Akachi Advanced   Writer & Web marketing consultant

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