Sublimation / Heat Transfer
Sublimation and heat transfer for polyester and coated surfaces, where the colour becomes part of the item.
Overview
Sublimation transfers dye with heat into polyester or polyester-coated surfaces. The colour becomes part of the surface rather than a layer on top, which is why it suits sportswear, flags and all-over designs.
It does not work on dark or cotton fabric in the same way, so the fabric is the first thing we check. Send the item or the fabric type with the artwork and we will tell you whether sublimation is the right route.
Samples
Examples for this category. Select an image to enlarge it.
Options and finishes
Polyester fabric
Takes the dye fully, giving bright colour that does not crack.
Coated surfaces
Items with a polymer coating prepared for sublimation.
All-over printing
Designs that run to the edge of the item.
Heat transfer
The process that moves the dye from paper to the surface.
What to include in your request
The more of this you can send, the closer the first quote will be to the job.
- The item and its fabric
- Quantity and sizes
- Artwork as vector files where possible
- Print area and position
- Date needed
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Tell us what you need produced.
Send the specification, the quantity and the date. If the specification is not settled yet, send what you have and we will come back with the questions that matter.
- 01
Specification
What it is, what it is made of and how it is finished. A reference or a sketch is enough to start.
- 02
Quantity
How many, and whether the order will repeat.
- 03
Date
The day the work has to be in place. We plan backwards from it.
Request received
Your reference
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