Sublimation Printing Fabric

Sublimation Printing Fabric

Are you tired of getting a fabric printing and eventually having the print crack and fall apart? Why not try sublimation printing? Sublimation printing is a printing process that allows the ink to be printed into the fabric and not on it. This is a very simple technique that is initiated by heat and controlled with pressure and time. There are many different sublimation printing fabrics that can be used from a t-shirt to leggings and even a sports bra can be sublimated!

Sublimation Printing Fabric

Also there are two different ways you can sublimate fabric. There is cut and sew, which is when a garment is sublimated before it is sewn together and then there is when a garment is sublimated when it’s already sewn together. When trying to figure out what sublimation printing fabric you want to use you need to know that the fabric must be polyester or a polyester treated fabric. The material may also have a high blend of polyester or nylon or spandex which is among the polyester family.

Your sublimation printing fabric may also have a percentage of cotton in it but you need to know that it will not come out as great and it reduces the bright eye popping colors in the end result. But in today’s world there are so many polyester fabrics that there’s no way you can’t find something you like.  With sublimation printing fabric you also must know that for the best quality the fabric must be white. Don’t what your fabric white? Not a problem you can sublimate the fabric any color you’d like from green to black.

So maybe you’re a dance teacher and are looking for new fashionable tops for your girls. You could get a sublimated print sports bra top with your dance team name on it in a bright color or maybe a tie-dyed pink or purple. There is no wrong way to go. You can get whatever design you can come up with and whatever size. You can get the whole thing sublimated or just a design in the front chest area of your shirt. The possibilities with AMBRO Manufacturing are endless.

If you are interested in Sublimation Printing Fabric project, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

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Direct To Garment Printing

Direct To Garment Printing

The term Direct To Garment Printing is used to describe a little brother of screen printing.  In the traditional screen printing process, silk screens are used to create designs for T-Shirts and ink is forced through the screens to create a design which is then cured with heat.

When Direct To Garment Printing is used, the process is exactly what it sounds like, printing directly on the garment without the need for screens.

Direct To Garment Printing

Direct To Garment Printing equipment ranges in price from $20K on the low end up to over $100K on the high end.  The difference in price usually relates to speed and quality.  Most entry level machines that the vast majority of screen printers have are slow, and take many processes to work right.

As an example, the garment has to be “pre-treated” with special chemicals so that the Direct To Garment Printing ink will adhere.  Then it has to be dried.  Then re-loaded into the printer and printed, then dried again.

Direct To Garment Printing is handy when you have a multiple color job that is small in size.  The customer saves on screen setups and it’s a lot less work.  However, once you get into volume, Direct To Garment Printing becomes more expensive that traditional screen printing.

AMBRO Manufacturing is an experience garment, textile and clothing decorator with over 30 years of industry experience.  Our capabilities include Direct To Garment Printing, Sublimation Printing, Screen Printing, Embroidery and Jumbo Screen Printing and Cut and Sew. 

Working with one of our experience fashion consultants, we can assist you in determining which method of garment decorating both suits your needs and your budget.

If you are interested in Direct To Garment Printing, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.