Digitally printed transfers increase the efficiencies of the heat transfer method Digitally printed heat transfers for apparel have seen unprecedented advances and popularity during recent years. With their extensive capabilities to produce fast-tracked, customized embellishments, high productivity, and relatively low cost, the digital heat transfer can offer the garment decorator an advantage. For example, transfers …
The majority of reusable/washable face masks in the market during this pandemic are cotton, polyester, or cotton/polyester blends. When you are dealing with polyester or poly blends, consider the possibility of dye migration occurring. If you are not familiar with this subject, dye migration occurs when the dye from the substrate you apply the transfer …
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There are many factors to consider when creating and planning the production of decorated apparel. Be proactive rather than reactive when pairing your garments with the proper heat transfers. Do your homework and test before production starts. Being proactive when pairing garments with heat transfers provide superior product results compared to having to react to …
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With the continued growth in the athletic and sports uniform market, it is little wonder that this segment of the sportswear apparel business is booming. While the demand for sport-specific clothing is increasing, so is the need to decorate apparel. To enhance apparel with logos, motifs, badges, emblems, and other diverse decorative embellishments, the task …
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Heat transfers are one of the best ways to decorate team uniforms in the team sports market. One of the many advantages of using heat transfers are gang runs. Gang runs add extra graphics that use the same colors as your production run. T-shirts, Hoodies, hats, seat cushions and flags are just a few items …
There is a vast array of garment/apparel fabrics and styles available in the market, many with resistant surface coatings and fabric enhancing finishes. Matching the best possible heat transfer with the garment fabric can be the difference between achieving product quality success or failure. In most cases, the choice of combining the heat transfer ink with multiple fabric and …
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The apparel market is packed with a diverse range of products for fashion, sports, and leisurewear activity. Because of the vast array of garments and apparel fabrics available, it can be a challenge adding an embellishment that adheres properly to the fabric and brings added value to the garment. The combination of the garment function, …
Not all heat transfers are the same. Before investing in the equipment and labor required to apply heat transfers, it is best to know the differences between the two methods. Custom Heat Transfer Method Using this method, the Custom Heat Transfer manufacturer prints your artwork on a ready-to-apply substrate for application to a garment or …
Custom Heat Transfers Vs Heat Transfer Vinyl Films (i.e. The CAD-Cutting Process) Read More »
When choosing heat transfers for embellishment of apparel, the first question often asked by customers is how quickly can heat transfers be applied? This question is not easy to answer when you consider the array of different printing products and application methods available. By utilizing heat transfers as a means to create the most effective …
Rise above the ordinary with the addition of special effect finishes that can provide the heat transfer with an entirely new lease on life. Producing an embossed effect on a flat printed transfer can immediately provide an exciting new addition of shape and dimension to the transfer graphic image, creating multiple 3D effects. Embossed, raised …
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