Thursday, January 18, 2018

Digital Creations By Sublimation Clothing

By John Harris


Technology has found a way to creep into the garment industry. Fashion has over the years changed and people are looking for more personalized ways to express themselves in what they put on. This has led to printing of clothes and there are different ways in which it is done. One of these methods is sublimation clothing. To enable you understand the procedure, the details given below will be of help.

This is a process which involves the bonding of ink into the fabric. This is dissimilar to having it on top as in the case of screen printing. The latter method depends on a chemical additive which is known as a binder to attach to the fabric while in the former, molecular bonding is involved. The end product is able to resist any peeling, cracking or even fading. The garment can be washed over and over and the design still remains.

The actions that are performed to fuse the images with the material are simple. The design is printed on a piece of special paper using ink and a machine. This is later reduced to the proper size and the cut paper is placed on the fabric. Heat is applied to the two of them and in the process, the image is fused. The garment feels softer and is also durable.

Garments are made from different materials but not all are suitable for this kind of procedure. The undertaking involves chemical process and will only be compatible with polyesters and polymers although some chemicals may be added that will inhibit their use. When the material is a blend, its suitable if at least fifty percent if made of the fabric mentioned. Cotton or wool should not be used since they cannot withstand the much heat applied.

Color is important when printing to obtain the best result. White is suitable but when selected, it should not be part of the customized design. Other colors can be used and will replace the white if the image has included it. However, there are limitations involved such that they might fade if their dye was set at a lower temperature than that of the heat press. Testing should be done prior to printing.

There are two actions that are carried out namely spot and allover printing. The former is the most common. Spot system utilizes a desktop printer. The graphic is smaller than the size of the transfer paper. This paper is discarded once the pressing action has been completed. It is the most common system used.

Allover system is more advance that the above mentioned way. This involves producing graphics from the top to bottom of the apparel. The image is therefore larger. It is possible to obtain white prints with this setting. The equipment needed is larger thus making it expensive than its counterpart.

To end, this is a very effective way to customize your gears. You can achieve the desired graphics by selecting the right machinery to use. Although not all things are applicable, you just have to identify what can work for the decorations to make sense.




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