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Printing has become somewhat of a thing of the past when it comes to photographs, but today’s photographers are encouraging their clients to print hard copies of the photos and hang them on their walls instead of storing them on a flashdrive. The printing landscape is quickly changing. As new printing mediums continue to emerge, people are becoming increasingly interested…

It goes without saying that almost all of your clothes, linens and fabrics throughout the home are dyed. These dyes can be made and applied to the fabric in various ways, depending on what the manufacturer prefers. Almost all dyes remain safe for human touch and, unless your child has allergens or very sensitive skin, fabric dyes are extremely safe…

Unless you’ve made them from scratch, the clothes you are wearing contain dyes. If you’re not lucky enough to have a cotton gin in your backyard where you can create your own garments, it’s safe to assume that the outfit you’re wearing at this very moment was coloured through the use of fabric dye. Don’t be alarmed, fabric dyes will…

Dye-sublimation printing is a unique coloration process that is used to print on synthetic fabrics like polyester. It is often used to create personalized clothing, table covers, banners, sportswear, flags, curtains, and more. Dye-sublimation printing is completed using a large format inkjet printer with a special type of ink that consists of pigment and a solvent (water for instance). This…

Sublimation printing is a high-tech form of printing only available in commercial print shops. How it works “Sublimation” is the process of converting matter between solid and gaseous states without passing through liquid form. Although sublimation printing does not actually involve sublimation, because the dye does pass through a liquid stage, it dries so fast that it appears to be…

Trade show use of fabrics has grown dramatically in recent years with substantial advancements in printing capabilities and available materials turning the market away from other display types. In fact, most new digital textile equipment is used for signs and banners and not for apparel, upholstery, or bedding. This is because fabric displays offer companies significant cost savings compared to…

Putting favourite images on clothes has become a popular trend as a way to spruce up otherwise simple articles of clothing. The industry has come a long way from simple iron on transfers. Complex images with intense colours often need dye sublimation to transfer the print. Print companies have come up with ways to create custom prints for customers with…

Dye sublimation printing allows images to be printed on a variety of man-made textiles. What this means is that a range of durable materials are now possible to use to be turned into vibrant printed displays and bear colourful images. Those materials include synthetic textiles such as polyester, spandex, lycra or blended textiles. Through the unique dye sublimation printing method,…

Dye sublimation printing is a relatively superior – method of printing. It uses a breakthrough scientific method to produce higher quality images than other printing systems. Dye sublimation printing works by heating a special type of solid ink. This is different from other printing techniques, such as inkjet and laser printing, which spray liquid ink onto a page or surface,…

Dye sublimation printing is a printing method that produces extremely high quality images that can be created on synthetic textiles such as polyester and nylon, opening up a whole new world of possibilities when it comes to putting images on objects such as banners, flags and even clothing. What’s more, the dye sublimation printing process can even place images on…