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Traditional Screen Printing |
Plastisol Heat Transfers |
Dye Sublimation Digital Transfers |
Dye Sublimation Digital Transfers with Flock* |
ChromaBlast Digital Cotton Transfers |
| Setup Costs |
$$$ |
$$$ |
$ |
$ |
$$ |
| Highlights |
- Large production runs very cost effective
- Print longevity
- High-impact colours
- Dye allows air circulation in fabric
- Print fluorescent and phosphorescent (glow-in-the-dark) images
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- Print many small designs/logos onto one large transfer sheet
- No need to inventory different printed t-shirts; transfer onto shirt when there is demand
- Eliminates the need to store screens
- Excellent for fine and halftone printing
- Quick transfer process
- Produce foil transfers using a printable adhesive first
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- Limited equipment required: Computer, printer & press
- Print full-colour detailed photographs or vector graphics
- Quick setup time
- Effectively no cleanup process
- No chemicals, screens/frames
- Transfer cannot be felt on the garment
- Print will not wash out
- Not limited to just printing garments
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- Limited equipment required: computer, printer & press
- Print full-colour detailed photographs or vector graphics
- Quick setup time
- Effectively no cleanup process
- No chemicals, screens/frames
- Using flock allows you to transfer dye sublimation image onto cotton and dark garments
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- Limited equipment required: computer, printer & press
- Print full-colour detailed photographs or vector graphics
- Quick setup time
- Effectively no cleanup process
- No chemicals, screens/frames
- You cannot ‘feel’ the transfer on the garment
- Very soft hand that is reduced after the first wash
- Excellent washability
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| Limitations |
- One-off jobs not cost effective due to setup required
- Requires a range of positives, chemicals, screens/frames, mesh and ink stock
- Full colour photographs require a 4 colour process print; 4 screens, 4 stencils, 4 positives, proofing, colour separations, etc
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- One-off jobs not cost effective due to setup required
- Transfer can be felt on the garment
- Transfer promotes perspiration
- Requires a range of positives, chemicals, screens/frames, mesh and ink stock
- Can’t iron plastisol
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- Transfer size limited to printer, press & paper size
- Limited range of polyester garments
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- Transfer size limited to printer, press & paper size
- Transfer can be felt on the garment
- It is most suitable for block vector graphics, logos, pocket prints, etc - not intricate designs.
- Requires a vinyl cutter for best results otherwise scissors can be used for less complex images
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- Transfer size limited to printer, press & paper size
- Slight over-print that is reduced after the first wash
- Cotton garments ‘fluff-up’ after the first wash though can be minimised with higher quality garments
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| Garment Fabric |
Any |
Any |
Polyester Only |
Any |
Cotton Only |
| Garment Colour |
Light & Dark |
Light & Dark |
Light Only |
Light & Dark |
White Only |
| Production Runs |
Small to Large |
Small to Large |
One-offs to Medium |
One-offs to Medium |
One-offs to Medium |
| Starter Kits From |
$7,825.00
View Textile Starter Kits |
$8,320.00
View Heat Transfer Starter Kits |
$2,595.00
View Dye Sublimation Starter Kits |
$4,488.00
View ChromaBlast Starter Kits |