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02Sep/14
Sublimation Print

Sublimation Print

Sublimation Print

As a contract garment, textile and fabric decorator with over 30 years of experience, AMBRO Manufacturing has expert skills in the area of Sublimation Print.  A Sublimation Print is a special type of garment or fabric decoration that makes use of specialized sublimation dyes, industrial heat and some design finesse.

Sublimation Print

Products that you see every day out and about are designed and produced using the technology of the Sublimation Print.  Things like Competition Bicycle Jerseys, Yoga Pants, Biker Shorts and Sports Bras are all embellished using Sublimation Print technology.

The process of creating a Sublimation Print is both scientific and artistic.  The science behind a quality Sublimation Print involved synthetic fabrics like polyester, spandex, satin, rayon, nylon etc … and custom dye sublimation inks that turn to vapor at a specific temperature, to then cool down and solidify within fabric fibers.

The art behind the Sublimation Print comes from brilliantly colored designs, vivid images, crisp corners, smooth curves and the know how on exactly how to piece all of that together to produce an amazing work of art that can be worn on a T-Shirt, Hoodie or other garment.

Most Sublimation Print work done today is done in a cut and sew environment.  This is a production process where panels of fabric are cut, dye sublimated and then sewn into the finished garment.  This type of production method ensures that everything on the garment from seam to seam is decorated with the design.  This method of Sublimation Print is preferred.

The secondary method of Sublimation Print involves the use of already completed garments, i.e. hoodies, T-Shirts or tanks that are already sewn into the finished product.  Experienced Sublimation Printing contractors can still decorate these garments with a high degree of success.

Using Sublimation Printing on already sewn garments will have some nuances that need to be accepted, and talking with a sublimation expert can help you understand what to expect.

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

Sublimation Print

Sublimation Print

 

18Aug/14
Sublimation Print

Sublimation Print

Sublimation Print

Not too many garment, textile of fabric decoration methods will upstage the wow factor of a custom Sublimation Print.  Using polyester fabrics to make Dresses, T-Shirts, Socks or other items, designers can produce amazing all over prints using the process of custom Sublimation Print.

Sublimation Print

Designing cool cloths requires a special talent that involves vision, fashion sense and a sense of adventure.  Patterns and solid colors are cool, but using a Sublimation Print is cooler.

Polyester, Rayon, Nylon, Satin and Spandex can all accept a Sublimation Print well.  Even fabrics that contain cotton can be used, as long as the polyester content doesn’t drop below 70%.

The technology behind a Sublimation Print involves specialized dye sublimation inks, graphic design, polyester and industrial heat.  Once artwork is prepared, it is first output on special wide format industrial printers, this output is printed on specially coated papers and then transferred with heat and pressure to the fabric.

Unlike screen printing where the design is printed using inks that lay on top of the fabric, custom Sublimation Print technology fuses the design into the fibers of the fabric.  The design is converted from the sold ink that it begins as into a gas and back into pigment in the fabric.

When wearing a garment that was created with a Sublimation Print, the person wearing it can not feel the design on the inside or outside, it as if the fabric were created that way from the start.

Most Sublimation Print projects are done in a cut and sew shop where panels of fabric are cut, sublimated, edge to edge, then sewn together into a finished garment.  But with advances in Sublimation Print technology, it is possible to sublimate on already sewn items with a very high degree of success.

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

Sublimation Print

Sublimation Print