(Dye) Sublimation

Dye-sublimation fabric printing is used to print on polyester fabrics. It is used for many applications such as trade show banners or table covers, t-shirts, bike uniforms, competitive swimwear, soccer jerseys and flags. The dye submlimation inks are a pigment suspended in a liquid solvent, like water. The images are initially printed on coated transfer paper. The image on the paper is a reverse image of the final design, so it can be transferred onto polyester fabric under pressure and heat (180 to 210 degrees Celsius, or about 375 degrees Fahrenheit). Under high temperature and pressure, the dye turns into a gas and permeates the fabric and then solidifies into its fibers. The fabric is permanently dyed so it can be washed without damaging the quality of the image.

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