Sublimation Vs Heat Transfer Vinyl

Sublimation method is preferable to be used on textile and fabric that is 85 or more poly.

Sublimation vs heat transfer vinyl.

Htv gives you more options when it comes to garments as it works on any color unlike sublimation which can only be done on white or light colored fabrics. To get started with sublimation printing you will need a sublimation printer sublimation paper heat press machine and blank apparel where our design will be transferred. The sublimation method uses the sublimation ink while the heat transfer method uses pigment ink dye ink solvent ink etc. Sublimation printing has a bit higher start up coast when compared to heat transfer vinyl but maybe a better option based on final results.

Sublimation uses a process where the ink becomes part of the fabric rather than adding a layer on top. Although side note tone on tone sublimation can be a very attractive option and works well as long as the fabric is lighter than the print. On the other hand heat transfer paper adds a layer on top of the garment. Quite different from the heat transfer method the sublimation method used another special kind of paper known as sublimation paper.

Though the heat transfer technology can be applied to all types of materials mostly it works perfectly for the 100 cotton fabric. So if you re working with a dark or strongly colored item you might want to opt for heat transfer vinyl as opposed to sublimation. While the sublimation technology is widely used for polyester banner and hard surface like a mug aluminum pot etc.