What are some ways I can seal a heat transfer after it has been printed to keep it from peeling after the first wash? This question was posed to us recently by a customer on Printwear. Here is Sean’s response: The first thing to do is follow the manufacturer’s application recommendations. They are responsible for establishing …
“Absolutely, that is one of the advantages of printing transfers,” says Sean Savitch as recently quoted in Printwear. Multiple graphics can be arranged on one sheet and printed at the same time, provided that the same colors are used throughout the sheet layout. This is referred to as “ganging.” For example, athletic or team numbers can …
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Insta Graphic Systems is excited to debut its New Insta 288 Manual Swing-Away heat press with an oversized platen. The new Insta 288 Manual Swing Away heat press machine is, with its 20” x 25” platens, our largest manual machine. Insta 288 can be used in the sublimation market because of its oversized platens and its ability to generate even temperature & …
This entry by Chris Pluck was recently published in Printwear: Puff Transfers have been used for the imaging of textiles for a long time. Their application to a variety of apparel types to produce a puff / embossed transfer finish was one of the first special effects heat transfer inks to be qualified and used in …
There are a few reasons why a heat transfer might not adhere to a garment uniformly. Here is Chris Pluck with a practical checklist, recently published in Printwear: In order to troubleshoot this type of issue, there are several factors to consider. This type of adhesion problem could be associated with one or more of the …
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Heat transfers are printed on specially prepared transfer substrate paper and films. Find out more from this article by Chris Pluck, recently published in Printwear: There are three standard types of transfer substrate paper and/or polyester transparent films that are used with inks to create transfers. Depending on the type of paper/film used, the transfer created …
Here’s a new article by Chris Pluck, recently published in the May 2016 edition of Impressions Magazine, on how today’s heat transfers add value for apparel decorators: It only takes one visit to a retail clothing store to see the numerous varied clothing items available for purchase that have a printed image located somewhere on each …
Ever wonder if the moisture content in apparel reduces the ability for ink to adhere to the garment during the pressing process? Readers from Printwear were wondering the same thing, so here is Chris Pluck’s published response: Yes, the garment’s moisture makes a difference. When applying heat transfers with a heat press, the garment’s moisture can impede …
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How can I make my favorite garments decorated with transfers look new again after years of washing? Here’s a simple tip from Chris Pluck which was recently published in Printwear: You can do this by heat pressing a sheet of Teflon, gloss surface paper, or metal cooking foil over the entire transfer image. After cold-peel removing …
Sublimation has been around for a long time, yet many are unclear what exactly it is and how sublimation is achieved. In this brief article recently published in Printwear, Chris Pluck takes us through the basics: Sublimation is the transition of a substance from a solid, directly to a gaseous form without going through a liquid …