Chris Pluck recently published the following tip on Printwear: When choosing a heat transfer for a specific fabric or apparel type it’s best to know upfront that no one transfer will be sufficient for all given the many variables associated with fabric substrates, fabric surfaces, and apparel finishes. It’s not just the differences of the fabrics, …
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Hello! …I have had this Model 221 heat press for about 20+ years, and is still going strong after 1 small rebuild. Photo attached of my assistant printing up some jerseys for our race team athletes. Even if I do not win [Insta’s Vintage Contest], I would like to thank you for you GREAT product, …
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Printwear Magazine recently had a question come in from a reader asking whether it is possible to print more than one image on a heat transfer sheet to save time and money? Here is Insta’s Sean Savitch with the answer: Printing multiple images or graphics onto one sheet is one of the great advantages of …
Performance Wear Apparel has completely arrived! The need to add shape and style to high stretch garments has never been more prolific and exciting. Performance synthetic fabrics such as polyester, Lycra / Spandex and Elastomers as seen in Sportswear, gym and workout apparel are typical of the garments used. In addition, the Performance Compression clothing …
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Here is another tip from Chris Pluck that was published in Printwear: In recent years, the use of synthetic manufactured clothing has increased. Whether it’s full-on athletic wear, outdoor gear, or the athleisure market, most areas of wearable apparel now require a printing ink medium that can withstand the potential of highly dyed or sublimated printed …
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Here’s a nifty tip from Sean Savitch, Insta’s Research and Design Tech, recently published in Printwear: Wrinkled or bent heat transfers can be a result of a low-quality heat transfer, machine, or the application recommendations are not being executed. You can avoid this by testing your application settings before production. You can test your settings with …
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Congratulations to Brittany Frey of Truth Ink for winning the first prize in our Vintage Heat Press Contest! We absolutely loved the story behind your Vintage Heat Press. As the first prize winner, Brittany has won either an Insta 228 Heat Press or $1000 towards a new machine. Again, Congratulations!
Congratulations to Epson for winning the SGIA Product of the Year in the Roll-to-Roll Dye Sublimation on Metal category which used the Insta 256 press! The award extends to the heat press manufacturer, so congratulations to Insta for winning Product of the Year for the Insta 256 as well! Here is what Tim from Epson said: “I entered last year and …
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Insta is represented at The Garment Zone at the SGIA Expo in Las Vegas 2016. First-hand, in-depth experience with apparel decoration technologies, and identify a solution that fits your needs, in the highly interactive and sales-free SGIA Garment Zone The Garment Zone represents a wide-range of solutions for all types of decorating options so you can see the latest …
And the award goes to…Insta Graphic Systems! A proud recipient of 2 Golden Image Awards at the SGIA 2016 EXPO in Las Vegas 2016. Here are some details of what the winning transfers were: “Full Metal Wolf” Category: 15-Heat Transfers (Textile) Subgroup: A-True Process Number of screens used: 9 Halftone dot count: 175 line Direct …