Can you sublimate onto anything?
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For the best Sublimation results, it is best used with polyester materials.
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It can be used with a range of materials that have a specialist polymer coating, such as those found on mugs, mouse pads, coasters, and more.
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Sublimation is essentially a dye process, you get the best results when the fabrics are either white or light-colored. If you want to print onto a black shirt or darker materials, then you could be better off using a digital print solution instead.
What Is Sublimation Printing?
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Sublimation shirt printing is a specific process of printing that first involves printing onto a special sheet of paper, then transferring that image onto another material (usually polyester or a polyester mix).
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The ink is then heated until it disintegrates into the fabric.
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The process of Sublimation shirt printing costs more than other methods, but it lasts longer, and will not crack or peel over time, like other shirt printing methods.