We offer both heat transfer and sublimation decoration methods. Both imprint methods use heat to transfer an image and are cost effective.
Heat Transfers:
Heat transfer decoration offers more flexibility when it comes to printing on different materials. The process involves printing a design onto specialty paper with the CMYK Full Color Process and applying it to the top of the material using a heat press. Once applied with the heat press, peel away the paper and your design will have adhered onto the material. Sublimation is limited to 100% polyester fabrics but with heat transfers, you can decorate just about any fabric! We can even apply heat transfers to select headwear!
Sublimation:
The sublimation heat transfer process starts with the printing of a design onto special transfer paper using sublimation inks. Afterward, the transfer paper is placed onto the target and a heat press is applied. The sublimation ink converts from a solid to a gas due to the applied heat and pressure, leaving a breathable imprint on specially coated polyester materials. This process literally dyes the material, so you don’t have to worry about the imprint fading, cracking, or falling off. Ink applied in dye sublimation won’t fade or wash off because the ink is not on the surface, but absorbed right into the fabric, becoming an integral part of it.