Sublimation Print – Dye Sublimation

Dye sublimation print is used for branding products that have a special coating on them, or fabrics suitable for the sublimation process. A transfer is produced by printing sublimation ink onto transfer paper and then heat pressing it onto the product.


Advantages
  • Sublimation ink is a dye so there is no ink build-up. The finished print is embedded in the product
  • Ideal for producing vivid full colour images as well as closely matched spot colour branding
  • Can print variable data including individual names
  • Edge-to-edge branding can be achieved on some products
  • Only one set up charge is required regardless of the number of print colours
Limitations
  • Can only be used on suitable products with white surfaces
  • Some colours cannot be reproduced including white, metallic, and neon/fluorescent colours
  • Fine detail/text may experience minor colour bleed across adjacent design elements
Artwork Requirements
  • Artwork can be supplied in either vector or bitmap format
  • Supplied bitmaps must be higher than 300DPI resolution at the actual print size
  • A 3mm bleed must be added to the artwork if it bleeds off the product