Thread: Pros and Cons of Each T-Shirt Printing Method
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Old February 24th, 2008 -   #31 (permalink)
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Smile Re: Pros and Cons of Each Shirt Imaging Method
It is my understanding that the sub ink is actually a powder that converts to a gas when heated on the press & thus "enters" the poly fibers / coating on the shirt or non-textile item you are pressing.

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Originally Posted by Oolong
So dye sub is used only on ........
Is it an actual ink, or does it change the property of the fabric (like how thermal paper in fax machines work)?