Good to hear your tests were successful!
Success with 100% polyester
For those who may be trying to print on polyester fabric using a DTG printer, I thought you might be interested in some initial testing we have done recently.
We ordered some of the new white-shirt polyester pre-treat fluid from American Screen Supply, which I believe comes from the UK.
The results: Really good.
- We used a 100% polyester white shirt (from Sanmar, their own "Authentic" brand)
- We used standard Dupont CMYK ink in our BlazerPro printer
- Pre-treat spray was done the same way we spray normal cotton pre-treat.
- Printing was done with a single pass of color. Two-pass didn't seem to make much difference.
- Heat pressing used the same time/temperature as for white cotton shirts
- The image really popped ... excellent quality and detail.
- After five wash tests there was no degradation of the image at all (standard machine wash, nothing special).
So far we are quite impressed with the results, although we will be doing additional testing as time permits ... we're kinda busy these days.
We ordered some of the new white-shirt polyester pre-treat fluid from American Screen Supply, which I believe comes from the UK.
The results: Really good.
- We used a 100% polyester white shirt (from Sanmar, their own "Authentic" brand)
- We used standard Dupont CMYK ink in our BlazerPro printer
- Pre-treat spray was done the same way we spray normal cotton pre-treat.
- Printing was done with a single pass of color. Two-pass didn't seem to make much difference.
- Heat pressing used the same time/temperature as for white cotton shirts
- The image really popped ... excellent quality and detail.
- After five wash tests there was no degradation of the image at all (standard machine wash, nothing special).
So far we are quite impressed with the results, although we will be doing additional testing as time permits ... we're kinda busy these days.
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Because Sublimation iS Cheap, Easy, Zero hand feel,
We use Richo and it can sit idles for weeks.. we have had 2 years and Never had an issue and use it for awards, mouse pads, Authentic Brand white tee's from Sanmar.. and the quality is wow.
You can not fee the Dye transfer.. it is dye.
If you try it once, you'll be sold. Plus for 1k investment you expand in other markets. trophy/plaques with full colour/ etc..
Look at all the sublimation blanks and look at the mark ups.
$5 gets you $50 rough example.
I agree. If printing on 100% poly our Ricohs are fast and print brilliantly.Because Sublimation iS Cheap, Easy, Zero hand feel,
We use Richo and it can sit idles for weeks.. we have had 2 years and Never had an issue and use it for awards, mouse pads, Authentic Brand white tee's from Sanmar.. and the quality is wow.
You can not fee the Dye transfer.. it is dye.
We have the Ricoh 7700 & 7000 and use Sawgras inks.
For those who may be trying to print on polyester fabric using a DTG printer, I thought you might be interested in some initial testing we have done recently.
We ordered some of the new white-shirt polyester pre-treat fluid from American Screen Supply, which I believe comes from the UK.
The results: Really good.
- We used a 100% polyester white shirt (from Sanmar, their own "Authentic" brand)
- We used standard Dupont CMYK ink in our BlazerPro printer
- Pre-treat spray was done the same way we spray normal cotton pre-treat.
- Printing was done with a single pass of color. Two-pass didn't seem to make much difference.
- Heat pressing used the same time/temperature as for white cotton shirts
- The image really popped ... excellent quality and detail.
- After five wash tests there was no degradation of the image at all (standard machine wash, nothing special).
So far we are quite impressed with the results, although we will be doing additional testing as time permits ... we're kinda busy these days.
Let's see a photo of the print!?
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