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Decoration
Dye based printing that becomes part of a polyester fabric. The route to full coverage team graphics.
Sublimation converts dye to gas under heat so it bonds into polyester fibre rather than sitting on top of it. The result has no handfeel at all and does not crack, peel or fade in the way a surface print can.
It only works on polyester rich fabric, and it cannot print white, because the process adds colour to the fabric rather than laying opaque ink over it. Those two constraints define where it is the right choice.
Process
Each stage exists to resolve one question. Skipping a stage moves risk further down the line rather than removing it.
Artwork is laid out across the pattern pieces for the full garment.
The layout is printed onto transfer paper.
Panels are pressed at controlled temperature and time so the dye sublimates into the fabric.
Printed panels are cut and assembled into the finished garment.
Suitability
Where this capability is the right choice, and the materials it is compatible with.
Limits
Stated plainly, because a capability described without its constraints will be misapplied to a product it does not suit.
Materials
Composition, weight guidance and decoration behaviour for each fabric are on its own page.
Questions
It depends on the fabric, the artwork and the quantity. Screen printing suits solid colour artwork at volume. DTG and DTF suit detailed or low volume artwork. Sublimation works on polyester rich fabrics. Embroidery suits logos and durable branding. We confirm the method against your artwork and fabric during technical review rather than applying one method to everything.
Minimum order quantity depends on material availability, colour count, construction, decoration and packaging. Projects can begin from approximately 50 pieces per style following technical review. Where a fabric has to be knitted or dyed specifically for a project, the practical minimum is set by the mill rather than by us, and we tell you that before you commit.
Tell us the product, the fabric and the quantity. We will confirm whether this is the right process and what it means for your minimum quantity and schedule.