DYE SUBLIMATION Dye Sublimation is a printing process that uses extreme heat and pressure to bond designs into fabric. Man-made materials such as nylon and polyester fabrics contain polymers that, when heated, enable the bonding of ink. This method of printing yields beautiful and permanent colors that are embedded in the substrate or fabric, rather than printed on the surface. This means that the prints won’t fade or crack even after multiple washings. Images on fabric won’t fade or crack even after multiple washings. Images on hard substrates will not chip, peel or scratch. There are some limitations to dye sublimation as not all 100% polyester is sublimation friendly. Blends can be used but the ink will only adhere to the polyester and the colors of the image will appear faded. Most any color can be sublimated as long as the ink is darker than the fabric color, but it may not produce the crisp results you require. In general, light colours work well, but white is best. There is no white ink for sublimation so white cannot be printed on a colored garment.
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