Print methods
Digital Printing Process
- only on light textiles
- white transparent
The Digital Printing process is used for pictures with color transitions, or pictures with more than three colors. The picture is printed onto a special paper from a high-end printing machine, and then transferred onto the product through high pressure and temperature. After the first wash, the picture will lose a bit of its brilliance, but will remain consistent thereafter. This photo printing process can only be used on light colored textiles, the color white will appear transparent. The very faint plastic feel of the picture when you first receive your shirt will disappear with the first wash.
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Washing Instructions:
- Turn item inside-out before washing
- Machine wash warm, max. 40 °C
- Only use detergent without supplementary bleach or softener
- Not suited for tumble drying
- After the first wash, it will lose a little bit of its brilliance.
- Do not iron the imprint
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Advantages:
- Starting at a print-run of one item
- Fast realisation, short delivery times
- Great effects i.e. with colored logos on white T-Shirts, as the surrounding white area will disappear.
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Disadvantages:
- Only possible on light colored textiles
- Poor washing durability
Flex Print
- on light and dark textiles
- only pure colors
We use this printing process for individual lettering and for designs without color transitions. A computer-controlled cutting plotter will cut texts and logos out of a special foil. This extremely thin special foil (only 50 µm) will be merged with the textile under constant heat and very high pressure. Even after many washings, the resulting color coating will not lose its brilliance.
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Washing Instructions:
- Turn item inside-out before washing
- Machine wash warm, 40°C recommended, 60°C possible
- Only use detergent without supplementary bleach or softener
- Not suited for tumble drying
- Do not iron the imprint
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Advantages:
- covering colors on dark textiles
- Excellent quality and washing durability
- High brightness
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Disadvantages:
- Complicated with larger amounts
- Every further color requires a further printing procedure
Dark Photo Printing Process
- on light and dark textiles
- Dark Photo Printing
This printing process is similar to the Digital Printing process, however, a different carrier material is used. The imprint consists of a thin, rubber-like layer which combines permanently with the textile fibers during the printing process. This layer is white, and thicker than the transparent layer, and it is not as durable. Please Note: On colored products and polo shirts, we cannot print your graphics without a background. Due to the printing process the background color of your graphic cannot match the color of the product.
We highly recommend the Digital Printing process on light colored textiles, as the quality is much better.
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Washing Instructions:
- Turn item inside-out before washing
- Hand wash only!
- Only use detergent without supplementary bleach or softener
- Not suited for tumble drying
- avoid crinkling
- Do not iron the imprint
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Advantages:
- Starting at a print-run of one item
- Fast realisation, short delivery times
- Good washing durability
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Disadvantages:
- If the design is not fully extended to its borders, a white A4-size frame will remain
- Photos with large dark colored parts may get light breaks during the wash.
