Fabric art offers endless creative options; choosing the proper method will ensure a result that looks great while standing up to repeated washing.

We will explore various fabric printing methods, including digital, sublimation and deep infusion printing methods. Each option offers its own advantages and disadvantages; our staff will assist in helping you select one best suited to your project.

DTG

DTG printing is the cutting-edge of garment printing technology and offers many advantages to companies with unique clothing designs. Utilizing modified inkjet printers with water-based ink, this type of printing applies water-based ink directly onto fabric while its special print heads work well with natural fibers like bamboo cotton and hemp fabric.

Cotton fabric makes an excellent choice for graphic tees featuring intricate images or high-resolution graphics, offering excellent durability in the wash cycle and lasting through many washes. However, thick enough fabric should be selected to absorb ink effectively.

Pretreating fabric before printing with white ink is also key, to optimize ink absorption and avoid bleeds. Once printed and dried using either a heat press or conveyor dryer.

Roll-to-roll

Digital textile printing allows designers and manufacturers to produce intricate and vivid designs on various fabrics for clothing, upholstery, curtains and napkins. Furthermore, digital textile printing can print on various substrates like polyesters and animal fibers.

Implementing the appropriate settings on a digital printer will guarantee that your design prints clearly and at the right size for fabric. Furthermore, selecting tight weave fabrics will help minimize potential lint or debris issues that might disrupt its printed image.

Iron-on transfer paper offers another method for printing on fabric. This special type of paper features either plastic or wax coating on one side that bonds with fabric when heated; you can find these papers at most craft shops or stationers.

Sublimation

Sublimation printing allows fabrics to be printed directly, binding ink directly to polyester fibers without using transfer paper as with traditional screen printing techniques.

The printer starts by printing special dyes onto transfer paper, and then using heat and pressure it transforms them into gas that infuses into fabric for a permanent, high-definition design that won’t crack or peel over time. Plus, its washability means it stays looking great even after extended wear!

This method is best suited for small orders, seam-to-seam designs, garments with multiple colors, or garments with seam-to-seam designs. Before washing to prevent color bleed, be sure to sort apparel and blanks by color and fabric type to prevent color bleeding. 100% polyester fabrics work best. Online, you’ll find a vast variety of dye sublimated blanks such as mugs, drinkware, hoodies, coasters and much more available for dye sublimation printing.

Deep Infusion

There are various printing methods for textiles available. Each has their own set of advantages and disadvantages.

Pigment printing is ideal for use on fabrics made from cellulose fibres and synthetic fabrics alike, while being easy and vibrant with vibrant hues. While pigment printing offers convenience, matching colors may require an expensive machine.

Block or plate printing methods are popular choices for fabric printing, especially when employing eco-friendly mordants such as myrobalan, taro, sumac oak galls black tea quebracho and eucalyptus bark. ImagOn makes application easier; therefore making these ideal for both short and large print runs alike. Before printing you should scour and pre-treat fabrics before starting.

Stamp

Block or rubber stamp fabric design can be an eco-friendly way to breathe new life into worn clothing and craft unique home decor pieces. This tutorial offers guidance for choosing suitable textile paints and stamps for different fabrics including cotton as well as step-by-step instructions on how to print your design onto fabric.

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Start by setting up the stamp and surface on which to work. Saturate a sponge with fabric ink and evenly apply it using a rubber brayer onto the stamp using rubber stamp ink stamp pads for more vivid colors and crisper lines. Make sure your paint doesn’t flow too freely, otherwise details could get washed away in your design! If this occurs squeeze more fabric ink from the sponge for another attempt.