Decorations
                   : Sublimation              
      
      




          Sublimation
        
        
Sublimation  is  a  newer  method  of  decorating  that  works  with  polyester  and  some  other  synthetic  fibers.    You  dye  the  fabric,  so  you  can  only  go  darker,  you  can’t  sublimate  a  black  shirt  to  white,  but  you  can  sublimate  white  fabric  or  substrate  to  colors.
        
        Fabrics
            
Sublimation  isn’t  good  for  all  fabrics.    It  is  best  on  polyester  and  synthetic  fabrics  or  substrates.    Usually  the  higher  the  cotton  content  the  less  the  item  will  hold  the  colors.   
            
          Colors
            
Sublimation  is  great  for  printing  lots  of  colors.    As  of  now,  we  can’t  sublimate  a  black  shirt  to  lighter  colors,  but  we  can  sublimate  white  to  any  color,  well,  pretty  much.    Colored  shirts  will  tint  the  color  printed  on  it.    So  if  you  print  a  design  on  gray,  anywhere  your  design  had  white  in  it,  will  now  be  gray.
            
          Custom  Names/Numbers
            
We  can  do  custom  names  and  numbers  -  you’re  only  limited  to  the  size  size  of  our  heat  press:  15  X  17.
            
          Details
            
The  better  your  image  quality,  the  better  print  result.   
            
          Heat  Sensitive
            
Sublimation  is  heat  applied,    Performance  shirts  are  often  have  a  mark  around  the  edge  of  where  the  paper  was  heat  pressed.    It  is  very  difficult  to  avoid  markings  from  heat  pressing,  but  when  possible,  we  do  our  best  to  cut  out  your  design,  so  it  is  subtly  visible.
            
          Spot  Colors
            
As  of  now,  we  don’t  do  all  over  printing,  we  are  restricted  to  a  size  of  15”  x  17”.   
            
          Photo  Printing
            
If  the  fabric  and  colors  work,  dye  sublmiation  is  your  best  option  for  printing  photos.    Your  results  depend  on  your  provided  photo  quality.
            
          Cut  and  Sew
            
We  work  with  sewers  who  can  help  create  patterns  or  sew  your  shirt  together  that  is  fully  sublimated.
            
          Durability
            
Assuming  the  fabric  is  correct  for  sublimation,  once  sublimated,  the  designs  are  permanent  and  part  of  the  fabric.    If  they  have  natural  fibers,  there  likely  will  be  some  degree  of  washing  out  or  fading.
            
          