on garments, head-wear, bags and many Tricky effects like gradients & photograph designs can be easily achieved & look demand for low volume runs of personalised clothing combined with the ease & producing transfers, make the digital transfer system a must for all

design is transferred to the garment using a heat press.

wide variety of materials, and are highly stretchable, making them

screen printing, when small quantities are required. It also offers great versatility, in that these transfers can be successfully applied to various fabrications such as high performance lycra, nylons &

to traditional screen printing methods. Digital

with quality reproduction and the versatility to

affordable prices. Moreover, digital transfers that

transfer printing method which involves heat pressing

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Digital transfer printing can produce full colour designs other items.

sharp & bright.

This can be quite a cost effective alternative to

waterproof fabrics, which are not always conducive

The increasing

speed required when

businesses needing personalised clothing.After being printed onto heat transfer media, the

This process is more cost-effective for small orders and for designs with many colours. This makes digital heat transfers a popular choice for short run personalisation. Transfers can be applied to a

transfers offer unlimited print colour combinations

print small quantities with colourful designs at

are printed shirts are fully washable.

Certain products or logos are better suited using the

onto garments.Ÿ Individual Names & Numbers for sports teamsŸ Nylon Fabrics - waterproofs, hi-vis jackets, umbrellasŸ Lycra or spandex sports & leisure-wear.Ÿ Stag /Hen parties etcŸ

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Promotional fun teesSports bags & back-packsTrucker Caps & HatsLap top sleevesYear 12 School garments [personalised]

Do digital transfers feel heavy on a garment?No - Not at all. The digital transfer media that we use is a very high quality, light weight media which means that the garment will not have a heavy “plastic” feel about it. In addition, our media has a high stretchability, so its perfect for lycra and rib fabrics.

What “hand-feel” do digital transfers have?Digital transfers are very smooth to the touch & have a soft hand-feel.

Are digital transfers durable?Yes, digital transfers are just as durable as traditional screenprinting

Are there any items where transfers cannot be used? Digital transfers are applied using a heat press. As a general rule of

[100-160 deg. celcius], are not recommended to have transfers applied

thumb, materials that do not react well when exposed to heat,

design where there are many colours,

transfers on hard to print items such as We also recommend the use of digital

head-wear [caps & hats], sports bags and

When are digital transfers recommended?We recommend using digital transfers for

complex gradients or photographic images involved.

back packs, and lined garments like jackets.

What file formats are acceptable to be used as artwork?Vector art is generally the best file format for creating transfers.Otherformats such as tiffs, jpegs & pdf file may be used, but we would needto convert these files to vector art, which would incur a charge.

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Does Size matter?Yes, in the case of digital transfers size does matter. Transfer costs are largely based on size, so the larger the design, the more the transfer will cost.

Do full colour designs look bright & vivid using digital transfers?The printers and inks that we use to print our digital transfers are eco-friendly inks that use CMYK pigment technology, which means that you get beautiful vivid colours every time.

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