What is Dye Sublimation Fabric Printing?

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By definition, dye-sublimation printing is a printing technique that uses heat to embed dye onto fabric. This process allows graphics to be soft, flexible, foldable, and machine washable while maintaining bright vibrant color. Dye-sublimation fabric printing is used for a variety of products and in many everyday examples. From backlit SEG, freestanding displays, and trade show graphics, sublimated fabric prints have a variety of applications.

One of the greatest benefits of dye-sublimation printing is the permanence of the image. On fabric, we can print an image for an SEG frame and remove the image for washing in a standard washing machine if the graphic is ever soiled. The ability to do this saves on reprinting and achieves a long lasting graphic for display.

Dye-Sublimation Fabric Printing explained in 3 Steps:

1. Artwork Files

Upon artwork approval, our in-house designers send a digital file into production to begin the printing process.

2.Heating Precision

In the printing process, when the temperature reaches 383°F (195°C) the inks are embedded onto the fabric. Before the heat is applied imagery appears dull. Heating causes a chemical reaction that activates the ink creating vibrant color

3. Final Print

The result is a high-end and vibrant SEG Fabric Print. This material has become a popular solution for all types of environments due to the ability to create large sizes that can fold and ship in small packages.