Printing
to fabric and canvas
Dye sublimation is a remarkable way to print. We have invested
in Dye Sublimation print technology to allow us the creativity and versatility
to produce a terrific range of products based around printing fabrics
and then making our own designer items and interior accessories from
them. Our expertise is built from direct experience allowing us to also
offer a dye sublimation bureau service and a consultancy and reseller
service for providing dye sublimation knowledge, technology and machinery.
Dye
sublimation uses a unique and different way of printing to the traditional
old ink jet system giving a fantastic finish that will not peel off
in time or fade like inkjet printing can.
Dye Sublimation was first developed in 1957 using the transfer style
of printing. The process involves fusing inks deeply into the fabric
fibres, which gives it very vibrant colours which do not fade over time.
Also, because the ink is actually fused to the fibres of the material
it can be cleaned and washed easily.
Dye sublimation is a sleek, sharp system with exciting benefits for
markets such as interiors, fashion accessories, exhibition signage,
advertising, and art on canvas.
The
Myth about Resolution
As dye sublimation printers can produce this continuous tone output,
there is no need for them to print at much higher resolutions to fool
the human eye (unlike inkjet). This means that a 300dpi image on a Dye
Sublimation Printer is equal to 4800dpi on an Inkjet Printer. A 400dpi
image is equal to 6400dpi on an Inkjet Printer
Continuous tone means that all gradations of colour are used when creating
an image. For example, when creating a grey scale, from black to white,
a continuous tone printer will show all shades of grey in between the
black and the white by actually printing them.
A
half-toning device such as an ink-jet printer will use a dithering technique
of placing dots close together in order to trick the eye. In other words,
ink jet printers use a series of black dots placed close to white dots
in order to trick the eye into blending the pixels when viewed. With
magnification the difference can be seen where the dye-sub output is
clear and sharp, but dots can be seen on ink-jet prints.
If you are interested to hear how we can print for you then use this
contact form now.
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Printing
to fabric and canvas
Dye
sublimation uses a unique and different way of printing to the traditional
old ink jet system giving a fantastic finish that will not peel off
in time or fade like inkjet printing can. 
The
Myth about Resolution
A
half-toning device such as an ink-jet printer will use a dithering technique
of placing dots close together in order to trick the eye. In other words,
ink jet printers use a series of black dots placed close to white dots
in order to trick the eye into blending the pixels when viewed. With
magnification the difference can be seen where the dye-sub output is
clear and sharp, but dots can be seen on ink-jet prints.
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