Frequently Asked Questions

Unfortunately, no. Printing sublimation inks on darker fabrics is still an issue. You can sublimate on dark fabrics because the materials are already colored. If you wish to sublimated on any fabric other than black, you can use a darker ink like black and make your printing more visible.

You will need a special paper designed for sublimation printing. The regular printing paper is too absorbent. There are several brands that you can try that fits to your needs.

T-shirts for sublimation printing need to be at the very least, 50% polyester. The higher the percentage of polyester, the better as the ink will only transfer on the poly fibers.

The biggest benefit of sublimation printing is its permanent feature. Sublimation printing allows the ink to permeate the surface of the item being printed while the ink does not adhere on the surface of the fabric. Thus, the images won’t crack, fade or peel and the colors will stay vibrant even after numerous washings.

The first step is to run your printer regularly and don’t turn off your printer. It is important to provide regular ink circulation in print heads. If your printer automatically activates the cleaning process, turn your machine on and run it a few times in a week. A small amount of ink will be enough to complete this process.

Sublimation printing is possible on a variety of products but at ApparelnBags.com, we offer sublimation printing on polyester T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and more.

The process of sublimation printing is pretty simple and straight forward. It is the method of applying an image to specially coated ceramics, metals and polyester cloth, using the main three ingredients: sublimation ink, heat and pressure. With sublimation printing, you can print high-quality digital images on a wide range of items.

For quality sublimation printing, you need the following: • A compatible sublimation ink printer • Sublimation paper • Sublimation inks in cartridges, bulk bags and bottles • Heat resistant tape if you are printing on caps, mugs and other promotional products • Heat press for bonding the image on the product. Compatible with caps, mugs, and other products • A working computer and a graphic design software

Due to the type of ink used in sublimation printing, you are restricted to the type of printer you can print. The inks used in sublimation printing are a combination of water and heat reactive dyes.