Impressions - March 2016 - 69

Digital Transfer Details

Womenswear fashion
trends have
expanded into other
apparel categories,
like hoodies. Photo
courtesy of Stahls'
Transfer Express

Digital heat transfer options
include sublimation and color
laser copier (CLC) transfers,
CAD-CUT materials and combination
screen-printed/digital
heat transfers.
There are many manufacturers
of women's apparel that sell
100% polyester garments
specifically made for sublimation
decoration, including T-shirts,
jackets, socks and more. A general
application for sublimating
garments requires a 385˚F-400˚F
heat press setting with firm
pressure for 40 seconds.
CLC transfers are easy to make
with a desktop laser printer
and work on a variety of fashion
fabrics, from 100% cotton to
cotton/poly blends. The main
advantage for using CLC heat
transfers is with quick-turnaround
jobs and short print runs.
Cover sheets are important to use
when applying digital transfers.
They act as a barrier between

the heat element and garment
during the heat-printing process.
Cover sheets also can be used to
keep the heat element clean when
heat pressing colored polyester
garments that can release dye.
Successful heat printing on
today's ladies' apparel also
requires a reliable heat press
that accurately controls time,
temperature and pressure. So if
you're laboring with an older
heat press, maybe it's time
to upgrade.
Break your customers' routine
of ordering standard tees and
introduce them to the wide variety
of women's apparel available in
today's marketplace to take your
garment decoration business to
new heights in 2016. 
James Ortolani has more than 30 years' of experience
in the decorated apparel industry, specializing in
hands-on direct screen-printing and heat-transfer
production. He currently is research and development
manager for Stahls' Screen Print Group. For more
information or to comment on this article, email
James at james.ortolani@stahlsdfc.com.

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