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Transform your designs with our velvet sublimation printing fabric, a stunning blend of softness. Perfect for creating bold, high-quality prints, this fabric combines the luxurious feel of velvet with the precision of sublimation printing. The result is a fabric that’s not only incredibly soft to the touch but also capable of showcasing vivid, detailed designs that pop. Ideal for fashion, home décor, and accessories, this fabric is perfect for creating unique garments, cushions, or statement pieces that demand attention. With its rich texture and exceptional print quality, velvet sublimation fabric brings your creativity to life in the most luxurious way.
what is Sublimation printing ?
Sublimation printing is a popular method of printing designs onto fabric or other materials, where the design is transferred from a solid state directly into a gas without passing through a liquid phase. This process is used primarily for polyester fabrics and specially coated items, such as mugs, phone cases, and more. Here’s how it works:
How Sublimation Printing Works:
- Design Creation: A digital design is created on a computer, often in software like Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop.
- Transfer Paper: The design is printed onto a special sublimation transfer paper using sublimation ink. The ink is made up of dyes that can turn into gas when heat is applied.
- Heat Transfer: The transfer paper with the design is placed on the fabric (or item to be printed), and both are exposed to high heat (typically between 180-200°C or 356-392°F). This heat causes the dye to turn into a gas and bond with the polyester fibers or specially coated material.
- Permanent Bonding: As the dye gas cools, it re-solidifies inside the fibers of the fabric or coating, creating a vibrant, durable, and permanent print that becomes part of the material itself.
Advantages of Sublimation Printing:
- Vibrant Colors: The dye becomes part of the fabric, creating rich, long-lasting colors that are vibrant and high-quality.
- Durability: Because the design is absorbed into the fabric, it won't peel, crack, or fade over time, making it ideal for items that are worn or washed frequently.
- No Feel: Unlike other printing methods, sublimation printing doesn’t leave a raised surface or coating on top of the fabric. The design becomes part of the material, leaving it soft and flexible.
- Full-Color Designs: Sublimation printing allows for full-color, high-resolution designs, including gradients, photos, and detailed images.
- Ideal for Polyester: Sublimation works best on polyester fabrics or materials with a polymer coating. It doesn't work on natural fibers like cotton, as they don't absorb the dye the same way.
Sublimation printing is ideal for creating custom, high-quality fabrics like velvet sublimation printing fabric, which allows intricate and vivid designs to be transferred onto rich textures, perfect for fashion or upholstery projects.
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Please Note: The visual appearance of fabric and colour may vary on screen between monitors due to the different screen colour settings;
The actual fabric appearances, textures, colours and quality of your fabric may not be as what you see on screen, the dyeing process between fabrics vary due to way the fabric has been woven, constructed or treated. Another factor is the type of yarn used (coarse or fine), these are key factors to consider when choosing the right fabric for your project.
We recommend you order actual fabric samples of the fabrics you are interested in. With samples you will be sure of the fabric shade, texture, quality and the fabric feel, also you will know if it is the right fabric for your application.
Important Point to remember about your colour; i.e. RED may not be the same as our RED, this is the same rule for any colour, you must request fabric samples, we do offer free samples, simply call us to order them.