Important sublimation printing facts
What to expect and how to make most of it
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All-over printing is a useful method to create striking and creative shirts. It's created by infusing a layer ink directly onto the fabric, therefore covering a bigger surface space than DTG (Direct-To-Cloth) printers. There are several nuances to take into consideration when using sublimation, so be sure to get to know what to expect and how to get best results.
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Pay attention to:
Placement
Our dye sublimation printing for T-shirt and Tanks tops is not a cut & sew process, meaning we cannot guarantee accurate placement for graphics on our sublimation t-shirt and tank top.
Due to the variation in sleeve shapes, we cannot guarantee exact placement on sleeves; for example, we cannot do jersey style striping on the sleeves.
We cannot guarantee placement directly underneath the collar of a shirt; for instance, creating a graphic that has pearls wrapping around the collar is not doable because of the variation in placement.
White streaks
White streaks will appear on all t-shirts around the seams, especially around the shoulders, under the armpits, and around the collar of the shirt. Therefore, we advise using a lighter color shade in your sublimation print files to minimize the streak visibility.
No wrap
Graphics that wrap from front to back are not do-able. For instance, we wouldn’t be able to accurately print your shirt if you wanted a dragon graphic that wraps around the torso to line up front-to-back.
Our dye sublimation printing for T-shirt and Tanks tops is not a cut & sew process, meaning we cannot guarantee accurate placement for graphics on our sublimation t-shirt and tank top.
Due to the variation in sleeve shapes, we cannot guarantee exact placement on sleeves; for example, we cannot do jersey style striping on the sleeves.
We cannot guarantee placement directly underneath the collar of a shirt; for instance, creating a graphic that has pearls wrapping around the collar is not doable because of the variation in placement.
White streaks
White streaks will appear on all t-shirts around the seams, especially around the shoulders, under the armpits, and around the collar of the shirt. Therefore, we advise using a lighter color shade in your sublimation print files to minimize the streak visibility.
No wrap
Graphics that wrap from front to back are not do-able. For instance, we wouldn’t be able to accurately print your shirt if you wanted a dragon graphic that wraps around the torso to line up front-to-back.
Examples
Here are some photo examples of what you might expect when you have a solid
black graphic. It's important to note that these issues may vary in severity and are never consistent through all graphics. We will handle complaints about the
following on a case by case basis, but please understand that re-shipments
will not always be issued for the following.
black graphic. It's important to note that these issues may vary in severity and are never consistent through all graphics. We will handle complaints about the
following on a case by case basis, but please understand that re-shipments
will not always be issued for the following.
What to do?
There is no way to avoid these issues, but there is a way to minimize the visibility of them. We advise sticking to light shirts and patterns. You should also avoid printing important graphics near the edges or sleeve areas. The graphic below is a perfect example of a graphic that works well with sublimation printing.
Although there are still white streaks in the armpit areas, they are significantly less noticeable when the garments are lighter and the pattern is smaller.