Transfer printing is best suited when the following are required:

•  Multi-coloured logos that need to be vibrant

•  To be used on nylon fabrics - hi-vis jackets, waterproofs or umbrellas

•  To be used on Spandex or Lycra sports and leisurewear

•  Indiviual names and numbers

Heat transfer printing is clean and environmentally safe, which makes it appealing in today's health and safety-concious work environments. There are no suspect liquid by-products. The only by-product is paper. It is the perfect medium for the demands of today's marketplace.

Most garment printing companies use heat-applied plastisol transfers when transfer printing. They print a design with special ink, but instead of printing it directly on the garment, they print the design on to special transfer paper. When the design needs to be applied to the garment, the piece of clothing is placed in a heat transfer press, the transfer is put on top of the garment, ink side down, and the press is closed. The heat and pressure applied by the press then forces the ink onto the garment. And when the press is opened and the paper is peeled off the garment, the ink remains behind. There are many types of transfer applications available such as screen printed, vinyl, litho CAD-Cut and digitally printed.

Contact us now so our print experts can advise on the most suitable transfer for you.

01728 685774 or email sales@doves-online.com.