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Textile sublimation — técnica de personalización para prendas textiles
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Textile sublimation

Ink that turns to gas with heat, impregnating polyester fibres and covering the whole garment.

Features

  • Full-print edge-to-edge, entire garment
  • Permanent vivid colours that never fade
  • No hand feel (ink integrates into fabric)
  • Polyester or high-percentage blends only

Best for

Polyester technical shirts, sports kits, full-colour photographic results.

Not ideal for

Cotton, dark garments, 1-2 colour designs (screen printing is cheaper).

Products

Technical shirtsSports kitsScarvesFlagsNeck gaiters

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