If you’re wearing a T-shirt with a design on it, that design could have been produced in a variety of ways. If it is a custom design, such as your name and a number on it, it may have been printed with either sublimation printing or inkjet. However, if it is a concert shirt that was printed in sizable batches, then it was most likely screenprinted. Sublimation printing is particularly known for its vivid colors and complex designs.
Sublimation printing is not to be confused with either inkjet printing or screenprinting, although it is a digital process. It is a dye-based process and is one of the most common approaches to producing apparel with designs on it. It uses its own type of printing, and while many leading inkjet printing manufacturers also produce sublimation printers (likContinue reading this story and get 24/7 access to Ink World for FREE
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