Sublimation & Custom Printing

We do not use standard liquid inks for this service. Bulk dye sublimation clothing relies on "Disperse Dyes." These are highly specialized colorants formulated specifically to bond with synthetic plastics.

In physics, "sublimation" is the process where a solid substance turns directly into a gas, skipping the liquid phase entirely. Here is how our team executes this process:

The color is no longer sitting on the shirt. The color is the shirt. You can run your hand across a massive, full-color chest graphic and feel absolutely nothing but bare fabric.

Because the chemistry of disperse dyes requires a synthetic polymer to bind with, your choice of raw material during the sourcing phase is critical.

If an amateur print shop tries to sublimate a graphic onto a 100% cotton t-shirt, it will look beautiful when it comes off the press. However, because cotton is a natural fiber, it has no synthetic pores to trap the gas. The very first time your customer puts that shirt into a washing machine, 90% of the image will wash down the drain. We categorically refuse to execute sublimation services on 100% cotton to protect your brand's reputation.

We can execute contract dye sublimation printing on blended fabrics (e.g., a 65% Polyester / 35% Cotton blend), but we ensure our clients understand the visual consequences. During the heat press phase, the dye will permanently bond to the 65% polyester fibers, but it will completely ignore the 35% cotton fibers. When washed, the ink washes out of the cotton, leaving behind a heavily faded or "heathered" look. If your design targets a vintage aesthetic, poly-blends are an incredible tool. But if you demand pitch-black saturation, our sourcing team will mandate 100% polyester or poly-spandex (Lycra) for your run.