What is Digital Transfer Printing?

Digital heat transfer printing is a shirt printing method for small quantities of custom t-shirts with complex designs.

It is one of the two heat transfer printing method, with the other being vinyl transfer.

In this article, we will explore how digital heat transfer printing works and when it is suitable for you.

How Digital Heat Transfer Printing Works (Step-by-Step)

Digital heat transfer printing works by printing your custom design onto a heat transfer paper, then heat pressing the t shirt design onto a t-shirt.

You can print your design onto the heat transfer paper using most if not any inkjet printer.

To do digital transfer printing, here are the steps:

1.    Print your design onto a heat transfer paper using an inkjet printer

2.    Cut out your design from the heat transfer paper

3.    Place your shirt onto the heat press and align your design onto the shirt

4.    Place a Teflon sheet over the design and heat press the shirt for 20 seconds

5.    Lift the handle to open the heat press. Remove the Teflon sheet and peel off the paper.

6.    Heat press the shirt again for 20 seconds to ensure the print stays.

7.    Lift up the handle to open the heat press. And with that, you’re done!

When is Digital Transfer Printing Suitable for You?

Suitable:

·         Highly customisable—great for complex designs and real-life images

·         Full-coloured designs—cost-effective for multi-coloured designs

·         Small quantities—does not require much prior set-up

Not suitable:

·         Plastic feel—shirt may feel stiff

·         Frequent washing—print may fade after 30-50 washes

·         Frequent ironing—ironing can ruin the print

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