All over designs where a pattern or image covers the entire print are a popular option when using this process as it s easy to do.
Sublimation printing on cotton fabric.
The reason why cotton isn t commonly used in dye sublimation is because the natural fibers in the cotton won t permanently bond with the dyes in the sublimation ink.
Do the fabrics have to be 100 polyester.
But let s dig into it a little more than that.
First option is to use a special polyester.
In fact it s straight up not good.
So spoiler alert cotton is not the greatest material for dye sublimation.
Sublimation prints were normally used for polyester and similar synthetics but sublimation on cotton is possible with a special treatment before.
When you are a sublimation beginner you ll find a lot of people recommending polyester as a fabric for sublimation.
How to use sublimation on cotton.
Sublimation printing on fabric.
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As an overview sublimation ink reacts with polyester to make a permanent bond with the fabric fibers leaving you with a professional finish.
Cotton not too great for dye sublimation printing.
First let s talk a bit about sublimation on the methods i recommend for your cotton surfaces.
Sublimation printing for light cotton fabric yellow line heat transfer paper 8 5 x 11 50 42 99 in stock.