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2. Thermal-transfer printing - Wikipedia

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   Thermal transfer is preferred over direct thermal printing on surfaces that are heat-sensitive or when higher durability of printed matter (especially against heat) is desired. Thermal transfer is a popular print process particularly used for the printing of identification labels. It is the most widely used printing process in the world for the ...

3. Heat press - Wikipedia

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   A heat press is a machine engineered to imprint a design or graphic on a substrate, such as a t-shirt, with the application of heat and pressure for a preset period of time. While heat presses are often used to apply designs to fabrics , specially designed presses can also be used to imprint designs on mugs, plates, jigsaw puzzles, caps, and ...

4. Iron-on - Wikipedia

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   They are frequently used to print onto T-shirts. On one side is paper, and on the other is the image that will be transferred in reverse. The image is printed with iron-on transfer inks. [1] After placing the iron-on transfer on the fabric and pressing with an iron or a heat press, the image is transferred to the fabric.

5. Direct-to-film printing - Wikipedia

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   This printing method is used on textiles including apparel such as T-shirts, jeans, jackets, hoodies, sportswear, and accessories like bags and belts. [citation needed] DTF is favored for its cost-effectiveness and capability to produce high-resolution prints. Specifically, for small batch printing, Direct to Film (DTF) printing is cost-effective.

6. Heat transfer vinyl - Wikipedia

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   Heat transfer vinyl (HTV) is a speciality polyurethane with a heat-activated adhesive (typically polyester-based) that can be used on certain fabrics and materials to apply designs to promotional products, textiles and apparel, such as T-shirts.

7. Direct-to-garment printing - Wikipedia

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   Since D2 inks are water-based, they work best for printing on natural fibers such as cotton, bamboo, hemp, and linen. In addition, pre-treatment is typically applied to the garment before printing. The pre-treatment is heat-pressed into the custom t-shirt causing the fibers of the shirt to lay down. [2]