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What is Sublimation Printing: The Process, Benefits, and Inks

The sublimation process differs from inkjet and screen, and is capable of bringing out the most vivid colors.

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 p...

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