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TRANSPARENT HEAT TRANSFER LABELS: DISCREET LOGO BRANDING FOR GARMENTS
There is a question that we are asked frequently: “How can I implement a logo discreetly and still make it recognizable on a garment?” There are fundamentally two options to execute your design, tone-on-tone or alternatively a transparent logo. WHY USE A TRANSPARENT HEAT TRANSFER LABEL... …when you could simply use a tone-on-tone heat transfer label? While a defined colour is used with a tone-on-tone finish, you can embellish many different textile colours by using the same transparent heat transfer label and the subtle look is retained. These labels seamlessly adapt to a spectrum of fabrics, showcasing their ability to [...]
MIGRATION BLOCKER – WHAT? WHERE? WHY?
In this blog post we answer the following questions: Why do some heat transfers include a migration blocker? What is the correlation between sublimation and a migration blocker? Why can this be a problem during the production process of a textile or fabric? How do we solve this problem? Which textiles, fabrics and garments may this affect? What do I have to consider during the design process? What actually happens during a sublimation process? If white textiles or fabrics are to be coloured, there are various options. One of them is sublimation, where paint evaporates from carrier paper at 200°C [...]
BEST TIPS FOR TONE-ON-TONE GARMENT EMBELLISHMENT
In this article, we will show you how you can create a unique and stylish jersey that will stand out in a crowd. Black is not always black When you imagine a tone-on-tone garment , you first think of some form of monochrome implementation within the logos. But basically, it is like this, black is not always black and grey is not always grey. In the end, tone-on-tone combinations are always a collection of different shades. There is never a single colour, due to the different materials that are used. The jersey fabric and different logos, can be implemented in [...]
