Sublimation printing brings your designs to life with stunning, full-color results. This process allows for intricate details and photorealistic images on your custom apparel. However, achieving accurate colour representation can be challenging and requires significant design expertise, which adds to the complexity and cost of the printing process. The colors stay bright and don’t fade, even after many washes.
With sublimation, you can create eye-catching sportswear, team uniforms, or promotional items. Your logo or design becomes part of the fabric, so it won’t crack, peel, or wear off over time. This makes sublimation perfect for items that get a lot of use.
Sublimation printing lets you cover the entire surface of your garment with your design. Dye sublimation prints directly into the fabric, ensuring high quality and durability. This means you’re not limited to small logos or text - you can turn the whole piece of clothing into a canvas for your creativity.
Imagine custom jerseys with player names and numbers that won’t come off or promotional t-shirts with edge-to-edge designs that really stand out. Sublimation makes these ideas possible, helping your brand or team make a big impact.
Unlike some other printing methods, sublimation doesn’t add a layer on top of the fabric. Instead, the ink becomes part of the material itself. Knit materials are ideal for creating custom apparel, indoor flags, and banners due to their natural draping qualities. This means your custom apparel stays soft and comfortable to wear.
Sublimated garments are also breathable, making them great for activewear or items worn in warm weather. Whether you’re creating team uniforms or branded merchandise, your customers or team members will appreciate the comfort of sublimation-printed apparel.
At ThreadCo Print Shop, we’ve mastered the art of custom apparel for over 20 years. Our family-owned business in Vancouver understands the importance of quality and attention to detail. With our team of 20 dedicated professionals, we treat every sublimation printing project with care and precision. While sublimation printing may be more expensive than other methods, it offers unique value through full customization, and pricing information can be found on individual product pages.
We don’t just print your designs - we help bring your ideas to life. Our experts can guide you through the sublimation process, ensuring your custom apparel looks exactly how you imagined. We use top-quality materials and state-of-the-art equipment to produce vibrant, long-lasting results that will make your brand or team stand out.
At ThreadCo Print Shop, we offer several ways to create your perfect sublimation-printed apparel:
Sublimation works best on polyester or polyester-blend fabrics. The higher the polyester content, the more vibrant the colors will be.
Sublimation printing is very durable. The design becomes part of the fabric and won't fade, crack, or peel with normal wear and washing.
Sublimation works best on white or light-colored fabrics. For dark fabrics, we might suggest other printing methods like screen printing or heat transfer.
Our minimum order varies depending on the item. Contact us for a quote on your specific project.
Wash inside out in cold water, avoiding bleach. For best results, tumble dry on low or hang to dry.
Sublimation doesn't work well on 100% cotton. We recommend polyester or poly-blend fabrics for the best results.
Sublimation allows for very detailed designs, including photorealistic images and gradients.
Sublimation is relatively eco-friendly as it uses less water than some other printing methods and the inks are usually non-toxic.
