Change the fabric or the order structure and the right configuration changes with it.
Polyester and synthetic blends are the natural home of sublimation — ink bonds into the fibre for a soft hand and good colour fastness. Cotton needs coating first, or choose DTF instead.
60 cm for ribbons, lanyards and narrow goods; 130–180 cm for sportswear panels and home textiles; 200 cm eight-head machines for high-volume advertising fabric.
Cost per transfer = ink + transfer paper + pressing time. For large repeat runs it is usually below DTF; for scattered designs DTF stays more flexible.
Ink and paper are matched to the print head and media; temperature, dwell time and pressure are confirmed together so colours come out as sampled.
Choose by width and head count; full specifications are on each product page.
1.8m four-head sublimation printer with 4× Epson I3200-A1, up to 80 m²/h. For sportswear, jerseys, home textiles & advertising fabrics. Factory-direct China, MOQ 1.
Industrial 2m sublimation printer with 8× Epson I3200-A1, up to 280 m²/h. High-volume textile printing for sportswear & home fabric factories. MOQ 1, factory-direct.
1.3m 4-head sublimation printer, 4× Epson I3200-A1 at 80 m²/h. Compact wide-format sublimation machine for sportswear & jersey printing shops. MOQ 1.
1.8m dual-head sublimation printer, 2× Epson I3200-A1 at 36 m²/h. For sportswear, team jerseys & home textiles printing. Factory-direct China manufacturer, MOQ 1.
1.3m 2-head sublimation printer, 2× Epson I3200-A1 at 36 m²/h. Compact wide-format sublimation machine for sportswear & jersey printing shops. MOQ 1.
60cm ribbon sublimation printer for medal ribbons, lanyards, elastic bands & pet leashes. 4× Epson I3200-A1, 80 m²/h. Factory-direct, MOQ 1.
60cm ribbon sublimation printer for medal ribbons, lanyards, elastic bands & pet leashes. 2× Epson I3200-A1, 36 m²/h. Factory-direct, MOQ 1.
Vivid colors and fine particles, compatible with mainstream printheads, with stable color fastness.
Synthetic fabrics and wide-format graphics are where sublimation excels.
Cycling kits, jerseys and yoga wear in polyester fabrics, in continuous runs.
Cushions, curtains and table linen in wide format, with saturated colour and simple finishing.
Medal ribbons, elastic bands, lanyards and pet leashes in narrow continuous printing.
Backlit and flag fabrics, integrated with downstream finishing.
Process parameters and selection comparisons.
From process principles and fabric compatibility to per-unit cost and cross-border delivery - a complete breakdown of the two mainstream digital printing routes.
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Start with the fabric: polyester and synthetics in large repeat runs favour sublimation for lower cost per piece; cotton, blends and mixed designs favour DTF because no plates are needed. Many customers run both as one production line.
Only after a coating step, which adds process and cost. For cotton customisation DTF is the recommended route — no pre-treatment and dark colours work too.
Settings follow the fabric, ink and transfer paper combination. See our technical note on sublimation transfer temperature, time and pressure, and confirm with a sample.
Tell us your fabric composition, typical width and daily output — we will propose a machine combination and transfer setup.