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    The document provides information on printing and curing methods for different fabric colors using various printing techniques including DTG, waterbased, plastisol, discharge, transfer, and sublimation printing. It notes recommended curing modes, temperatures, and times depending on the printing technique and fabric color. For light and fluorescent colored fabrics, it warns that certain techniques like discharge printing may have limited visibility and that preventative steps should be taken to avoid issues like color migration.

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    The document provides information on printing and curing methods for different fabric colors using various printing techniques including DTG, waterbased, plastisol, discharge, transfer, and sublimation printing. It notes recommended curing modes, temperatures, and times depending on the printing technique and fabric color. For light and fluorescent colored fabrics, it warns that certain techniques like discharge printing may have limited visibility and that preventative steps should be taken to avoid issues like color migration.

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    STTU759 - Printing Guide

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    The document provides information on printing and curing methods for different fabric colors using various printing techniques including DTG, waterbased, plastisol, discharge, transfer, and sublimation printing. It notes recommended curing modes, temperatures, and times depending on the printing technique and fabric color. For light and fluorescent colored fabrics, it warns that certain techniques like discharge printing may have limited visibility and that preventative steps should be taken to avoid issues like color migration.

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    100% Organic Ring-Spun Combed Cotton

    DARK COLOURS FABRIC


    DTG WATERBASE PLASTISOL DISCHARGE TRANSFER SUBLIMATION

    OVERALL N/A

    Shades and yarn dyed colours don’t discharge


    REMARK completely: please check our colour chart as a N/A
    guide for the discharge result.

    Dryer conveyor
    RECOMMENDED Heat press can leave shiny marks Dryer conveyor Dryer conveyor Dryer conveyor Heat press N/A
    CURING MODE if too high temperature applied

    CURING 160 - 175°C 160 - 180°C 143 - 180°C 160 - 180°C Follow supplier instructions N/A
    TEMPERATURE

    3 ½ min wet on dry 2 - 4 min depending on the print Follow supplier instructions
    CURING TIME 7 min wet on wet (no. of layer, amount of ink...) 2 min 2 - 3 min
    (max. temperature 180°C)
    N/A

    • If white ink used for printing: pretreatment


    is required. For other ink colours pretreatment
    is an option, but we do recommend
    pretreatement as print colours will be more
    solid and brighter (exept for pretreatment
    that is included in the printing machine as
    Kornit)

    PRETREATMENT • The quantity of pretreatment solution will N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    depend on Artwork & Fabric :
    - for white ink base layer : amount higher
    - for sweatshirts: amount higher than for
    teeshirts

    • For separate pretreatment process it is


    recommended to flatten the fibers with
    heatpress just before DTG printing

    Best result No good result N/A : Not applicable


    100% Organic Ring-Spun Combed Cotton

    LIGHT COLOURS FABRIC


    DTG WATERBASE PLASTISOL DISCHARGE TRANSFER SUBLIMATION

    OVERALL N/A

    Discharge on light colour based fabric


    results a limited visibility of the print
    REMARK N/A
    Please check our colour chart as a guide for
    the discharge result.

    Dryer conveyor Heat press


    RECOMMENDED Heat press can leave shiny marks Dryer conveyor Dryer conveyor Dryer conveyor Heat press can leave shiny marks N/A
    CURING MODE if too high temperature applied if too high temperature applied

    CURING 160 - 175°C 160 - 180°C 143 - 180°C 160 - 180°C Follow supplier instructions N/A
    TEMPERATURE

    3 ½ min wet on dry 2 - 4 min depending on the print Follow supplier instructions
    CURING TIME 7 min wet on wet (no. of layer, amount of ink...) 2 min 2 - 3 min
    (max. temperature 180°C)
    N/A

    • If white ink used for printing: pretreatment


    is required. For other ink colours pretreatment
    is an option, but we do recommend
    pretreatement as print colours will be more
    solid and brighter (exept for pretreatment
    that is included in the printing machine as
    Kornit)

    PRETREATMENT • The quantity of pretreatment solution will N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    depend on Artwork & Fabric :
    - for white ink base layer : amount higher
    - for sweatshirts: amount higher than for
    teeshirts

    • For separate pretreatment process it is


    recommended to flatten the fibers with
    heatpress just before DTG printing

    Best result No good result N/A : Not applicable


    100% Organic Cotton
    Ring-Spun Combed

    FLUO COLOURS FABRIC


    DTG WATERBASE PLASTISOL DISCHARGE TRANSFER SUBLIMATION

    OVERALL N/A

    Use an anti-migration layer Use an anti-migration layer Use an anti-migration layer


    Fabric base migrates into
    REMARK light prints due to pigment Fabric base migrates into Fabric base migrates into Fabric base migrates into N/A
    dying method light prints due to pigment light prints due to pigment light prints due to pigment
    dying method dying method dying method

    Dryer conveyor
    RECOMMENDED Heat press can leave shiny marks Dryer conveyor Dryer conveyor Dryer conveyor Heat press N/A
    CURING MODE if too high temperature applied

    CURING 160 - 175°C 160 - 180°C 143 - 180°C 160 - 180°C Follow supplier instructions N/A
    TEMPERATURE

    3 ½ min wet on dry 2 - 4 min depending on the print Follow supplier instructions
    CURING TIME 7 min wet on wet (no. of layer, amount of ink...) 2 min 2 - 3 min
    (max. temperature 180°C)
    N/A

    • If white ink used for printing: pretreatment


    is required. For other ink colours pretreatment
    is an option, but we do recommend
    pretreatement as print colours will be more
    solid and brighter (exept for pretreatment
    that is included in the printing machine as
    Kornit)

    PRETREATMENT • The quantity of pretreatment solution will N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    depend on Artwork & Fabric :
    - for white ink base layer : amount higher
    - for sweatshirts: amount higher than for
    teeshirts

    • For separate pretreatment process it is


    recommended to flatten the fibers with
    heatpress just before DTG printing

    Best result No good result N/A : Not applicable (1)


    Printing surface of ST/ST sweatshirts is 100% cotton. The 15% of polyester from overall composition is on the inside of the knitted fabric
    100% Organic Ring-Spun Combed Cotton

    DARK COLOURS FABRIC LIGHT FLUO


    Anthracite - C253 Mid Washed Indigo - C551 Baby Blue - C015 G Dyed Fluo Juicy Melon - C044
    Azur - C231 Midnight Blue - C591 Candy Pink - C016 G Dyed Fluo Pink Crush - C042
    Black - C002 Navy - C003 Caribbean Blue - C724 G Dyed Fluo Apple Crunch - C043
    Black Heather Blue - C588 Navy/Vintage White - C997 Citadel Blue - C725 G Dyed Fluo Lemonade Fizz - C045
    Black Heather Cranberry - C589 Ocean Depth - C710 Chameleon Green - C027
    Black Heather Orange - C594 Pink Punch - C024 Coral Wave - C020
    Bottle Green - C224 Plum - C241 Cotton Pink - C005
    Bright Orange - C013 Purple LED - C022 Cream Heather Blue - C681
    Bright Red - C011 Raspberry - C240 Cream Heather Grey - C680
    British Khaki - C008 Red - C004 Cream Heather Pink - C682
    Burgundy - C244 Royal Blue - C230 Desert Dust - C028
    Camel - C010 Slub Heather Steel Grey - C673 Ecru Neppy Mandarine - C695
    Crystal Stone - C021 Spectra Yellow - C204 Faded Nude - C009
    Dark Heather Burgundy - C660 Stargazer - C702 G. Dyed Citadel Blue - C510
    Dark Heather Denim - C670 Stretch Limo - C721 G. Dyed Salty Rose - C509
    Dark Heather Grey - C651 Varsity Green - C029 G.Dyed White - C507
    Dark Heather Indigo - C658 Heather Ash - C693
    Dark Heather Teal - C655 Heather Eucalyptus - C582
    Dark Indigo Denim - C572 Heather Grey - C250
    Dark Washed Indigo - C552 Heather Grey Slub - C255
    French Navy - C727 Heather Ice Blue - C585
    Fresh Green - C014 Lavender Dawn - C030
    G.Dyed Anthracite - C506 Light Heather Lilac - C685
    Golden Yellow - C012 Light Khaki - C704
    Heather Black Denim - C697 Lilac Peak - C019
    Heather Cranberry - C583 Linen Grey - C720
    Heather Grape Red - C664 Linen Mid Heather Grey - C694
    Heather Scarab Green - C662 Mid Heather Beige - C663
    Hibiscus - C705 Natural - C007
    India Ink Grey - C715 Off White - C018
    Khaki - C223 Opal - C251
    Light Indigo Denim - C570 Salty Rose/Vintage White - C996
    Marble Slub Heather Black - C678 Scale Green - C026
    Mid Heather Blue - C653 Sky blue - C232
    Mid Heather Green - C656 Slub Heather Grey - C671
    Mid Heather Grey - C650 Sunset Orange - C025
    Mid Heather Khaki - C659 Vintage White - C504
    Mid Heather Red - C657 White - C001
    Mid Heather Royal Blue - C587
    Mid Indigo Denim - C571
    100% Organic Ring-Spun Combed Cotton

    Discharge print : Good or Acceptable results


    DARK COLOURS FABRIC LIGHT COLOURS FABRIC
    Anthracite - C253 Baby Blue - C015
    Black - C002 Candy Pink - C016
    Bottle Green - C224 Caribbean Blue - C724
    Bright Orange - C013 Chameleon Green - C027
    Bright Red - C011 Cotton Pink - C005
    British Khaki - C008 Cream Heather Pink - C682
    Camel - C010 Desert Dust - C028
    Dark Heather Denim - C670 Faded Nude - C009
    Dark Heather Grey - C651 Light Khaki - C704
    French Navy - C727 Lilac Peak - C019
    G.Dyed Anthracite - C506 Linen Grey - C720
    G. Dyed Salty Rose - C509 Mid Heather Beige - C663
    G.Dyed White - C507 Opal - C251
    Heather Cranberry - C583 Salty Rose/Vintage White - C996
    Hibiscus - C705 Sky blue - C232
    India Ink Grey - C715 Slub Heather Grey - C671
    Khaki - C223 Sunset Orange - C025
    Mid Heather Green - C656
    Mid Heather Red - C657
    Navy - C003
    Raspberry - C240
    Red - C004
    Slub Heather Steel Grey - C673
    Stargazer - C702

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