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    This document provides printing recommendations for different techniques (DTG, waterbased, plastisol, etc.) on an 85% cotton 15% polyester blended fabric in various colors. For dark colors, it recommends using an anti-migration layer when printing to prevent color migration from the polyester. It also provides curing temperature, time and pretreatment recommendations. For light colors, it similarly recommends an anti-migration layer and provides curing guidance.

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    This document provides printing recommendations for different techniques (DTG, waterbased, plastisol, etc.) on an 85% cotton 15% polyester blended fabric in various colors. For dark colors, it recommends using an anti-migration layer when printing to prevent color migration from the polyester. It also provides curing temperature, time and pretreatment recommendations. For light colors, it similarly recommends an anti-migration layer and provides curing guidance.

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    This document provides printing recommendations for different techniques (DTG, waterbased, plastisol, etc.) on an 85% cotton 15% polyester blended fabric in various colors. For dark colors, it recommends using an anti-migration layer when printing to prevent color migration from the polyester. It also provides curing temperature, time and pretreatment recommendations. For light colors, it similarly recommends an anti-migration layer and provides curing guidance.

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    80% Recycled Cotton

    20% Recycled Polyester

    DARK COLOURS FABRIC


    DTG WATERBASE PLASTISOL DISCHARGE TRANSFER SUBLIMATION

    OVERALL N/A N/A

    Anti-migration layer Anti-migration layer


    Anti-migration layer
    Risk of colour migration to be used: to be used:
    REMARK of polyester into ink Risk of colour migration Risk of colour migration
    N/A to be used: N/A
    Most suitable technique
    of polyester into ink of polyester into ink

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

    CURING 160 - 175°C 160°C Max 160°C Max N/A 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 N/A (max. temperature 170°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
    80% Recycled Cotton
    20% Recycled Polyester

    LIGHT COLOURS FABRIC


    DTG WATERBASE PLASTISOL DISCHARGE TRANSFER SUBLIMATION

    OVERALL N/A N/A

    Anti-migration layer to be used Anti-migration layer to be used


    REMARK (Risk of colour migration (Risk of colour migration N/A N/A
    of polyester into ink) of polyester into ink)

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

    CURING 160 - 170°C 160 - 170°C 143 - 170°C N/A


    Follow supplier instructions
    N/A
    TEMPERATURE (limit temperature to avoid shiny marks)

    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 N/A
    (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
    85% Organic Ring-Spun Cotton
    15% Recycled Polyester

    DARK COLOURS FABRIC LIGHT COLOURS FABRIC


    Anthracite - C253 Mid Washed Indigo - C551 Baby Blue - C015
    Azur - C231 Midnight Blue - C591 Candy Pink - C016
    Black - C002 Navy - C003 Caribbean Blue - C724
    Black Heather Blue - C588 Navy/Vintage White - C997 Citadel Blue - C725
    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

    * : Do not discharge completely

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