When doing a sublimation print Hootenanny Owl Playing Banjo Shirt . Only the polyester yarns in a garment will hold the ink, which leads a lot of people often think sublimation only can only be done on items that are 100% polyester. However, we’ve seen customers get great results on our poly-blends! When you do a sublimation print on a shirt that is not 100% poly, you’ll get a print that looks vintage or distressed—which is very popular right now. Keep in mind that sublimation inks are transparent, which means that it’s best to print on white or light colored substrates so your image is transferred properly. Curious how some of our kingteeshops poly-blends print? Check out the results on some of our sublimation-friendly styles.

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100% polyester – has that bright vibrant look as every fiber of the shirt is able to accept the poly-ink Hootenanny Owl Playing Banjo Shirt . 65% polyester, 35% viscose: The poly-viscose tee has a more vintage look—muted color and a super-soft hand feel. We love the results we see from customers who try sublimation on our poly-viscose collection! Our newest Fast Fashion style is the Unisex Viscose Fashion Tee—which takes our super popular poly-viscose (the soft and lightweight fabric that our flowy collection is made from) and makes it available to men for the first time. 50% polyester, 37.5% cotton, 12.5% rayon – Slub had the most vintage look of the three poly-blends. Because slub is created by using uneven yarn (a process that gives it that textured look), you can see the white fabric of the non-poly yarns showing through the print. With the right design, this effect can be super cool and can add a lot of dimension to your print.What do you think about sublimation printing? We hope we’ve inspired you to try sublimating on some of our poly-blends!