What is DTF printing?
Direct-to-Film (DTF) and sublimation printing are both thermal transfer technologies in the design printing industry. DTF is the latest printing service technology for decorating dark and light T-shirts on natural fibers such as cotton, silk, polyester, blends, leather and nylon without the need for expensive equipment. Sublimation printing uses a chemical process in which a solid immediately turns into a gas without passing through the liquid stage.
What is direct inkjet printing?
Inkjet printing is a type of computer printing that recreates digital images by ejecting droplets of ink onto paper and plastic substrates. Inkjet printing is a popular choice for printing needs. Images are created by precisely ejecting thousands of tiny ink droplets onto paper, similar to how TV and computer screens render images through clusters of thousands of pixels.
What is the difference between DTF ink and direct inkjet printing ink
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Different craftsmanship
The application of DTF (offset heat transfer) is to print the ink on the thermal transfer film, then sprinkle a layer of hot melt powder on the surface of the thermal transfer film, and then develop the color by pressing; while the application of direct inkjet coating ink is direct Printed on fabric, the fabric is in the printing process.
In order to achieve better color and color fastness, it is often necessary to use pre-treatment liquid and post-treatment liquid together. The process is more complicated than the DTF heat transfer process, and more professional customers are often required to complete the entire direct coating process. The DTF (offset heat transfer) process is relatively simple, and it is easy for customers to quickly grasp the process and copy and promote it.
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Different feel
Direct inkjet feels better than DTF offset heat transfer. In DTF offset thermal transfer applications, there is a layer of hot melt powder between the ink and the fabric. The hot melt powder is transferred to the fabric as a binder along with the ink. The ink of direct spray coating is directly printed on the fabric, so there is generally no problem of hand feeling. In terms of feel, direct spraying of paint has obvious advantages. On the other hand, with the maturity of the application of DTF offset heat transfer process, the application performance of hot melt powder has been improved, and the finished product made by DTF offset heat transfer application can also meet the needs of market customers.
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Different color expressiveness and fastness
DTF heat transfer excels in color expression and fastness. In order to improve the color and fastness of coating direct spray application, it is often necessary to cooperate with pre-treatment and post-treatment liquids to achieve better results, and the use of hot melt powder in DTF offset heat transfer applications perfectly solves the problem of color and fastness. Using hot-melt powder as a binder, the DTF ink is perfectly combined with the fabric, and the color expression and fastness performance after color development are very good. The color fastness problem is a very headache in the application of direct-injection coatings. By using hot melt powder as an intermediate medium, DTF ink and fabric can be well matched, which perfectly solves the long-standing color fastness problem in direct-injection printing applications.
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Plans vary in cost
In terms of ink prices, DTF offset thermal transfer inks are cheaper than direct-to-paint application inks. The cost of DTF offset thermal transfer applications is thermal transfer film, and the price of thermal transfer film is also falling. Overall, DTF offset thermal transfer applications cost less than direct inkjet applications. DTF heat transfer application scheme has low investment threshold, simple process, easy entry and replication,
Choose the Best DTF Supplies Supplier
Wellye is a well-known DTF supplies supplier and manufacturer in China, if you are looking for suitable DTF ink or other DTF supplies, please contact us.
