The Prospect of Sublimation Printing

The increase in dye sublimation printing is part of the broader rise of digital inkjet systems in the textile trade. In its new report the Future of Dye SublimationPrinting to 2021, Smithers Pira tracks the increased use of this technology across key end-use segments – signage, technical, household, and garments. The data shows strong year-on-year growth in the amount of material printed – 18.4% – across the next five years.

But, What are the main markets of sublimation printing ?  How sublimation printing industrial develops in the future?

1.   The main markets

Garments and Textiles

  Data collected by numerous sources reveal that more than 70% of all uses of sublimation printing (for commercial and industrial output) are indeed garments. Furthermore, the trends are forecasted to continue and increase through 2021. Smithers Pira forecasts that in 2021 nearly 900,000m2 of textiles will be printed with the process, creating a global market worth nearly €3 billion ($3.4 billion).  

 In 2016 alone, garments such as fashion apparel, haute couture, scarves, sportswear, swimwear, ties, and other wearable have a clear majority of market volume and value

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Beyond textiles

   Although the trend of sublimation printing is toward direct-to-fabric printing , it can also   applicated in other fields., like ceramic tiles, commemorative plates, coffee mugs, or other tchotchkes, mementos, and ad specialties. As long as the surface—wood, glass, metal, ceramic, plastic, etc.—is pretreated with a polyester coating, dye sublimation can be used for many of the same applications as UV flatbed printing, or even high-end ceramic printing.

2.    What will happen to the sublimation industrial in the future?

With the development of sublimation printing, there will be a high demand for sublimation printed Products all over the world. Then, what will happen to this line?

The technology of sublimation printing

   Although sublimation printed Products have high image quality, brilliant display of color, and longer print life, people will try their best to update the technology and reinforce their competitiveness. So, the quality of sublimation printed Products will better and better 

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The higher productivity

    With the demand for products growing at an exceedingly fast pace, the industry is unable to keep up as technology for sublimation printing isn’t able to accommodate new requirements by client. This is leading to R&D to create newer machines that can add to the abilities of how sublimation paper and sublimation inks work. Researches and new inks are being tested in laboratories for prints that can be sustained on cotton related fabrics as well. All of this will sustain the market boom in sublimation printing.