Technical
Print chemistry, fabric bases, fixation and durability — the textile-engineering side.
The Best Fabric for All-Over Print: A Base-by-Base Guide
Jersey for tees, French Terry for hoodies, percale and sateen for bedding: how each cotton base takes reactive colour, and how to choose yours.
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Reactive vs Pigment Printing: Which Is Right for Your Product?
Choosing between reactive vs pigment printing comes down to one question: does the colour need to live inside the fabric, or is it acceptable sitting on…
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How Reactive Printing Works: The Chemistry in Plain English
Here is how reactive printing works, in one paragraph: the dye is applied to cotton or linen, then fixed with heat and steam, which triggers a…
Read more → What Is All-Over Print (AOP)? A Designer’s Guide to Artwork
All-over print covers the entire garment panel before cut-and-sew. Here's how designers should set up artwork — panel-level design, resolution, seams and sampling.
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Which Print Method for T-Shirts and Textiles? DTG, DTF, Screen Print, Sublimation and Reactive Compared
A fair, technical comparison of reactive print, DTF, sublimation and pigment on cotton — how each one bonds, how long it holds up, and when to use each.
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The full mental model in fifteen minutes — the chemistry in plain language, and how to design artwork that takes advantage of it.