White ink heat transfer printing is one of the many clothing printing methods, including white ink direct spraying, screen printing, and others. Currently, white ink heat transfer printing is the most widely used printing process in the clothing printing market.
White ink heat transfer printing is a printing process that fully integrates printing, drying, and pressing for color fixation. With its advantages of no need for hollowing out or waste removal and no need for plate making, it has revolutionized traditional printing processes. In recent years, white ink heat transfer printing has been extremely popular and can be seen everywhere in our lives.
So, what exactly are the specific production steps of white ink heat transfer printing? Let’s explore together!
I. Workflow of white ink heat transfer printing machine
The production process of white ink heat transfer printing is actually very simple. Only a white ink heat transfer printing machine is needed, and through computer operation, the heat transfer printing process can be completed.
- Design pattern
Design the pattern to be produced on a computer and use graphic software for image processing. - Printing
Print the pattern to be heat-transferred with a white ink heat transfer printing machine. No plate making or waste removal is required. - Sprinkle powder and shake off powder
White ink heat transfer printing requires hot melt powder to bond the fabric and the pattern. The printed heat transfer film goes through the steps of powder sprinkling, powder shaking off, and drying and curing by a powder shaking machine to obtain the finished white ink heat transfer film. - Pattern transfer
Place the finished heat transfer film paper on the clothes or fabric that needs to be printed. Set the required pressure and temperature on the heat press. After the machine stops working, peel off the PET film, and the pattern is transferred to the fabric.
II. Advantages of white ink heat transfer printing
- High-quality output
This digital printing process produces patterns with rich layers and vivid colors. The printing effect can be comparable to photos and can meet customers’ requirements for high-quality patterns. - Realization of complex designs
Whether it’s patterns, fonts, logos, or photos, they can all be transferred onto clothing or other fabrics through white ink heat transfer printing technology, meeting the demand for personalized customization. - Small minimum order quantity and quick response to the market
The production cycle is short, and it is convenient and quick to change patterns, which can meet the rapidly changing market demand. - Simple operation and low labor cost
White ink heat transfer printing does not require plate making, engraving, outlining, or hollowing operations. One person can operate multiple machines, saving labor. - Environmentally friendly
White ink heat transfer printing uses DTF special water-based ink, which is non-toxic and harmless and will not have adverse effects on the human body and the environment. It meets international import and export standards and is environmentally friendly.
III. Application fields of white ink heat transfer printing
The application fields of white ink heat transfer printing are very rich. It can be perfectly adapted to most fabrics on the market, such as cotton, nylon, polyester fiber, non-woven fabric… In addition to clothing fabrics, it can also be applied to the surfaces of different materials. Canvas suitcases, shoes, leather notebooks, schoolbags, and even umbrellas can all become its “battlefields.” It can be said that the existence of white ink heat transfer printing will greatly expand your printing business scope and display more designs in multiple fields.
IV. Future development trends of white ink heat transfer printing
In recent years, with the growing market demand for environmentally friendly materials, sustainability, and energy conservation and emission reduction, the Chinese printing industry is undergoing a profound transformation.
Today, white ink heat transfer printing machines have gradually become an indispensable “standard equipment” in printing workshops. This environmentally friendly and low-pollution printing technology is beginning to receive more praise. The node of China’s digital printing transformation has arrived. With the continuous expansion of the market scale, technological innovation, and process improvement, white ink heat transfer printing will develop in the direction of higher precision, higher efficiency, and more environmental protection. Let’s look forward to it!