●Large Format
Printing

Color Textiles Inc.
honored by
Digital Printing
and Imaging
Association.
 

2002 DIMA
Digital Printer
Shoot-Out
Winners Announce:
 

1. Iron-on are transfers are more expensive.
   
   
2. Transfer images from iron-on are not consistent in quality and are difficult to match.
   
   
3. Iron on fabrics may not be applied to all fabrics – they work OK on knits but do not work on woven fabric.
   
   
4. Iron-on transfers alter the 'hand' of the fabric, the fabric often feels rigid, or plastic-like.
   
   
5. Iron-on images lose color quickly when washed.
   
   
6. Iron-on transfers are difficult to handle when applying – the fabric is easily stretched which distorts the image if it is not absolutely perfect.
   
   
7. To print an Iron-on Transfer you must use a printer and software that supports ‘mirror images.’ Handling a ‘mirror image’ is difficult for most people as it requires upside-down placement in order to be properly ironed on. It is labor-intensive and usually requires several attempts to get it right!
   
   
8. Fabrics become wrinkled after the first wash after using and Iron-on transfer and do not lay flat thereafter.
   
   
9. …And, most importantly, the color quality and gamut of an iron-on is much less vivid than the same image created with Color Plus^® Fabrics!