Digital textile printing has revolutionized the industry with its versatility and efficiency. Fedar, as a leading provider of comprehensive printing solutions, offers advanced machinery that caters to various printing methods, ensuring high quality and adaptability for different fabrics and dyes. Our range of digital textile printer and wide format printer models integrates precision Epson printheads to deliver exceptional results across all techniques.
Classification by Printing Method
1. Thermal Transfer Printing & The Sublimation Printer
Thermal transfer is a prominent technology where ink is first printed onto coated paper and then transferred onto fabric using heat and pressure. Fedar’s expertise shines in sublimation printer applications, a dominant thermal transfer method for polyester. This process involves two key stages:
Transfer Film Printing: Utilizing high-resolution printing (up to 300 dpi) with Epson printheads, patterns are pre-printed with vibrant colors and fine details.
Transfer Processing: A heat press permanently transfers the design from the paper to the textile. Fedar’s sublimation printer solutions ensure the ink layer integrates seamlessly with the fabric, producing durable, high-grade products ideal for mass production.
2. Direct-to-Fabric (DTF) Digital Printing
This method involves jetting ink directly onto pre-treated textiles. Fedar’s digital textile printer and wide format printer models are perfectly suited for DTF, handling reactive, acid, pigment, and disperse dye inks with precision. This versatile approach is a cornerstone of modern textile printer technology.
3. Cold Transfer Printing
Similar to thermal transfer, cold transfer prints onto paper first, then transfers the pattern to fabric under pressure without high heat. Subsequent fixation requires steaming or chemical treatment. Fedar’s textile printer solutions can be adapted to support such innovative processes.
Classification by Dye and Process
Disperse Digital Printing: Accounting for over 50% of the market, this is the primary method for polyester. It is the foundation of sublimation printer technology, which Fedar specializes in, delivering excellent results on synthetic fabrics.
Reactive Digital Printing: Making up about 29% of the market, this process is used for cellulosic fibers like cotton and silk. Fedar’s digital textile printer models ensure precise ink placement for strong color-fastness.
Acid Digital Printing: Used for protein fibers like wool and silk, as well as nylon. The accuracy of Epson printheads in Fedar machines is crucial for achieving the bright, complete color range of acid dyes.
Pigment Digital Printing: While currently a smaller segment, pigment inks are versatile. Fedar’s wide format printer options provide the flexibility needed for applications using pigments on various blended fabrics.
Classification by Fabric Composition
Fedar’s digital textile printer and wide format printer portfolio offers solutions for every fabric type:
Cellulosic Fibers (e.g., Cotton): Typically using reactive dye processes.
Polyester Fibers: Optimized for with sublimation printer technology.
Polyamide & Protein Fibers (e.g., Nylon, Silk): Utilizing acid or reactive dyes.
Blended Fibers (e.g., Poly-Cotton): Often addressed with versatile pigment printing.
By leveraging core components like Epson printheads, Fedar ensures that whether for a specialized sublimation printer or a versatile wide format printer, customers receive superior performance, reliability, and print quality across all digital textile printing classifications.
