printed embbroidery? its here !
Faux embroidery, as it has become known, is the process of digital printing that mimics and appears like real embroidery when printed or pressed onto a garment.
The final result once the image has been printed and heat pressed to a T shirt
The idea being that when your clients are out and about in the world, to passers-by, it will appear like their garments are branded with embroidery instead of a humble print.
Why? What exactly are the benefits of faux embroidery?
Here are a few reasons why you should get into faux embroidery:
1) Cost!
The rise of direct to film transfer printing in recent years has made great quality prints very affordable, even for small runs.
With small breast size transfers starting from a few pennies each it’s hard to ignore the attractive cost element compared to traditional embroidery. Now if you consider that what you could be printing could visually replicate embroidery, you have a very attractive concept indeed.
2) Apply to garment in seconds
DTF transfers can be heat pressed to garments in a mere 10 to 20 seconds. Making light work of a large order and getting jobs out the door faster.
The time an embroidery job spends on the machine is determined by the stitch count and number of stops and trims. Not something you need to worry about if you’re dealing in faux embroidery printing.
3) Comfort for the wearer
Pick up any printed garment, printed with a DTF transfer, and give it a really good stretch. It’s incredibly forgiving and stretchy. Zero irritation on the inside of the garment too, making it ideal for sportswear and childrenswear alike.
4) One file, multiple size placements
With embroidery, if you plan to stitch a logo in different sizes and different garment placements, you will need more than one digitised file. With faux embroidery you may only need one file. Just scale it up and down in size as needed and print away.
5) You are not bound by the normal rules of embroidery
When we design an embroidery file, we respect a number of golden rules to ensure it looks good when stitched, and also runs efficiently on the embroidery machine. One example rule is letters must be 4mm high minimum.
But with faux embroidery you don’t need to worry about anything as the design will never see a needle or thread – you are printing it only! Tiny text/ mega long stitches/ huge number of colours? It does not matter. Fill your boots.
No need to worry about frayed threads! With characteristics such as wash-friendliness and excellent durability, simulated embroidery for DFT printing is ideal for various types of clothing, whether it's casual wear for daily use or elegant dresses.
You can put your faux-embroidered clothes in the washing machine without worry. The vibrant colors and intricate details will stay just as they are, wash after wash, allowing you to enjoy your personalized pieces for longer.