Hi @quinie_espayos! I love that you’re experimenting with sublimation—it’s such a fun process to explore. There are lots of tips out there to help you succeed, and I’ll share some of mine here.
Sublimation works best when you use light-colored fabrics with at least 70% polyester content. Dark-colored fabrics aren’t ideal for direct sublimation because sublimation ink is transparent (unlike pigment ink). In those cases, you’ll need a substrate—like sublimation HTV. First, press the HTV onto your dark fabric, then press your design on top of it.
This method also works for light-colored fabrics that are 100% cotton. You can use sublimation spray coating to prep the cotton and allow for direct sublimation.
I’ll link some of my tutorials below for reference—hope they help!
Sublimation works best when you use light-colored fabrics with at least 70% polyester content. Dark-colored fabrics aren’t ideal for direct sublimation because sublimation ink is transparent (unlike pigment ink). In those cases, you’ll need a substrate—like sublimation HTV. First, press the HTV onto your dark fabric, then press your design on top of it.
This method also works for light-colored fabrics that are 100% cotton. You can use sublimation spray coating to prep the cotton and allow for direct sublimation.