Garment Customisation Techniques and Their Advantages and Disadvantages (Part Five)
Written and reviewed by iGift Company Limited Team · Macau uniform consultants
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Camouflage Flocking
Utilising a specially designed four-colour forest green camouflage, the pattern is first printed. A full strip of four-colour forest green camouflage flock is then applied over the pattern and peeled off after high-temperature heat pressing.
It offers a strong three-dimensional effect, vibrant patterns, and defined lines.
Advantages:
The print has a richer texture with a soft, fluffy feel. As a printing element, it offers greater visual impact.
Disadvantages:
Currently, only one fixed four-colour forest camouflage is available. Customising special patterns requires a higher minimum order quantity and incurs higher costs.
Best Suited For:
Most suitable for sweaters and baseball jackets.
Appliqué
Appliqué embroidery is a form of embroidery where other fabrics are laser-cut from a pattern and then sewn onto the garment.
The embroidery method involves laser-cutting appliqués or other fabrics according to the pattern requirements, and then attaching them to the embroidered surface.
Advantages:
It offers an excellent layered effect with a tactile, embossed feel.
Disadvantages:
Not suitable for embroidering wider graphics.
Best Suited For:
Supports all colours, with a minimum Chinese character size of 1cm², minimum English letter size of 0.5cm², minimum line thickness of 1.5mm, and up to 6-8 colours.
Tatami Embroidery
It consists of specially arranged single stitches. The stitches span the entire pattern and are arranged perpendicular to the pattern's boundaries, forming a set of forward and return stitches.
Advantages:
The stitches are arranged compactly and in parallel, resulting in exquisite and aesthetically pleasing embroidered patterns.
Disadvantages:
It involves a higher density of stitches, resulting in a stiffer feel.
Best Suited For:
Supports all colours, suitable for large-area patterns or irregular designs, with a maximum of 3-5 colours.
Ultra-Thick Print
Utilising an ultra-thick 3D dimensional print plate, it is thicker than traditional screen printing plates. Made from laser-cut skin-friendly PU material, the patterns are neat and aesthetically pleasing, with a stronger three-dimensional effect.
Advantages:
Uses skin-friendly material, is soft to the touch, and features laser-cutting for neat edges.
Disadvantages:
Only supports black and white.
Best Suited For:
Printing of letter logos and neat, simple printed patterns.
Holographic Silver Print
A printing technique where laser ink is screen-printed onto PU material, using laser cutting. Under normal changes in viewing angle, the print displays a rainbow-like, colourful reflective sheen.
Advantages:
Made from PU material, it is wrinkle-resistant, oxidation-resistant, more durable than traditional laser silver, and features laser cutting for neat edges.
Disadvantages:
Only supports silver.
Best Suited For:
Printing of letter logos and neat, simple printed patterns.
Screen Print Flocking
The pattern is first screen-printed, then a full sheet of coloured flock is applied over the pattern and peeled off after high-temperature heat pressing. It is suitable for patterns with irregular details, offering a strong three-dimensional effect and realistic patterns.
Advantages:
Soft to the touch, with a rich, full flock, creating a premium print element effect.
Disadvantages:
Currently, only single-colour flocking is supported, and colour interweaving is not available.
Best Suited For:
Suitable for cotton T-shirts, supporting 30 colours.