VERSIFLEX - MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS IN ONE
The VersiFlex System combines the benefits of multiple technologies into one! Let's see how it stacks up against some of the rest.
| FEATURE |
VERSIFLEX LIGHT |
DTF (direct to film) |
DTG (direct to garment) |
SUBLIMATION
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| Application process |
Requires heat press |
Requires powder application and curing |
Requires pre-treatment |
Requires heat press |
| Compatible materials |
Cotton, blends, nylon,uncoated wood,unglazed ceramic, slate, heat transfer HTV and more. |
Mostly textiles (polyester, cotton, blends) |
Only cotton and cotton rich fabrics |
Polyester and polymer coated substrates |
| Soft hand feel |
Very soft |
Slightly thick (film layer) |
Very soft |
Soft, dyes into fabric |
| Durability and washfastness |
High |
High |
High |
High, permanent colour bonding |
| Ease of use |
No pre-treatment, no powder |
Powder curing required |
Pre-treatment and maintenance required |
Requires specific substrates |
| Multi-surface printing |
Works on both fabrics and hard substrates (wood, ceramic, leather, etc) |
No |
No |
Works on polyester fabrics and coated hard goods |
| Sublimation compatible |
Yes - works with TruePix sublimation paper |
No |
No |
N/A |
| Equipment and maintenance |
Low maintenance |
Requires powder curing unit |
High maintenance (print head clogging, pre-treatment issues) |
Low maintenance, requires sublimation printer |
| Best for |
T-shirts, faux leather goods, ceramics, crafts, multi-surface printing, heat transfer applications |
T-shirts and textile based prints |
Cotton based apparel detail prints |
Polyester apparel, mugs, metal and coated products |
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