A Quick Guide to Dye Sublimation Printing

The reason that these fabric stands are so popular is because of the clarity and quality of the final print and this is due to the process of dye sublimation. Here, we’ll take a closer look at what dye sublimation actually is and the benefits of using it on any fabric display stand.

What Is Dye Sublimation Printing?

Dye sublimation is a printing process used commonly in the exhibition and promotional materials world. It is a chemical process involving high-intensity levels of heat which allows solids to transfer to gases without passing through the liquid stage that would normally occur.

It is a two phase printing process where the artwork is firstly printed using a large format printer using water based sublimation printing ink and then the artwork is printed in reverse so the colours and graphics at first will appear with faded colouring and muted in colour depth. The next phase is where the heat and pressure is applied so that the printed graphics are vibrant and vivid.

For printing, this means heating ink directly into gas which allows it to permanently fix to the molecules of the printed object. In this case, a banner or fabric pop up stand.

When Is Dye Sublimation Used?

We use dye sublimation on all of our fabric displays which is how we are able to offer the best possible quality when it comes to your branded designs. Here are just a few of our products that offer this high-quality printing technique.

Fabric Displays & Flags

All of our fabric displays and flags use dye sublimation, ensuring your bright colours and perfectly finished designs get the attention they deserve.



Fabric Display Stands

Whether you’re looking for a large-scale 6m fabric display stand for a major event or a smaller stand for a simple product launch in-store, the use of dye sublimation makes every print high quality.



Fabric Promotional Counters

Our range of fabric promotional counters finish your exhibition or event stand with a professional edge. Dye sublimation keeps your colours vibrant and your graphics sharp.

What Are the Benefits of Dye Sublimation?

High-Quality Images

This printing method offers the most high-quality, superior graphics available, working particularly well for visually-appealing, bold promotional material. Colours show with higher levels of vibrancy and your overall graphics are sharp and extremely clear compared to other printing methods or techniques.

Sublimation Printed Fabrics Are Lightweight and Foldable

This printing method offers the most high-quality, superior graphics available, working particularly well for visually-appealing, bold promotional material. Colours show with higher levels of vibrancy and your overall graphics are sharp and extremely clear.

Durable, Non-Fade Finish

Our range of fabric promotional counters finish your exhibition or event stand with a professional edge. Dye sublimation keeps your colours vibrant and your graphics sharp.

Dye sublimation is a chemical process of bonding which means the colour is permanently infused with the fabric, this makes it a fantastically durable method of printing. Even through washing, your colours will remain vibrant and colour-fast.

Anti-Reflective

Promotional displays and graphics which have used dye sublimation as the printing method have an anti-reflective property. This ensures that your graphic print can absorb light and is capable of preventing reflections from appearing which is especially important if you are taking photos.

Our use of dye sublimation with all of our fabric banners and pop up stands at ExpoCart means we can always offer our customers the highest possible quality options at the best possible price. With a promise of quality assurance with every fabric pop up stand we sell, we also offer a free artwork check before we move into the printing process where one of our designers checks over your requested print and ensures that it will be the best possible quality and finish.

Check out our huge range of fabric pop up stands on ExpoCart today and get in touch with our team if there is anything we can do to help.