Sublimation vs. Screen Printing: Which Custom Jersey Method Lasts Longer
Anyone shopping for custom team jerseys eventually runs into two competing production methods: sublimation and screen printing. The names sound technical, but the difference matters a lot once a jersey has been through fifteen wash cycles and a full season of sliding on turf. Picking the wrong method for the design you want can mean cracked lettering, faded numbers, or a print that never looked quite right in the first place. How sublimation printing actually works Sublimation uses heat to turn dye into a gas that bonds directly with polyester fibers, rather than sitting as a layer on top of the fabric. Because the ink becomes part of the fabric itself, there is no texture to feel when you run a hand over the design, and the print cannot peel,…