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Hello everyone

Just wondered if anyone had tried sublimating onto Polyester webbing, and what results you got from it?

Also I notice that webbing normally comes in either polyester and polypropylene - does polypropylene take sublimation print well?

Well I got a metre of polypropylene just to test it, and it doesn't take sublimation at all (and I was afraid it might melt in the press). I guess I'll just try the polyester webbing when I can get some and see what happens.

What kind of webbing is it?... Fishnet size?... deniere size (womens tights... coorrrr! hahaha)?... Im not sure about webbing and its properties but I would have tried maybe transfer (Print and contour cut to get rid of most of the backing?)... hmmmm. Although the heat maybe a problem (can probably be sorted with some good Teflon sheeting), the real problem I think lays with the hole size. Multi-colour, single colour, layered vinyl etc etc... Can you maybe post a pic of what you are trying to achieve?

I was looking into making belts with customised designs. I'm not really sure it's possible to achieve, but just researching it.

They must be printable in some way as the transfer press sells them

I know this is an old thread, but polyester webbing is very much printable, although it shrinks quite a lot, so you need to preheat it for a good 20 seconds. But it gives great results, an example:

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I only printed one side, but obviously both could be done if you wanted

very much printable
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they look great glad i ordered some belts to test now although not paid for them yet as the transfer press don't allow online payment :/ unless people know where else to get them?

what temp and time would you recommend, im getting reasonable prints on the belts with 350f and 140 seconds but is there a better temp and time, also paul how did you print the whole belt with no white bg without it leaving gaps?

i print it 180C for 70sec.
and to print large you need large press