think. Heat Printing make. Like this article? read more heat printing articles at impressionsmag.com/digitaldecorating. do. Heat-Transfer Basics embrace the challenges that new fabrics create by adding these technologies and techniques to your decorating arsenal. By James OrTOlani, COnTriBuTing WriTer Cold-peel transfers are printed on coated transfer paper that releases all of the ink after application. Photo courtesy of Stahls'Transfer Express. Today's apparel decorators are faced with more challenges than ever when applying heat transfers because of the wide variety of fabrics used in garment construction. Decorators are experiencing the frustration of heat printing on new synthetic fabrics that are being introduced to the market at unprecedented speeds. Luckily, today's heat transfers are evolving to keep up with these changes in fabrics and garment trends. In addition, today's heat presses also have evolved to keep up with the modern garment decorator's needs. They are engineered with features like digital touchscreen controls, garment presets and digital pressure indicators. Using a heat press with these new features, combined with today's sophisticated heat transfers, gives decorators benefits they never had in the past. Know Heat-Transfer Types It's important to pick a well-established transfer manufacturer and study its transfer options for each fabric type you're decorating. In addition, get to know the customer service representatives, who will assist with explaining artwork options, pricing and selecting the best heat transfer for any given job. OCT./NOV. 2017 P.47http://www.impressionsmag.com/digitaldecorating