Some socks manufacturers asked about the fees for heat transfer printing plates of socks. The plates of different designs are different. If two sock patterns with similar printing colors can be made on the same printing plate (gravure)? If you have other questions, this article will give you answer.

Can socks with similar printing colors be made on the same printing plate (gravure)

Yes! However, there is a prerequisite. When arranging the number of sock prints, the number of socks of the two patterns must be the same. It is not possible to print more of which pattern and less print for which pattern. In fact, there is no way to print which pattern has more and which pattern will print less.

Of course, you may raise objections. You said that when another printing factory prints socks, it can print multiple patterns at once, and the number of each pattern printed is completely up to you. I want to print how much of this pattern, the owner of the printing factory just print me as much, it's not like you said that the two patterns must be the same in quantity.

Why there are different voice?

(1) Digital thermal transfer

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You can freely arrange and print some different patterns, even different color sock patterns, and the number of each pattern can be determined by the customer at will, because digital printing does not require plate making.

(2) Gravure thermal transfer printing

You can arrange two or more patterns (but must be the same color) socks patterns on the same printing plate. Once the ratio between several patterns is determined, And after the plate is made, it cannot be changed, because it requires plate making and printing. That plate is a gravure, and most of them are relatively expensive electro-engraving plates.

For example: Two patterns with the same color system and different patterns are arranged on a printing plate. No matter when making a sample or making a large product, they must be printed in the same quantity. You cannot print 10,000 pairs of this pattern. , The pattern will be printed with 5,000 pairs. In that case, it would be too wasteful to print socks.

Digital thermal transfer, because it does not require plate making, there is no plate fee, but because the ink used for printing is expensive, the printing cost is not cheap. Intaglio thermal transfer printing, because it requires plate making, the operation is more cumbersome than digital thermal transfer, and the plate making cost is higher, but the ink cost for printing is lower, so the printing cost is cheaper.

In short, ELEPHENT, one of the leading sublimation printer manufacturers, we suggest that you must pay attention the way you choose, to see which printing method is most beneficial to your cost. If you do not consider the price, you can do it according to your own ideas.