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What really makes a fabric easy to print?
The fastest way to make better product choices? Get the garment in your hands. Whether you’re preparing a merchandising project, teamwear programme, corporatewear order or Print-on-Demand (POD) collection, samples help remove uncertainty before committing to larger quantities. Test before you invest Samples allow you to test decoration techniques, assess print and embroidery results, compare colours, check fabric quality and evaluate sizing and fit. A style that looks perfect on screen can feel very different in reality, making samples an invaluable tool when choosing between products. Help your customers decide Samples are also a powerful sales tool. Sharing physical products with customers helps bring ideas to life, builds confidence and supports better choices. Seeing the colour, feeling the fabric and even trying on the garment often speeds up approval and reduces the risk of costly mistakes later. Find the right product for the job A lightweight t-shirt may be perfect for summer merchandise, while a heavier style or sweatshirt may be better suited to teamwear, events or long-term workwear use. Comparing products side by side makes it easier to match the product to the application. Not sure which style is right for your project? Contact your local Falk&Ross team to learn more about sampling options. Because when it comes to decoration, quality, colour, fit and customer satisfaction, seeing is believing.
Great decoration starts long before the print itself. Fabric construction, fibre type and surface smoothness all influence how sharp, vibrant and durable a print will look. One of the biggest factors is the fabric surface . Smooth, tight and stable fabrics produce cleaner print results because inks sit more evenly on the material. Fabrics made with finer yarns create flatter surfaces with less texture, helping improve detail, colour definition and consistency. Cotton remains one of the easiest fibres to print. Its natural absorbency allows inks to penetrate well, making it ideal for screen printing, DTG and transfers. Ringspun cotton fabrics are especially valued for their softer, smoother surfaces and cleaner decoration results. Polyester behaves differently. Because it is synthetic, it requires specialised inks and controlled curing temperatures to avoid dye migration, where garment colour can bleed into the print. Modern polyester performance fabrics, however, are increasingly engineered for decoration. Blended fabrics combine the strengths of both fibres. Cotton-polyester blends balance softness, durability, stability and print performance. Many premium sweat fabrics use a smooth cotton face for decoration while polyester inside the fabric improves strength and shape retention. Surface texture also matters. Smooth jersey fabrics allow sharper logos and cleaner edges, while heavily textured piqué or brushed fleece surfaces can reduce fine detail. In the end, great printability starts with the fabric engineering behind the garment itself. (More information on textile innovations in outerwear on page 52.)
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