ImagesMagUK_October_2021

STEP-BY-STEP: DTF POCKET PRINTING Import the artwork into the Resolute RIP Pro. After checking the dimensions are correct, choose how many logos to print using the automatic nesting option. Now send the file to the R-Jet Pro DTF 600 printer Put the shirt on the press, position the logo and cover it with a piece of silicone paper or Teflon. Press for 15 seconds, medium pressure, at 165°C for cotton; 140°C for polyester and hi-vis Once the film is printed it will pass through the finishing unit automatically and exit at the far end. Cut the film off, then cut out a single logo ready to position on the T-shirt pocket After pressing, remove the garment and leave it a few seconds to cool. Once cool, peel the film away to reveal the finished print 1 3 2 STEP-BY-STEP: POCKET EMBROIDERY To fit the 360 Tajima Cap Frame Driver, switch off the machine and remove the tubular frame arms. Put the four black thumb screws into the slots and tighten – a central pole makes this easier by helping align the slots. When the cap driver is fitted, rotate the frame gently both ways and move front and back to ensure it is fitted correctly Use a good quality embroidery backing paper. If the garment is for the fashion, exhibition or promotion sectors then rayon-based thread with its glossy appearance is best; polyester thread is best for workwear and schoolwear as it withstands frequent washing Next, attach the Tajima Pocket Frame Clamp System. Power up the machine and move the cap driver via the keypad; the pocket frame locates onto the cap frame driver via two spring clips Slide the pocket into the jig, making sure the backing paper is flat and the shirt is taut. Check the sewing area with a design laser trace before starting the run. When finished, simply remove the shirt and the back paper 1 3 2 4 4 TIPS & TECHNIQUES www.images-magazine.com 78 images OCTOBER 2021 Pockets, whether on tees or work shirts, offer a neat and subtle branding opportunity, but can also be challenging to decorate. Six experts in different processes – from embroidery to DTF – outline the best techniques to use for decorating this popular embellishment area Perfect pockets Embroidery Embroidering a garment pocket does not need to mean threading it shut, advises Sean Barker of AJS Embroidery. The solution, he says, is a cap frame system combined with an enhanced pocket frame. "The Tajima pocket frame jig allows the operator to frame up the pocket of the shirt without sewing through the entire shirt; this is achieved with a special arched frame and clamping mechanism." Here he demonstrates how to embroider a Russell shirt on a Tajima TMEZ 1501 embroidery machine. www.ajs-embroidery.co.uk Direct-to-film The latest printing technique on the block is direct-to-film (DTF) – turn to page 50 of this issue for an overview of the systems available and to discover how other garment decorators are using this new solution to their advantage. In this step-by-step, Colin Marsh, managing director of Resolute Ink, explains how to apply DTF to pocket printing using the new R-Jet Pro DTF 600 printer. www.resolute.ink Embroidering on a shirt pocket is simple with the right frame