A majority of the printing Xcel print and promotions does for clients is transfer printing which is suited best for most of our customers for stag and hen and trade customers. The transfer printing method which involves heat pressing Digital transfers, plasitol, foil, flock or CAD-cut vinyl onto garments.
When to use transfer printing?

* Individual Names and Numbers
* One-off samples for client meetings or press events
* Multicoloured logos that need to look bright and bold
* Nylon fabrics – waterproofs, hi-vis jackets, umbrellas
* Lycra(R) or Spandex sports and leisurewear
* Flock effect – luxurious velvet-like pile transfer
* Metallic effect – high gloss metallic print

How our Heat Press works

Xcel heat presses inhouse using the latest 40×50cm swing arm presses from Atkins. Unlike screen printing, where the ink absorbs slightly into the garment, transfers sit on top of the garment and a textile glue adheres the substrate. This means they look sharp and bright because the garment base colour does not affect the design. A transfer can be made in a number of different ways and then is applied to the garment using a heat press. We normally use ‘cold peel’ transfers so the garment is left to cool and then the backing paper is removed, leaving the transfer bonded to the garment.

Whats a digital transfer?

A digital transfer is made from a special film that allows solvent inks to absorb in to the surface of the material, using advance inkjet technology. Using this technology we produce very high quality transfers for some of the UK’s biggest companies. Digital transfers is something Xcel really does specialise in with the latest equipment and years worth of experience of pushing the boundarys we feel we are at the forefront of digital transfers.