LANYARD
IMPRINTING METHODS:
Dye Sublimation
For multi color imprints on both sides dye sublimation is the way to go. Dye sublimated lanyards also use a heat and pressure in order to apply the imprint to the material, but here the logo information is contained on paper making multi color imprints more practical. another advantage of dye sublimation over hot stamping and screen printing is that the imprint does not sit on the surface of the material, but gets transferred into the material. Since the imprint is not “on” the surface it is less likely to become scraped and worn.
The starting lanyard material for dye sublimation is always white polyester. The “ground” or base lanyard color as well as the imprint are applied during the transfer “sublimation” process.
Dye sublimation produces the best quality and should be considered for anyone who requires more than one imprint color on both sides. Due to the set-up requirements dye sublimated lanyards tend to have higher minimum purchase quantities than the other imprint methods, typically around 250 pcs.
Lanyard Imprinting Methods
Hot Stamping | Screen Printing | Dye Sublimation
Full Color | Laser Engraving | Embossing