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Appliqués are emblems or cut out fabric shapes, figure or motifs that are superimposed and sewn or fused to garment components. Appliqués may be a single ply of fabric, pre-embroidered sequin, or beaded emblems. Venic lace or other materials. Appliqués have had a strong fashion emphasis with the popularity of these designs on sweat suits, sweaters, children’s clothing and other types of sports wear.
Most appliqués are manually applied by sewing operators. Emblems, which have finished edges, are often applied with a basic lock stitch. Fabric pieces may be attached with a basic zigzag stitch to accent shape and design.
Screen printing
It is the process of applying a printing medium through a mesh stencil (Fig 2 ) to produce a surface design. It is commonly used for printing piece goods. Screen printing may be used to convert an ordinary plain garment into a garment with identity, fashion, humor or status. Screen printing is used to place designs on many types of garments including T-shirts, jackets, hats, shorts, blouses, dresses and athletic uniforms.
Screen printing may be used for limited or large volume production (Fig 3) , screen printed designs are less costly to produce than embroidered designs and allow a wide variety of aesthetic effects.
Fig 2 Screen Printing Process
Fig 3 Screen printed Fabric (saree)
Heat transfer prints
Heat transfer is the process of transferring an image to a substrate by applying heat and pressure. A design is printed on paper with special dyes and transferred to a product by application of heat and pressure. Heat transfer prints are available in stretch, flock, puff, reflective and foil designs.
Heat transfer may be applied by converters, garment and trim manufacturers and retailers. Garment manufacturers can make applications before or after sewing. Heat transfers are colour fast. The depth of colour depends on temperature, time, and pressure used in application & the amount of colour available on the paper for vaporization.
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