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Craftsmanship
Reflective Printing & Reflective
Glass-bead ink that returns light to its source — also supplied as film and sewn tape for trims and seams.
Reflective printing is a screen-printed ink loaded with tiny glass beads. In daylight it reads as a flat silver-grey print; under a light source it bounces the beam straight back, which is why it is standard on running and workwear.
The same beads are supplied as heat-transfer film and as sewn tape, so one style can combine a printed graphic with a taped seam or a piped edge. Fine lines and small text read far better than large solid areas, and a dark base fabric keeps the contrast strong when the print is not being lit.
- Works on
- Performance knits, nylon, polyester, fleece
- Typical use
- Running and cycling kit, workwear, safety trims
- Artwork
- Line weights above 0.5 mm; tape width specified separately
Reference work
Want this finish on your own product? Send us your artwork and target quantity — we will come back with a costed quote and a lead time.
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