Everything you should know about textile foil printing

Nowadays foil printing is becoming more popular. Different varieties of fabric design that adds something a little extra to your textile art. Reflective shiny text and design make your product more attractive.

In this article, I'm going to explain everything about foil printing.

How foil printing is done?
Foil printing is the process of adding foil accents to your printed pieces. Rather than ink in foil stamping uses a metallic material to add embellishments to your printed products. Heat, pressure, metal dies and foil film are used in Foil stamping printing process. If you have the right equipment then, this process may be simple, you can directly apply foil printing to clothes. The foil is first of all printing and cut using special glue and a press. Then, the colored foil is stuck to the fabric using a heat press.

What color foil is available?
There are wide varieties of colors and designs are available in the market. Commonly used colors are gold and silver, but there are lots of other options are available.



You can choose the color and patterns. Foil is also available in different shades like shiny and matte. If you’re looking for a custom color, those are available too. In our warehouse also provide rainbow color foil too.

Is this longlasting?
Absolutely  Yes, it is longlasting. If you properly applied foil printing on quality material then it has high durability. Do be aware, however, that the shine from the foil will fade a little every time you wash it, which is why many people choose to hand wash fabrics decorated with foil.

Can I combine foil and water-based ink together?
Water-based ink can easily be combined with foil. It is common for water-based ink designs to be printed on fabric and then highlight with foil. The foil can even be applied over ink, should it need to.

Is there any instruction for printing?
There are a few things you need to remember. You should consider some simple tips.


Foil always breaks down over time and fades, so when designing with foil, try and make it look a little distressed from the beginning. This will keep the design intact for longer, and even add an interesting element to your pattern and art.

Foil cannot be applied all over the material, just in selected areas.

Must choose the best textile material for printing. Otherwise after, printing it may be faded.

Best Textile Foil Supplier
Rxfoil is the prominent textile foil supplier in China. We have emerged as the reputed supplier and trader of Textile Foil industry. We are using the finest raw material for making foil. Our foils are extensively used in shops and cloth industries worldwide. We offer a different type of colors and designed foil.

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