The present invention provides a system and process for direct-to-transfer printing, including heat presses and corresponding heat press stations through which the heat presses are indexed, and at which garments are (1) dressed upon the heat presses; (2) the garments are pre-pressed; (3) thereafter components are sequentially placed on top of and fused with their corresponding garments by applying heat and pressure; and (4) the finished garments are unloaded from the heat presses. The present invention also provides a component on a carrier sheet for use in such a direct-to-transfer printing system and process, which includes identification and registration symbols (such as barcodes, QR codes or other suitable markings) in addition to a design or embellishment. The present invention further provides an ASR system for use with a direct-to-transfer printing system.

The present invention provides a system and process for direct-to-transfer printing, including heat presses and corresponding heat press stations through which the heat presses are indexed, and at which garments are (1) dressed upon the heat presses; (2) the garments are pre-pressed; (3) thereafter components are sequentially placed on top of and fused with their corresponding garments by applying heat and pressure; and (4) the finished garments are unloaded from the heat presses. The present invention also provides a component on a carrier sheet for use in such a direct-to-transfer printing system and process, which includes identification and registration symbols (such as barcodes, QR codes or other suitable markings) in addition to a design or embellishment. The present invention further provides an ASR system for use with a direct-to-transfer printing system.

An apparel printing system for printing on regions of tubular fabrics with repeating patterns includes a textile printer having a print head and a tubular platen that includes features on the platen surface to retain and register the tubular fabric on the platen surface during printing.

An apparel printing system for printing on regions of tubular fabrics with repeating patterns includes a textile printer having a print head and a tubular platen that includes features on the platen surface to retain and register the tubular fabric on the platen surface during printing.

A computer projector system and method for customization (labelling) of apparel and merchandise. The computer projector system provides virtual customer-assisted layout of apparel and merchandise targeted towards customization of branded sports merchandise which is manually assembled or pressed. The computer projector system consists of a mechanical arm attached to a heat press, a mini projector, a computer and cloud-based software with a database of customization of embellishments. The computer projector system displays an image of the customized set of numbers, letters, or patch design directly on the apparel (or other merchandise), so that the operator can manually place and press the components in a highly efficient and accurate manner. The computer projector system also addresses the problem of automatically correcting for kerning and arcing on customized product in accordance with pre-determined guidelines in the sports and entertainment industries.

A device for positioning and fixing a clamping frame onto an object to be embroidered or printed, or for positioning the object to be embroidered or printed and arranged on a holder relative to the embroidering or printing motif. The device may include at least one projection means, e.g., a data projector, projector or augmented reality glasses, which projects onto the object at least one projection object stored in a data processing device, or else displays this in the augmented reality glasses. The data processing device may also include a memory in which is stored or will be stored after positioning has taken place: the type, size and/or shape of the object to be embroidered or printed, the motif to be embroidered or printed, and the position at which the motif is to be embroidered or printed on the object.

A transfer dyeing method, includes: 1) coating a pretreating liquid on a front side of a fabric by a first pretreating anilox roller; 2) printing a dyeing ink on a first ink transfer roller or ink transfer ribbon by a first full-master printing plate roller; 3) transferring the dyeing ink to the front of the fabric; 4) drying the fabric and then making a back side of the fabric face to a second pretreating anilox roller; 5) coating the pretreating liquid on the back side of the fabric; 6) printing a dyeing ink that is same as or different from the dyeing ink of step 2) on a second transfer-roller or ink transfer ribbon; 7) transferring the dyeing ink to the back side of the fabric; and 8) drying the fabric, followed by color fixing, water washing and shaping.

A transfer dyeing method, includes: 1) coating a pretreating liquid on a front side of a fabric by a first pretreating anilox roller; 2) printing a dyeing ink on a first ink transfer roller or ink transfer ribbon by a first full-master printing plate roller; 3) transferring the dyeing ink to the front of the fabric; 4) drying the fabric and then making a back side of the fabric face to a second pretreating anilox roller; 5) coating the pretreating liquid on the back side of the fabric; 6) printing a dyeing ink that is same as or different from the dyeing ink of step 2) on a second transfer-roller or ink transfer ribbon; 7) transferring the dyeing ink to the back side of the fabric; and 8) drying the fabric, followed by color fixing, water washing and shaping.

A fabric holder includes a platen to hold a portion of a fabric to be printed, and a peripheral cover including a frame to sandwich the fabric between the platen and the frame. The fabric holder is detachably attachable to a heating device that heats the fabric, and the peripheral cover includes a heat insulator having a thermal conductivity lower than a thermal conductivity of the peripheral cover.

A fabric holder includes a platen to hold a portion of a fabric to be printed, and a peripheral cover including a frame to sandwich the fabric between the platen and the frame. The fabric holder is detachably attachable to a heating device that heats the fabric, and the peripheral cover includes a heat insulator having a thermal conductivity lower than a thermal conductivity of the peripheral cover.