🖨️ Sublimation Inks – Available / Popular Brands
🇨🇳 Chinese Sublimation Inks
Common economical inks used for textile printing and promotional products.
Examples:
Generic DX5 / DX7 Sublimation Ink
Ink for Epson / Mimaki / Roland / Mutoh printers
Features:
Low price
Widely available
Suitable for entry-level production
🇰🇷 South Korean Sublimation Inks
High quality inks used for industrial textile printing.
Examples:
InkTec
KISCO / PAPIJET
South Korea is known for producing high-quality dye and pigment inks for textile printing.
Features:
Stable colors
Good compatibility with Epson printheads
Better reliability than low-cost inks
🇮🇹 Italian Sublimation Inks
1️⃣ Kiian Digital
Manufacturer: JK Group (Italy)
Used worldwide for textile and transfer printing
Available in many series (Digistar, Hi-Pro, HD-One)
About the brand:
Headquartered in Novedrate, Italy and distributed in 90+ countries.
Common models:
Kiian Digistar
Kiian Hi-Pro
Kiian HD-One
Features:
High color brightness
Fast drying
Long printhead life
2️⃣ J‑Teck – Model: J-Next
Premium sublimation ink line
Designed for Epson printheads and high-speed textile printers
Features:
Wide color gamut
Smooth printing
Low nozzle clogging
Industrial production quality
📦 Example Stock List (Sublimation Ink)
| Country | Brand | Model |
|---|---|---|
| China | Generic | DX5 / DX7 inks |
| South Korea | InkTec | Sublimation series |
| Italy | Kiian | Hi-Pro / Digistar |
| Italy | J-Teck | J-Next |
✅ Most professional textile factories prefer Italian or Korean inks because they provide more stable colors and fewer printer head problems.