Tekst/Logo Flock Print on the Front

Just like flex foil, you use flock foil to print on textiles. The biggest difference between the two films is in the finish. Flex foil is known as a thin and smooth foil. Flock is the opposite. Due to a suede finish, the foil feels a lot thicker. In addition, the finish is not smooth; the top layer of the foil consists of small soft hairs. Have you not seen or felt the foil before? Felt or suede material feels almost the same.

Flock foil printing is a plot printing process in which motifs are cut out of various foils using a so-called "plotter". The motif is transferred to a thin, elastic flex foil, which itself is applied to a transparent transfer foil. Only then is it inserted into the plotter and cut. Everything that does not belong to the motif is removed (weeded) by hand. Then, the motif is pressed into the textile with a thermal transfer press under heat and pressure. If the motif consists of more than one colour, the individual parts are put together, like a puzzle, and pressed onto the textile one at a time.

Products finished with flex foil printing retain their shape and colour for a long time, even after many washes. For this reason, we use this method mainly for printing textiles that need to be stretchable and hard-wearing – such as jerseys. Flock foil gets dirty more quickly compared to Flex foil.

For flock foil printing, your motif should meet the following conditions: