Printing with reflective paints on clothing is used to make wardrobe items more unique and unusual, as well as to protect themselves in the dark. For example, it is ordered by cyclists who often ride around the city or outside it after dark.


You can apply a variety of drawings, lettering and other prints that are suitable for both professional and everyday things ... Reflective paint for fabric has a polymer composition and creates a weather-resistant coating on the surface of clothes.


The main features of reflective paint for clothes are:

  • Resistance to moisture and high / low temperature;
  • Fast drying, which allows you to use the item immediately after application;
  • Resistance to various mechanical and physical influences;
  • Lack of unpleasant odor;
  • Durability.

Even after long-term use, the luminous picture will not crack or roll. It will delight you with its appearance.


Applying reflective paint on clothes: a feature of the process


The dye contains a luminous pigment, so there is no need to pre-apply another one layer onto the fabric. The print will fit perfectly on almost any kind of material:

  • Cotton;
  • Nylon;
  • Silk.

It also adheres to synthetic and cotton fabrics. Prints and inscriptions are printed on T-shirts and other wardrobe items using special equipment. At the same time, several methods of application can be distinguished:

  1. Thermal transfer is the best way if you need to make overalls, therefore it is used to apply company logos, decals, stripes. Vinyl is fixed to the fabric using heat treatment.
  2. Direct transfer.
  3. Silk-screen printing.

Method of applying a pattern, lettering, logo or other print depends on the material, its composition, amount of work and production time.


What are the types of reflective paint


Today, there are several types of phosphor (glowing) paint :


  • For coating metal surfaces - to decorate cars, various details;
  • To create a glow on various fabrics - is very popular in the textile industry;
  • For glass and glossy surfaces - to make a variety of dishes, glass products, ceramic tiles, glass finishing panels;
  • Water-based fluorescent paint - to create bouquets of flowers unusual in their beauty;
  • For finishing wooden surfaces - facades and fences of private houses, summer cottages;
  • For creating drawings on concrete products;
  • For plastic.

There are two compositions on the market today according to the degree of transparency:

  1. Colored - not only can glow in the dark, but also create color patterns, which is very popular in the production of various wardrobe items, workwear;
  2. Colorless are varnishes that are very difficult to see in daylight, and at night they start to glow. Apply to any ready-made drawing.

Special spray paint is also used to decorate fabrics, which in its composition is very similar to acrylic polymer mixtures with a water base. Their main difference is the possibility of application by means of spraying.


Printing with reflective paints on clothes: for whom it is suitable


Many types of such paints are used not only to create workwear, but and for the production of promotional items, gift items and simply unique things. They are often used for the production of corporate symbols:

  • T-shirts;
  • Caps;
  • Flags;
  • Shawls and more. < /li>

Reflective dyes have a fairly wide range of applications, as they are great for use on almost any surface.