Transfer printing is the term used to describe textile and related printing processes in which the design is first printed on to a flexible nontextile substrate (paper) and later transferred by a separate process to a textile (referred to as a base fabric).  ILIV have their on site printing machinery and use the process primarily within the contract sector.

Sublimation printing (as transfer printing is also known) on Polyester fabric is renowned for it’s durability, lightfastness and abrasion testing. It really makes sense to specify your next contract project with one of these fabrics. Several of our transfer printed fabrics can be “boil” washed to disinfect the material without any detrimental impact on the product

The process of transfer printing allows you to select any of our ILIV contract print fabric along with one of our eighteen base clothes to be custom made.

Click to view our Base Cloth card. You can also order samples of any of our base cloths.

The base cloth drives the price. All existing transfer prints are the same price, you pay for the different base cloth options.

Curtaining Print Qualities include

• Q4130 A plain panama quality. Meets FR Certification BS5867 (Part 2 Type B & C) / M1 / B1.
• Q1930 A soft drape satin weave quality, which is also available as a double-sided print. Meets FR Certification BS 5867 (Part 2 Type B & C) / EN13773 / M1 / B1 / IMO.
• Q2000 A deluxe dimout satin quality. This base cloth is also available as a double-sided print. Meets FR Certification BS 5867 (Part 2 Type B & C) / EN13773 / M1 / B1 / IMO.
• Q8715 A textured 3 pass blackout quality. Meets FR Certification BS5867 (Part 2 Type B).
• Q4160 A luxury soft touch panama quality. Meets FR Certification BS 5867 (Part 2 Type B & C) / EN13773 / M1 / B1 / UNI9177. NEED TO CHECK AND UPDATE THIS SECTION

Upholstery Print Qualities include

• Q1898 A twill finished waterproof upholstery base cloth. Meets FR Certification BS 5852 (ignition source 5) / BS 7176 Medium Hazard, Crib 5 Testing over CMHR foam / EN1021 (Parts 1 & 2). Martindale abrasion; 50,000 rubs. Q1850 A textured waterproof upholstery base cloth. Meets FR Certification BS 5852 (ignition source 5), BS 7176 Medium Hazard, Crib 5 Testing over CMHR foam / B1 / EN1021 (Parts 1 & 2). Martindale abrasion; 110,000 rubs.
• Q4159 A versatile panama base cloth which can be used for loose cover upholstery and curtaining and it is also available as a double-sided print. Meets FR Certification BS 5867 (Part 2 Type B & C) / B1 / M1. Martindale abrasion; 31,000 rubs.
• Q2099 An elegant soft touch suede effect waterproof upholstery base cloth. Meets FR Certification BS 5852 (ignition source 5) / BS 7176 Medium Hazard, Crib 5 Testing over CMHR foam / EN1021 (Parts 1 & 2) / UNI9175. Martindale abrasion; 50,000 rubs.

Bedding Print Qualities include

• Q1715 A plain weave versatile bedding base cloth. Meets FR Certification BS 5815 Part 3. 1991 / BS 5867 (Part 2 Type B & C).
• Q3015 A plain weave bedding base cloth with a “Feelsafe” antibacterial coating. Meets FR Certification BS 5815 Part 3. 1991 / BS 5867 (Part 2 Type B & C).