Kaumagraph Transfers compete well against many other popular technologies for textile printing.

Kaumagraph Transfers vs Pad Printing

Pros:

• No need to inventory plates
• No Messy Inks
• Fast and easy to change SKUs
• No need to maintain expensive pad printing equipment
• No worry about lint getting into the pad creating seconds
• No worry about ink drying on the plate creating seconds
• Pad printing has partial release problems when ink is too wet or too dry
• No need to worry about spiderwebbing from improper plate exposure

Cons:

• Transfers need to be shipped from manufacturer

Kaumagraph Transfers vs Screen Printing

Pros:

• Fast Application
• No Messy Inks
• Lower Cost in high volume production
• Better Stretch and Recovery
• Better Durability
• Softer Hand

Cons:

• Less Opacity with light inks on dark textiles
• Limited to 5 colours or less

Kaumagraph Transfers vs Adhesive Backed Transfers

Pros:

• Fast Application
• No Halo (glue residue around the image)
• Lower Cost in high volume production
• Better Stretch and Recovery
• Better Durability
• Softer Hand

Cons:

• Less Opacity with light inks on dark textiles
• Limited to 5 colours or less
• Very fine detail is easier to achieve with digitally printed adhesive based transfers