Images Magazine Digital Edition August 2018

Stretch Metallic film from Dae Ha is available in 26 colours and patterns www.images-magazine.com AUGUST 2018 images 49 MID-YEAR SUPPLIER FOCUS D ae Ha is a leading Korean manufacturer and global supplier of high-quality heat press CAD-cut and printable vinyls for T-shirts, sports shirts, textiles and garments. Its UK distributor, Dae Ha UK, has reported record sales in 2018 thanks in large part to these heat transfer films, which are “renowned for their unrivalled quality-to-price ratio and superb array of film types and colours”. Dae Ha UK has also partnered with three industry-leading European manufacturers to bring exclusive products to the UK and beyond. Investing in adhesive technology “Dae Ha continues to lead from the front with a host of innovative products,” says Dae Ha UK. The new, fast-weed PU Max film uses an advanced, low-tack adhesive on the release film, which makes weeding large transfers up to 50% faster, while still allowing ultra-fine detail to be cut and weeded. PU Max colours are constantly being updated, with all 41 colours being replaced during the coming months. Dae Ha also produces Stretch Metallic film in an impressive 26 colours and patterns. “It is incredibly versatile,” says Dae Ha UK. “Forget about CAD-cut adhesive and foil combos, this is an all- in-one stamping foil version.” The company continues: “With world- leading printable glitter films, a new digital print PU film and a high performance silicone film on its way, Dae Ha continues to innovate and add value without compromising on its signature quality. It’s this continuous product development that has allowed Dae Ha UK to go from strength to strength.” Dae Ha’s signature quality is taking it from strength to strength Dae Ha UK rolls are clean and protected, better stored, better managed and easy to handle,” explains Dae Ha UK. Equipment finance options Finance packages are available on all equipment purchases over £1,000, allowing customers to purchase the equipment they want now while spreading the cost over a period of time to suit them. Why choose Dae Ha? Dae Ha UK promises “premium quality films direct from the manufacturer, a huge colour range, exclusive products, responsive customer service, unrivalled quality-to- price ratio and regular launches of new products and colours“. Dae Ha UK supplies garment decorators across UK, Europe and the Middle East, from home start-ups to British fashion designers, and from high street printers to the world’s largest fashion and sportswear groups. The company has extensive plans for 2018 and 2019, including further increasing its colour ranges, product variants and more accessories. www.garmentfilms.co.uk Lotus heat presses Lotus presses are available from Dae Ha UK in manual, semi-automatic or pneumatic versions, and from small size models to industrial ones that are perfect for use with wide format sublimation and DTG printing. The Mika-Tech smart heating technology promises a rapid start-up time, while lower platens can easily be changed for different size printing plates, and cap sets are available on the ‘swap presses’. By request, Lotus can make individual presses and accessories according to an individual company’s requirements. Dae Ha UK reports that Lotus presses, which are hand-built in Italy, are versatile and durable with low maintenance, and come with a two-year warranty. Vikiallo transfer weeders “Saving customers up to 70% of their weeding time with easy-to-use vinyl/ HTV-weeding machines, Vikiallo’s groundbreaking tools greatly speed up the process of weeding,” states Dae Ha UK, which recently took on the distributorship for the Vikiallo range of weeding equipment. Stock&Roll storage solutions How do you store your rolls? Stock&Roll, another new addition to Dae Ha UK’s product portfolio, is said to offer an answer by offering innovative equipment for the transport and storage of large-format rolls. “With Stock&Roll, [Above, right] Lotus heat presses are hand-built in Italy [Right] Dae Ha UK has seen rapid growth and record sales in 2018