Don't be fooled by canvas printers who have very low prices... chances are they use sub-standard materials, folks!
Naturally it is crucial to only use original, printer-manufacturer archival quality pigment-based inks, but that's not all...
Check the weight of the canvas - 450gsm is good, 350gsm - not so good, less than 250gsm is appalling.
Is the canvas white? That can be good, unless it was made white with "Optical Brightener Additives" in the inkjet receptor coating using these additives effectively eliminates any archival (long life) claims - even when using good inks and a protective coating - OBAs will cause your print to age, yellow and crack much sooner than a good quality canvas.
Is it pure cotton? This can be misleading - pure cotton is generally not as consistent in terms of fine texture, and introduces more blemishes such as seeds and knots.
The canvas we use passes all of these tests.
Sadly, there are companies out there who will use inferior materials and not even know what harm they are doing to your precious images in the long run.
It pays to check. Any giclee (digital inkjet) printing outfit that can not answer these questions appropriately may not be the best firm to trust with displaying your images to their best advantage.
Fine Art Printing and Photos on Canvas: www.gicleeprint.co.nz
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