thinking about dye sublimation

Making plans that involve aquiring dye sublimation capabilities is exciting but also daunting.   This is not a simple thing.  Supplies required:
Dye Sublimation printer (basically an ink jet printer but BIG - like able to print 5 feet wide) ~ $20000 to $250000   and the inks are around $300 per litre
Industrial large format heat press.  Roughly the size and weight of a small car and requiring special electrical outlets.  These things don't run off your computer power bar.   Approximate cost $20000.
So, not cheap.  But with this equipment, the sky is the limit for sports wear.   I think the first thing I'll make is a full body suit that looks like Iron Man.   Then Optimus Prime.   Then maybe some more practical team wear.

In the meantime, I'm working on a plan to standardize training for the kind of sewing required for high performance stretch gear.  Obviously I can't keep doing it myself indefinitely.  There's a reason that not everybody makes their own spandex outfits at home.  It's tricky to work with and if you want to make things that last for years, you need to know what you're doing.  Maybe I'll start a sewing school attached to Row West.