What makes Direct to Garment printing different?

Direct to garment printers, also known as DTG printers or inkjet-to-garment printing, is simply

printing digital images from a computer onto a textile substrate using specialized ink jet

technology. DTG printers hold the garment in a fixed position, and use specialty inks

that are applied to the textile directly by the print head and are absorbed by the garment's 

fibers and attaching the ink directly to the fibers, giving it a superb hand that almost feels like

part of the fabric; these features prevent the distortion seen with some other textile printing techniques.

DTG has the advantage of low or no set-up costs and an instant turnaround time.

Since DTG was first developed in 1996, new technologieshave improved the printers, ink performance

and lowered ink cost. Digital printing takes place without hand contact; this allows for a more precise image than is possible with screen printing. 

Direct to Garment printers have many benefits:

- There are no setup costs, as compared to screen-printing. 
- Small orders and one-off prints can be done at a reasonable price.
- Printed images on direct to garment printers are highly accurate and detailed.
- Unlike screen-printing, direct to garment printers do not have to charge by the color, so full-color

   printing is extremely affordable.

The ideal Direct to Garment printer jobs are:

- Highly detailed prints with gradients, shading and tight registration.

- Designs with various colors or realistic photo prints.

- One-offs or small quantity orders.

- Quiker turnaround times.

- In-Stock Heavy Cotton Tee (Sm.-XL)

- Full Color Small Print

- Left or Right Chest

White Tee:  $4.00 ea.

Colored Tee:  $5.00 ea.

DTG Garment Guidelines:

- We can do 50% cotton/50% polyester, but the polyester may cause ink colors to darken and dull

   the vibrancy in the ink color.

- Mid-Tone Colored Garments must have a white underbase, unless approved by customer.

- NO Stain Treated/Resistant, Nylon, Spandex, Viscose Rayon or Ribbed Fabrics.

- Dark Colored Garments must have a white underbase.
- DTG inks are formulated and work best on 100% cotton garments.

- 100% Polyester can be done on white garments ONLY.