FAQ
Yes, Direct to garment, or DTG, is a very high quality style of printing. Ideal for complex designs and photo realistic images.
If printed well DTG can last up to 100 washes, which means it should last as long as the garment itself.
Price is based on the amount of garments you order, how many prints per garment, size of the image and complexity of the entire order. Price can range from 4,50£ per print up to 18£
We advice not to iron over DTG, simply turn the garment inside-out and iron on the inside.
Yes, Direct to garment is also known as Digital printing due to the machines used in the printing process.
Always wash your garments at low temperature, 40C or lower, DO NOT hand wash, DO NOT tumble dry and always turn your garment inside out.
To design your own t-shirt you will need a software to create your design, like photoshop, and a print shop to print your final product.
Decorate only on one side of white garments with a small size logo. Also, order bulk amounts to get a discount, generally anything up to 100 garments or higher to get the best price.
The best and free program to design t-shirts is GIMP, it’s an open source image manipulating software.
The short answer is Yes, selling custom garments is a very profitable business idea. You can usually double your initial investment after selling most of your garments. If you create 1000£ worth of garments, you can easily re-sell them for at least 2000£.
Create your own logo and simply send it over to us to have it printed on your garment of choice.
You don’t have to create your design in the exact size, your printer will scale it to your requirements, just make sure that it’s big enough to don’t be pixelated and blurry. 3000 x 3000 pixels should cover most printing techniques.
A standard size chest print will be 25cm in width, while a left chest print is usually 10cm wide.
This depends on the type of customers you are selling to. Generally speaking, the most sold colour t-shirts are black, then white and grey.
This depends on your customer base. In general the most sold t-shirts will be Medium and Large.
The best method for printing your t-shirts will strongly depend on the amount you want to order, and your design. DTG is the best for small size orders, while Screen printing is ideal for bulk quantities.
The short answer is YES, most inks use heavy metals and other materials to create the colour, which eventually end up back in the environment. But not DTG inks.
A t-shirt can be called Eco-friendly if it’s not made from any material that damage the environment. Organic cotton combined with DTG make an Eco-friendly t-shirt.
The answer is yes, if you care about the planet we live in. Swapping to organic clothing might not solve climate change by itself, but it will help in the fight for a better future.
Yes, it’s 100% biodegradable since it’s made from a natural material. Organic cotton is also sustainable since we will never run out of it.
The best brand will depend on what you like personally and the type of clothes you are looking for. There are many sustainable and Eco-friendly brands, our favourite is “Stanley & Stella”