DTG Printing – How It Works
1. Send over your Image/Artwork you want printed.
2. Let us know about the garments you plan to use.
That’s all we need!
In case you Need a design we can help you create it or just modify your existing one.
You can supply your own garments* or we can provide them for you. Click here to see a list of the most used garments for DTG.
To easily finalise the order, we do all the necessary checks and create an electronic preview, which you can approve from the comfort of your home. Once the preview has been approved, the printing can begin.
DTG Printing – How It Works
1. Send over your Image/Artwork you want printed.
2. Let us know about the garments you plan to use.
That’s all we need!
In case you Need a design we can help you create it or just modify your existing one.
You can supply Your own garments* or we can provide them for you. Click here to see a list of the most used garments for DTG.
To easily finalise the order, we do all the necessary checks and create an electronic preview, which you can approve from the comfort of your home. Once the preview has been approved, the printing can begin.
DTG Printing Sample
Sample & DTG Printing Times
Planning a big run? Ask for a sample. We will print just one garment and send it to you for a stress free approval before printing the rest.
In general, we ask for 7-14 working days to complete your order, however this is due to possible delivery delays not in our control, in most cases we finish your order in just a few days.
Occasionally we open on weekends for urgent orders. Note that extra charge will apply on those days.
*If you supply your own garments, they must contain at least 80% Cotton. We don’t print on POLYESTER. The print is only as smooth as the surface it is printed on, only supply good quality garments for the best end result.
Sample & DTG Printing Times
Planning a big run? Ask for a sample. We will print just one garment and send it to you for a stress free approval before printing the rest.
In general, we ask for 7-14 working days to complete your order, however this is due to possible delivery delays not in our control, in most cases we finish your order in just a few days.
Occasionally we open on weekends for urgent orders. Note that extra charge will apply on those days.
*If you supply your own garments, they must contain at least 80% Cotton. We don’t print on POLYESTER. The print is only as smooth as the surface it is printed on, only supply good quality garments for the best end result.
What Is DTG?
DTG stands for “Direct To Garment” printing technique.
Similar to the standard home printers, DTG will print your T-shirt Design directly onto the Garment at 1440 x 1440 Dpi. This allows for a much higher quality results than any other printing technique currently available on the market.
The artwork for DTG printing machines doesn’t require much alteration or expensive machine setup which allows for a much more efficient, faster and cheaper style of printing.
Direct to garment is ideal for Multi colour designs, low number orders and high quality images.
Inks used for direct to garment are water based and Environmentally Friendly as a result your design always feels soft and smooth.
Why Use DTG?
Our Experience and Direct to garment.
Together with Vinyl, DTG is the easiest start up business, this means there are many “new and unexperienced” print shops in those 2 fields. This also means a lot of bad online reputation for the Direct to garment industry however, to put it simply, this doesn’t apply to us.
The printers checking your design and printing your order have over 15 years of experience in the field. We do not accept jobs that we cannot print perfectly and we do not ship anything that is not exactly as you would expect it to be.
We care, after all it’s our own reputation on the line.
When choosing to print your garments you have 2 options which use inks in the process and 1 very optional choice called Vinyl, which uses a sticker like material only suitable for surfaces which other printing techniques cannot reach, such as pockets and hats or waterproof materials.
The Ink based printing techniques are Direct to garment and Screen printing. Both of which can get the job done so choosing the right option for you requires some knowledge, however, knowing the difference will save you a lot of money and help you create exactly what you are looking for.
The major difference between those printing techniques is the price per amount, Direct to garment is suitable for small runs, anything up to 100/200 prints (depends on design), when Screen printing is best for 100/200+ units and will be very expensive when printing small amounts.
To know exactly which is best to print your t-shirts requires more understanding of how those two compare against each others, which is why we wrote a complete guide to help you decide on the right method for your order. Check the link below if you want to know more about those printing techniques.
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.
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.