DIRECT-TO-GARMENT

 

Direct-to-Garment Printing (DTG) is a process of printing on garments or textile surfaces using specialized aqueous inkjet technology. DTG printers have platens designed to hold garments in a fixed position while printing. DTG printing requires the garment be sprayed with a pre-treatment (PTM) solution that allows:

  • A strong bond between garment fibers and DTG inks
  • Lays down loose garment fibers to provide for a smooth printing surface
  • Chemically reacts with the inks to promote drying and curing

Since this is a digital process, the print is sharper and has a higher resolution, or dots per inch (DPI), than traditional printing methods such as screen printing. However, unlike screen printing, there is no long setup or clean-up process. DTG has the ability to print just one single shirt for minimal cost. There are no order minimums for DTG printing and no color limits.

 

FILE TYPES

Raster - images that use pixels. The higher number of pixels an image contains the better resolution it will have, resulting in better quality prints. Pixels have a direct effect on the scaling capabilities of an image. The more pixels an image contains, the larger it can be scaled without becoming boxy or “pixelated.”

Vector - images that use dots. Vectors images use mathematical calculations between two (2) different points to create geometrical shapes. This process uses lines that are infinitely scalable. No matter how large you scale a vector image, it will not lose its quality. We request customers submit images and photos at a minimum of 300 DPI.

The following file types are accepted:

  • .AI
  • .EPS
  • .PDF
  • .PNG
  • .PSD
  • .TIFF
  • .SVG

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