If we are thinking about the form of applying something to clothing, nowadays the choice of techniques that can be used to do it is really wide. Among the entire range, one of the most interesting methods is DTG printing that we use for providing the service of custom shirt printing in Dallas.
DTG printing – what is it?
DTG printing – its name comes from the English expression Direct To Garment, which in Polish means something like “directly to clothing”, hence in our country DTG printing is often called direct printing. This is a modern method of digital printing directly on textiles, which allows you to reflect a logo, inscription, coat of arms, or even a photo or other pattern on clothing in virtually all possible colors and in excellent resolution, which makes the DTG print look great. on a T-shirt. The quality of the printed image is therefore described as photographic, and an additional advantage is the lack of contours and borders. This is currently one of the best methods when it comes to color printing.
Another marking method that uses the entire range of colors is sublimation printing , which we use, similar to DTG, to mark some products in our store.
Advantages and disadvantages of DTG printing
DTG printing is often referred to as the successor to the popular screen printing. However, this is a much more modern method which, due to its advantages, is increasingly chosen by customers. DTG printing has quite a few advantages:
- Visual quality – color printing made using the DTG method is truly of the highest quality. The design is reproduced with the highest accuracy, so we see exactly what we want on the clothing. In addition, we can use it to apply even photos to textiles, which will also look very good. The resolution in this technique is up to 1200 DPI.
- Implementation time and profitability of smaller expenditures – DTG printing allows for much faster implementation than screen printing, because it does not require at least matrices, and thus the entire process of preparing the printing plate is omitted, which also results in a lower price, as we do not have to pay for such preparations. costs. This also means that DTG printing is also cost-effective for small amounts of clothing that we want to mark.
- Technical quality – DTG printing is also of excellent quality in technical terms and very beneficial in terms of subsequent use of clothing on which such color printing has been applied. A person wearing a T-shirt or sweatshirt does not feel any discomfort and does not have to worry about damage. Namely: it does not wrinkle, crack or crumble. Additionally, it is almost imperceptible to the touch, does not burden clothing and, most importantly, it is air-permeable, which means that the skin has access to it and can therefore “breathe”.
However, it has long been known that it is difficult to find something that will be perfect. It is similar with DTG printing, which also has some disadvantages. One of them is the fact that it does not work well in the case of fabrics with a large synthetic admixture, which should be a maximum of 20%. Therefore, natural fabrics are recommended. Another element that can be considered a disadvantage is that the highest quality paints cost quite a lot and the price of printing is high, as well as the caution we must exercise when washing clothes marked in this way.
DTG digital printing – application and operation
DTG digital printing involves directly printing a graphic file on clothing without using any transfer medium such as paper or foil. DTG printing is made using a special printer (plotter) somewhat reminiscent of a traditional inkjet printer. We can make such a color print up to A3 size. During printing, the ink somehow penetrates and soaks into the material and bonds with it, which ensures durability and comfort of wearing. Thanks to this, DTG printing can be found on any part of the garment – including seams, cuffs and even the joining of materials.