Direct-To-Garment
Direct-To-Garment
Direct-To-Garment printing is a trendy method for printing on apparel. This print method uses formatted inkjet printers, which print water-based inks directly into the fabric of a garment. DTG printing uses CMYK ink, which allows the process to reproduce photo images, full colour artwork, and gradients perfectly. With DTG printing we have no design limitations and this allows for an unlimited possibility of designs.
Direct to garment printing is also best suited for small orders of apparel that use complex multi-color artwork. Direct to garment printing uses eco-friendly water-based inks that leave an incredibly soft feel on garments that will never wash off or fade. We can print directly on your t-shirts, long sleeves, hoodies. No setup fees. Rapid delivery. Perfect for small orders.
Step 1
Every order receives a professional design review from our team of graphic artists and digital printing experts. We work diligently with you to see to your finished product. To start, we ask for the highest resolution image you currently have. The higher the image resolution, the better!
Step 2
Our designers are happy to work with any image you provide, even if it takes a bit of polishing. We have mastered the art of transforming designs into masterpieces. For businesses, check with your web developer or marketing team to provide you with any raw logo image files.
Step 3
When it comes to printing, pixels matter. Pixels are the smallest measurable point in a photo, and together, hundreds of thousands of them (sometimes millions) combine together to make the image you see. Think of mosaic artwork; The greater number of pieces within a canvas, the more detailed and apparent the image will look.
File Types for Direct to Garment
There are two types of images: raster and vector. Raster mages use pixels. The higher number of pixels an image contains, the better resolution it will have; 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, however, use mathematical calculations between two different points to create geometrical shapes. The process itself uses lines instead of pixels, and because of that, they are infinitely scalable. No matter how large you scale a vector image, it will not lose its quality. When you view a photo on a computer screen, it usually requires a fairly low PPI (Pixels Per Inch) count – around 72, generally. For digital viewing, that’s fine. But when it comes to printing, both on t-shirts and paper, the higher the PPI count, the better. Ideally, we request customers submit photos at 300 PPI. If that’s not possible, no worries! Our design team is always happy to help. Whether submitting a vector or raster imag.
File format: AI EPS JPEG TIFF PDF PNG PSD PcT
