Direct-to-garment (DTG) printing is unique among garment decorating techniques because the garments will, in part, determine the quality of the final image. In other words, printing on a suitable garment will give you the potential for a perfect, bright, vibrant image. Printing on an unsuitable garment will result in a less-than-ideal image, regardless of the other variables you change. This goes beyond printing on 100% cotton, the ideal substrate for any DTG inkjet printer. In addition, you need a tight fabric weave and smooth surface for best results.
As an example of the proper garment, we’ve test printed on an American Apparel Fine Jersey Classic Woman’s T-shirt (style 23215ORG). This garment is made of 100% fine ring-spun organic cotton with a fabric weight of 4.3 ounces. In this example, we’ve printed white and black garments.
For our test prints, we used the Epson F2000 DTG printer and a clam-shell heat press with auto release. For the dark garment, we used an automatic pretreatment machine.
So, your customer returned again this year asking you to reprint their usual spirit-wear design for the upcoming football game. That’s great. But why stop there? Think of all the potential that exists for increasing your sales by taking that one design and using it to create an entire collection.
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Once you have chosen the type of emblem you want to use, you must decide which application method will be best.
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Many apparel decorators have decided to diversify their businesses, and with newer technologies being simpler to adopt, there are now more shops with more decorating choices available than ever.
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