DTG Garment Printer is a modern and popular printing technique that uses direct printing to print designs onto fabric. This printing technique allows for the production of brightly coloured, high-quality products. This technology has made a huge difference to the clothing industry and is popular with small businesses as well as designers and individuals for high-quality customization.
DTG printers work by using a specialized inkjet printer to print on the garment. Dedicated special inks are absorbed by the fabric fibres, producing a high-quality, long-lasting print. As the inks contain no chemicals, they are very environmentally friendly, which gives DTG printers an advantage over screen printing in some ways.
Direct-to-garment printing versus screen printing
While both printing techniques have advantages, there are a number of reasons why DTG printer has become the industry standard.
Firstly, there is the issue of set-up time.
DTG printer has an extremely short setup time, making it suitable for both high-volume and one-off orders. Screen printing, on the other hand, takes a long time to prepare and set up the screen. Therefore, it is recommended that screen printing is recommended for large orders.
There is also the issue of quality. Screen printing cannot provide the detail that DTG printer can. The reason for this is that it takes a long time to produce highly detailed and accurate stencils.
In addition, many on-demand printers and personalised clothing companies are becoming more environmentally conscious.
DTG printing is more environmentally friendly than screen printing. And it can print all products on order.
Considerations for using DTG printing on textiles:
The vibrancy of the colours depends largely on the fabric.
When printing on non-white or black clothing, the colour of the clothing may show through the pattern. So when designing for DTG printing, one image may not fit all garment colours or materials. You will need to adjust to achieve the desired effect depending on the situation.
Avoid transparent pictures.
The pictures of the orange wedge pieces show varying degrees of opacity. From top to bottom, clockwise: 30%, 100%, 20%, 0%, 100%, 85%, 75% and 40%. As you can see, at 40% opacity, the image is barely visible, and at 30% and below, the image is barely recognisable. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you avoid using transparency in your designs.
