DTG
DTG
Direct To Garment (DTG) is a process where designs are printed on an inkjet printer and do not require screens. This makes it more suitable for smaller runs, but due to the ink costs it is not suitable for longer runs.
Print quality and washability has improved drastically over the years and it is now on par with Screenprinting, in some cases even better.
It should be mentioned that we spent months dialing in the system to get the great print quality we are known for. This will not be the case with many other DTG decorators. Please order some samples to see what to expect. We have several customers that ordered from 10 or more other vendors and they said nobody is even close to what we can do.
The only negative is the visible pretreatment on some models and colors of shirts. We have tested many combinations and can help you find one that works the best. In most cases (90%) the pretreatment is not visible at all and in the worst case scenario there is a slight dark shadow around the image (it goes away in the wash).
We offer following options:
- $6: Left Chest or Small Image (4x4) You send us shirts. PO and Art are submitted via email. $30 minimum. Includes mockups, art approvals and email notifications
- $8: Full Size (12x12) You send us shirts. PO and Art are submitted via email. $30 minimum. Includes mockups, art approvals and email notifications.
- $7: Electronic order decorating PO and art are submitted via web order form. No art approval or mockups are provided. Shirts are in stock. No minimum
The $7 option is good for stores without inventory. Think print on demand. Put up as many designs as You’d like and we’ll pull the shirt from the inventory (yours or ours), print it and send it out to Your customer (blind shipping, of course). It is a great way to test the market, run micro events or just have a bunch of designs without having to print them all. Think product anniversary shirts, small events, design competitions. . .
The $6/$8 option is your traditional contract decorating. Email us the PO and we will run it through the system manually. You will receive the art proofs, mockups, emails with status notifications and all the bells and whistles. There is a $30 minimum to cover all that paperwork though. If you are not sure which route to take, this is it!
