Direct to garment printing (DTG) is a relatively new clothing printing process that allows full-color printing direct onto the garment without the need for screens, transfer, or sublimation techniques.
DTG printers are garment printers which, are at the very basic level, an inkjet printer is usually based on an Epson printer principle and they work in the same way as the one that sits on the desk printing invoices. You can check this link www.thevinylrepository.com/ to know more about garment printing.
A tray holds a platen onto which the t-shirt is placed and which then moves under the print-head similar to the way paper moves through a printer.
This has some small limitations in the speed department but, even so, still produces full-color prints in a relatively short time
Why use it?
It is a great alternative to standard screen printing whereby screens have to be made before the job can be started. It’s a good alternative to transfer printing whereby initial quantities often need to be larger in order to make them more cost-effective.
What garments are most suitable?
The first major breakthrough was that of printing onto 100% cotton
The second major breakthrough was the development of white ink, making it possible to print onto any colour of the Shirt.
We would recommend White 100% Cotton T-Shirts as the best medium. Especially good finishes have been found on Blue max and Gildan brands. But Sweatshirts and Polo shirts can also be successful. The key is to test each garment until you are happy with the print finish.