Boxy heavyweight tee
Made to order · Screen print
Printed straight into the cotton
DTG
An inkjet head prints your artwork directly into the fabric, for a soft hand-feel and photographic detail on cotton.
At a glance
- Soft hand-feel
- Photo detail
- Best on cotton
- Proof first
01 · How it works
DTG,step by step.
01
Pretreat
Dark garments are pretreated so the white ink bonds.
02
Load
The garment is smoothed flat on the platen.
03
Print
White underbase, then colour, straight into the knit.
04
Cure
Heat-pressed so the ink is washfast.
02 · Best for
Where it works best.
Garment-dyed oversized tee
Made to order · Screen print
Heavyweight long-sleeve tee
Made to order · Screen print
03 · Artwork
What to send us.
Guidance, not hard limits. Every file is checked and you're told if something needs changing.
- Files
- High-resolution PNG at print size
- Colours
- Unlimited, photographic
- Fabric
- Cotton or high-cotton blends
- Print size
- Confirmed per placement
Placement
Where it can go.
Back placements (full back, nape, yoke) are confirmed on your proof.
- Left chest
- Centre chest
- Sleeve
- Hood
- Hem
- Full front
- Left chest
- Centre chest
- Sleeve
- Hood
- Hem
- Full front
Compare
Compared.
| DTG | DTF | Screen printing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Photo prints on cotton | Full-colour art, any fabric | Bold designs in volume |
| Feel | Soft, in the fabric | Thin, flexible film | Ink on the surface |
| Colours | Unlimited | Unlimited | Spot colours |
| Fabric | Cotton and high-cotton blends | Cotton, poly, blends, nylon | Cotton, blends, some poly |
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Why cotton only?
DTG ink bonds to cotton fibres. On polyester, DTF or sublimation is the better choice.
How soft is it?
Very: the ink sits in the fabric, not on top.
Can you print white on black?
Yes, with pretreatment and a white underbase.
DTG or screen print?
DTG for many colours on smaller runs; screen for bold spot colours in volume.
Request a quote
Start your run.
Tell us what you need: products, quantities, sizes, branding and your target date. Every order is quoted individually.
- One contact person from brief to delivery
- A sample to approve before bulk
- Quoted individually