What does DTG stand for when referring to t-shirt printing?
DTG stands for Direct To Garment t-shirt printing. This is also known as digital t-shirt printing. This print method is fairly new to the apparel decoration industry and is an emerging technology that is receiving a lot of focus. Its main strength is the ability to print a small quantity of t-shirts economically whether there is a lot of print colors or not.
Direct To Garment is exactly what it says it is, a method of t-shirt printing where the design can go straight from the computer to be printed onto the t-shirt. In the last couple of years, this print technology has gained a lot of strength and popularity along with the Internet and the demand for custom t-shirts with no minimums. It would be more rare to find an online t-shirt design studio that doesn't allow no minimums then it would be to find one that does.
Direct To Garment t-shirt printing still has a long way to go to be able to print as well as screen printing but the potential is there. The ability to vibrantly print light colors on dark t-shirts is still lacking in many areas but it should be a reality in the near future. The feel of the inks is very soft and that is a plus but the durability needs improvement after a couple of washes.
All in all, Direct To Garment t-shirt printing is a great print method for less than six t-shirts.
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