What You Need To Know Before Choosing Custom Digital T-Shirt Printing

By Diane Carter


Sometimes you might have a plain garment, which you want to alter. You can take it to tailor and get some trimmings added. On the other hand, you could choose to get a design or photo printed onto the clothes. Custom digital t-shirt printing is one of the ways that this can be done. Before settling for this method, one should consider some things.

There are two ways in which this kind of printing is done. One is the digital method. It involves just three processes, unlike the many step processes of the silk screen method. It also therefore, goes to say that it uses less machinery and work force, to do all the work.

Sometimes you might need to design and print only one garment. This can easily be done using the digital method, as it is fast and does not have a minimum number. Using the screen method will require you to set a minimum number, in order not to feel like you are making losses. It is therefore good for people who want only one or two garments colored.

Whether your clothes are light or dark colored will also influence the method to choose. The new method will be suitable for light colored clothes, as the colors will appear vibrant. The design will also feel smooth and flat against the clothing. If your clothes are dark colored the other method will be more suitable. This is mainly because the modern method does not use white ink.

The colors you want to appear on the garment are also a determining factor. When using the more modern method, you might notice that almost all the colors are available. However, blues and violets will need to be applied with a base, which tends to interfere with how they will appear. The metallic look, which can be achieved by the silk screen method, is not available for the other method.

Sometimes you might have a short deadline, by which you need the clothes done. In this case, you need to choose the faster method, which is the digital printing. It is made faster due to the few steps in the process, as well as the lack of complexity of these processes. If your design requires a lot of small details, this method is also better.

The material of what you need printed is another determinant. If it is fabric, then either method can be used. It is however, recommended to use a hundred percent cotton, when doing it digitally. It you need ceramic or glass printed, and then the silkscreen method is better. This method can be used on almost anything from clothes, to mugs, to your plates.

The next time you need a photo or design transferred to your clothes, keep the above factors in mind. This way you will understand why your design appeared the way it did, the pricing, and how much time it took. In case you want to start this kind of business, also these same factors will determine which method you will choose to be using.




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