T-shirt Printing Techniques With Pros and Cons

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T-shirt Printing Techniques With Pros and Cons

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Here, We have covered information on various T-shirt printing methods with their pros and cons, including screen printing, sublimation, vinyl and Direct To Garment. The mentioned printing techniques help to choose right T-shirt print solutions for small to large and startup to huge established T-shirt business. Find out which is best for you. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: T-shirt Printing Techniques With Pros and Cons


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T-shirt Printing Methods with Pros and Cons
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Overview
  • There are many commonly followed ways of printing
    t-shirts. All the methods have their benefits and
    pitfalls.
  • So the success of production depends on the
    amount of time you are willing to spend on the
    production and the printing method you use.
  • Let us study the 6 popular T-shirt printing
    techniques in detail along with their benefits
    and drawbacks.
  • Screen Printing
  • Heat Press/INKJET/Laser Transfers
  • Direct-To-Garment (DTG) Printing
  • Embroidered Printing
  • Cad Cut Vinyl Printing
  • Dye Sublimation Printing
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Screen Printing
  • Screen Printing is the most effective t-shirt
    printing technique when it comes to bulk
    production. When there are more than four or five
    colours involved, it gets a little complicated
    for screen printing machines. So in such a
    scenario, it might take more time to print.
  • Pros
  • It is also relatively inexpensive for bulk
    orders.
  • Exact colour matching with Pantones is possible.
  • Cons
  • Can prove to be expensive for printing multiple
    colours
  • Takes more time with complicated designs

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Heat Press/Inkjet/Laser Transfers
  • Heat transfer printing has been around for
    several years. Photocopy machines and laser
    printers work really well on the heat transfer
    phenomenon. It involves printing designs from
    your PC and transferring them with iron. Heat
    transfer might prove to be a traditional method
    for handing a t-shirt printing business. This is
    because you have to print fast and in larger
    quantities.
  • Pros
  • Fairly simple and it can produce high quality,
    complex design.
  • It is also one of the best techniques for
    full-colour printing.
  • Inexpensive for smaller runs.
  • Cons
  • Asks for a lot of time and undivided attention
    from the printer
  • Less durable as compared to screen printing
  • Needs a lot of investment

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Direct-To-Garment (DTG) Printing
  • DTG printing works like an ink jet printer and
    that is why there are no additional costs
    involved. It can print multiple coloured images
    directly on the t-shirts with perfection. The
    results obtained from direct-to-garment printing
    are as good as the ones obtained from screen
    printing. Needless to say, it is way better than
    the quality produced by heat transfers.
  • Pros
  • Allows for printing in full colour, allowing
    accurate reproduction of images or complex
    graphics.
  • Easily customisable designs.
  • No minimum order quantity and no setup costs
    involved
  • Cons
  • Not advisable for bulk production
  • Not possible to give volume discounts

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Embroidered Printing
  • It is an ancient printing technique whose origins
    go back to 5th century BC. Embroidered printing
    is one of the most unconventional ways of
    printing. This is because unlike other printing
    methods, it uses a sewing machine that sews the
    design in the t-shirt. Lots of polo t-shirts are
    printed using this method. Embroidery printing is
    also used to create corporate t-shirts.
  • Pros
  • Very professional looking.
  • Long lasting method.
  • Cons
  • Printing these kinds of t-shirts asks for a
    special skill
  • and might takes years to learn. You also might
    have
  • to spend a lot on labour for doing it on a bigger
    scale.
  • It is difficult to implement the embroidery of
    intricate
  • and minute designs.

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Cad Cut Vinyl Printing
  • It is considered a printing technique there is no
    printing involved. A state of the art machine
    cuts a high-quality vinyl paper into the shape of
    the design. One of the most common uses for this
    technique is the sports kit, mainly football
    kits.
  • Pros
  • No setup costs and gives bold
  • and vibrant colour images.
  • More viable printing locations such as
  • shoulders, sleeve, and collar.
  • Can also be used on polyester and nylon.
  • Cons
  • When completing more than 25 units a screen print
    will likely offer better value.
  • Not suitable for oversized designs as the print
    can seem bulky.
  • Exact colour matching is not possible as vinyl
    materials are premanufactured.

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Dye Sublimation Printing
  • Dye Sublimation Printing is great for full color
    designs on white or light colored garments. It
    has no feel to the design but is a little
    trickier to master than inkjet heat transfers.
    Also, it tends to be a bit more expensive. You
    can also use this process on non textile products
    such as mugs, mousepads, tile, puzzles, coasters,
    key chains, etc. Dye sub is used only on man made
    fabrics like polyester (with various results on
    blends and pre-treated fabrics). You cannot print
    on 100 cotton t-shirts with dye sub.
  • Pros
  • Maximum detail for complicated designs
  • Sublimation dye will not crack, peel or fade
  • Cant feel the print on the garment
  • Cons
  • Not suitable for all garments must be a
    polyester or poly blend
  • Must print on white or light colored garment
    (white is recommended for best color results)
  • Will have some imperfections when printing near
    edges, seams and collars
  • Cant PMS color match

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Final Thoughts
  • We have covered here the most popular t-shirt
    printing techniques, but there are many ways of
    printing your t-shirt and eachone has their own
    unique benfits and drawbacks.
  • As depends on your t-shirt business requirements,
    Here are the best coverage of various t-shirt
    printing methods to running or startup t-shirt
    printing business at home or a more professional
    setup.
  • For any queries regarding t-shirt printing
    techniques, Please comment or like below.

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