Direct to garment is a relatively new state-of-the-art technology of printing designs and graphics directly into the fibers of the clothing. It uses a specialized inkjet printer, which fires smaller droplets of ink into textiles and creates seriously realistic and impressive designs.
This sophisticated printer utilizes the full spectrum of colors and is designed to print them simultaneously, making it a lot easier to achieve customized designs with complex color schemes and artwork with gradients. DTG can accurately recreate small details that traditional methods like screen printing can only dream of.
What sets direct to garment printing apart from other printing methods is perhaps its simple process that prints long-lasting designs and graphics. The color pigments become one with your t-shirt. And to ensure excellent washability and avoid cracking or fading, the printed garment is usually heat pressed.
Unlike other printing techniques, DTG involves a little amount of time and labor. It allows for live computer preview prints, as well as running multiple printers using a single computer.