UNLIMITED COLOURS
You read that right! Direct to garment printing allows us to print designs with thousands of colours. In comparison to screenprinting and traditional print methods, it is an absolute game changer. Direct to garment is the best process for printing designs with a lot of shades that cannot be effectively reproduced through colour separation in screen printing.
NO ORDER MINIMUMS
Direct to garment printing automates much of the pre-production process and removes the costly setup associated with preparing a design for screenprinting. This allows us to print as few as one t-shirt with your own custom design. As long as we are provided with a high resolution JPEG or PNG file (minimum 150 PPI at desired print size), we can have your idea printed on a shirt in no time!
COTTON GARMENTS ONLY
Direct to garment printing works best with 100% cotton garments or those with a high percentage cotton construction (ideally at least 75%). This is because the water based ink adheres best to cotton's natural fibres. Some poly/cotton blends can still produce good prints, but we recommend 100% cotton for the best results. For more information on this, see the fabric section below.
As the most recent addition to our suite of decorating methods, our Direct to Garment printing offers top-tier print quality at affordable prices with super vibrant colours and durability.
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In direct to garment printing, printing equipment directly applies ink onto a t-shirt with its duel White/CMYK print heads. DTG uses environmentally friendly, water-based inks, which are absorbed by the fibers of the garment, leaving a very soft, smooth feel to the shirt. This means that we can print large designs on soft, light t-shirts without the final product feeling too heavy or uncomfortable to wear, as oil based screenprinting can cause.
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DTG printing is ultra precise and high resolution, so youâre able to print images in much higher detail than traditional screen printig, and clients are not limited in the number of colours or shades that can be used.Â
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DTG is also a great option for those who donât have a  large budget to make an up-front investment for a large order of garments as there are lower minimum order quantities. For classic black and white t-shirts, we offer as few as one custom printed shirt per order. Although the more you order, the more of a bulk discount we can include for you! Ordering over 6 pieces will also get you access to our wholesale program and discounts.Â
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Our Direct to Garment printing equipment at Top Tier Print Lab is equipped to handle highly complex and multicoloured orders, skipping the costly and time consuming process of colour separation and screen preparation that screen printing entails.
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Direct to Garment is perfect for highly detailed designs and comes highly recommended by our team if youâre looking for a great, long-lasting print. Check out the videos below to see how the process works and for details on the differences btween direct to garment printing and versus traditional screenprinting.
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