DTG Printing

There are no minimum quantities, setup charges or screen fees. Because we use digital art files, we are able to print photo-quality with no color limitations. With DTG you can print as many colors in a single pass as your art/design requires - at no additional charge.

DTG Printing uses water-based ink which is formulated to grab onto Natural Fibers made from materials that have grown from the ground such as Cotton, Hemp, Bamboo and Linen.

Synthetic materials like Polyester and Rayon (included in bi-blend and tri-blend garments) have a fiber structure that is not compatible with water based ink. This affects the longevity of the print, causing it to fade at a much faster rate than prints done on natural fiber materials.

To achieve the best quality, Black & Colored fabrics require several additional steps. First they must be pre-treated, dried & pressed prior to printing. Additionally, an underbase of White ink must be printed to ensure the design maintains its color integrity.

White fabrics require no pre-treatment or underbase so they take less time & material to produce.

Underbase is a layer of white ink that is printed onto a black or colored garment to help maintain your design's color integrity. Without it, the shirt's color would alter effects the hue and vibrancy of the ink as it is laid on the shirt directly.

All non-white garments print a white underbase before the color artwork layer by default. Black shirts, or any very dark shirt MUST have an underbase in order for the artwork to appear on the shirt.

Attempting to print on colored shirts without an underbase only works to achieve a vintage or faded look on lighter colored shirts, such as light blues, yellows, tans, light greys, pinks, etc. We can't guarantee the results if you choose “no underbase” on colored shirts.

When printing on a White garment, there is no need for white ink. Any portion of the design that requires white, will come from the actual shirt itself.

Regular & Maximum Print Sizes (largest printable surface)
Regular: 12 inches to 16 inches
Oversized/Maximum: 14 inches to 18 inches

We require Print Ready Art, correctly sized and formatted and ready to print as-is with no changes or alterations. We do not resize artwork to match mockups. If any changes or alterations are requested, an art charge of $25./per half hour may apply. Click here for more information on Art Preparation.

File Format: PNG file (saved with transparent background)
Resolution: 300 DPI (minimum)
Color Profile: CMYK, 8 bit mode
Print Size: Sized to scale (art file size to print as-is)
Merged Layers: delete all invisible layers & merge remaining layers