Different Ways To Print Your T-shirt
Jul 12, 2022
Many people are doing t-shirt printing business now. But some of them have no idea about which kind of printing methods they need choose. Here are some common types of t-shirt printing.
1. Sublimation printing
T-shirt printing is a popular application for sublimation printing; transfer paper is classified as either t-shirt paper or sublimation transfer paper based on the kind of cloth used, although both require sublimation ink.
The picture may be clearly transferred to the cloth using sublimation paper. However, it isn't suitable for 100% cotton. It is best to use t-shirt transfer paper if you wish to print on 100% cotton cloth.
2. Transfer printing with PU
This method is similar with the sublimation printing, but you need the eco-solvent ink. You can print the high accuracy and colorful images with PU printing, but the disadvantage is that the printed places will be airtight.
3. Direct to garment printing
DTG becomes more and more common nowadays. For this kind of methods, the fabric is soft after printing, and the image is colorful, but is is not as clear as other printing methods. Besides, DTG needs the pigment ink, so it will cost a lot.
4. Other printing methods
In addition to offset printing, screen printing is also widely used for printing t-shirts. Although screen printing is highly accurate and uses oil ink, it is also quite expensive and does not allow for the simultaneous printing of multiple colors.
The drawback of offset printing is that the printed areas will be airtight due to the usage of offset ink.
