Digital printing technology (DTG)

 Direct to Garment Printing (DTG):
This is the best method for printing fashionable and demanding t-shirts with colorful designs, capable of printing each batch. up to 100 shirts. Modern technology contributes to the success of young businesses.
What is DTG Direct Printing Technology?
In the digital age, the old and traditional printing methods are in decline. Direct Digital Printing (DTG) on clothing is a new process of printing on textiles using an automatic process of specialized printers. In other words, this technique is an upgraded model of digital printing on paper. The only difference is that DTG prints on textiles using specialized water-jet printing technology (cloth ink- water-based chemicals).
Matthew Rhome invented this printing technique while he was working at the DIS of Bradenton, Florida. The DTG printer which is considered the ‘First Revolution’ started appearing on the market in 2016. Due to the easy and fast printing process similar to printing on paper, this technique became popular in T-shirt printing technology. Furthermore, DTG is technically suitable for complex designs. Designs with small details and colors can attract young people.

Some benefits of using DTG in printing technology

The Unlimited number of colors of prints: For DTG Printing, there is no color limitation for prints, it can fully accommodate colorful images, including 3D prints. While for screen printing, the maximum number of printing colors usually stops at 5 monochrome colors to facilitate production, it is impossible or very difficult to meet multi-color 3D printing.

Small quantity printing: For DTG Printing, the minimum quantity only needs 1 product to proceed. While with screen printing, the minimum quantity to print may have to be 10 or more products. Since digital printing is more precise than screen printing, photos can be printed to the nearest pixel. Limitations and difficulties when designing printed motifs will be reduced when using DTG digital printing technology.
Cost-effective printing: If printing in small quantities, DTG Printing is the most cost-effective printing method.
DTG digital printing technology is more economical, faster, and cleaner than screen printing.
This method requires less operating space, the initial investment is small. Designers can create artistic masterpieces regardless of the amount of pigment they want to use – without having to create negative plates, screen resolutions, stretch screens and use chemicals to print head wash.
 Direct Digital Printing Process Pretreatment (DTG):

It is the heat-pressing process that makes the fabric surface smooth. Before that, it was necessary to spray the liquid before spraying ink onto the fabric. This preprocessing will help: Strengthens the bond between fabric and pigment
Pretreatment creates flexible fibers for a smoother substrate and Produces the best ink chemistry for drying and curing.

-Fabric Type: Designed for direct printing on cotton shirts, hats, bags, pillowcases, and furniture. Because DTG printing uses water-based inks and works well on natural materials: cotton, bamboo, hemp, cotton, and cotton blends.
-Special software for design: The printer needs to be installed with special software to design the artwork and convert it to a compatible file. This texture must be saved in at least 300 DPI (dot density) to ensure better results. When printing on colored fabrics, a white backing is recommended to highlight the printed motifs.
-Flatten the product: Before printing, it is necessary to completely flatten the product in the printer. This will help to avoid post-print spaces caused by wrinkles that ruin the entire printing process.
-Printing: If the preparation is done according to the requirements and according to the process, the printing process is available. Remember, the printing process should not be done in a hurry or the quality will not be as expected.
-Post-print curing: Immediately after printing is complete, gently remove the shirt from the DTG printer and load it onto the heat press roller. Before heat pressing, a reusable Teflon protective sheet is placed on the surface of the printed shirt so that wet ink does not adhere to the heat press and damage the print quality. When the installation is done exactly to specifications, the heat clamp plates are pulled tight until locked. After pressing the finish button on the shirt, to be sure, lightly touch the print with your finger to check that the ink has fully cured.
-Working environment: Temperature should be between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius (78-86 degrees Fahrenheit), humidity: 40-70% (recommended), electricity: single phase 220 V 10% (50/6 (Hz. AC). ); does not condense the steam.
-Washing: The inks used for DTG printing are water-based so they may fade a bit after a few washes. Usually, this technique is used to print vintage-style T-shirts. Therefore, care should be taken in the washing process.