| Screen Printed T-Shirts
Screen-printing is a process where a design, drawing, or other format is converted to film, and the film is then used to produce a stencil on the screen. The inks are then transferred through the tiny dots in the stencil to achieve the desired result.
This process involves exact pressures, specialized inks, and heat curing that result in a long lasting design. Screen printing has a high detailed setup process to ensure the best quality print. The costs of this method is in the set-up process. The number of screens for any design is based on the number of colours of the design. So the more colours you have the higher the set-up costs. However, with this setup and printing process comes a professional product that can be washed without fading. This method is ideal for large quantity customers looking for a professional and durable finish.
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DTG Digital Printing
Direct To Garment (DTG) Digital printing is the latest in digital garment printing technology. It is like an inkjet printer that prints directly to a t-shirt. This digital printer will accept most kinds of graphic files. No colour seperations or expensive artwork needed. (For best results files with transparent backgrounds may be required)
Ideal for small quantity customers with detailed artwork. This method is very cost effective for small quantities compared to full colour screen printing. The DTG t-shirt printer can print on all types of light and dark coloured garments. The inks used are specialty formulated DTGTEX Inks and of very high quality. The finish of the print is excellent and is very wash safe. The printed garment should always be washed inside out to ensure maximum print life. Washing before wearing is always recomended to remove any pre-spray adhesive.
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Dye Sublimation
Your design is printed (with the help of a specialised colour printer) in mirror reverse on a type of transfer material. The transfer material is A4 sized. The printed material is placed face down on the garment and pressed under high temperature. The dyes from the transfer embed deeply into the fabric and bond permanently. The transfer paper is then removed.
Dye Sublimation Transfers are only available for surfaces that are white or light in colour and contain polyester or a high polyester content. Such as stubby coolers, some poly/cotton hoodies, sweats, polo’s and hi-visability work wear.
Digital Transfer Overlay
Your design is printed (with the help of a colour laser printer) on a special type of transfer material. The transfer material is pressed onto the t-shirt under high temperature. The transfer material is A4 sized. The design you want can be smaller but no larger than A4 size and can be laid out Horizontally or Vertically.
Digitial Transfer quality is great! We print all transfers using a special, high quality ink set at 720 dpi resolution. These unique garment inks are specifically formulated for t-shirt printing. While the transfer materials we use are premium quality, they will never be as durable as inks printed directly using the screen printing process. This method is ideal for small run customers looking for a fast turnaround time.
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