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Digital Decorating
Effective DTG Printing on
Dark-Colored Garments
With experimentation and some set parameters,
you can achieve vibrant prints on black shirts.
By Terry Combs, Contributing Writer
w
hether they are related to
screen printing or direct-togarment (DTG) printing, the
"help-me" calls I take every week have a
common thread: Clients are having trouble
printing white ink on dark garments.
In reality, anyone can print on lightcolored garments, regardless of the decoration method. The trick - or complication
- with this common concern comes from
printing an ink color that is lighter than the
garment color and using a white underbase
to make it all work. For example, printing
a full-color, photographic image on a black
T-shirt can be a challenge.
We use water-based inks in DTG printing, and the colors (CMYK) are translucent. To see the image at all, we must first
apply a white base print and then add colors on top. This base print is the key to a
bright and vibrant image. Get the underbase right, and the rest of the print naturally will fall into place.
THE GARMENT
When working with the direct-to-garment (DTG) printing process, full-color,
photographic-quality prints on black or dark-colored garments are achievable with
some set parameters and experimentation.
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All T-shirts, sweat shirts or plackets
are not created equal. Some garments are
better suited for a bright and crisp printed
image than others simply because of the
fabric weave and finish. This will require
some experimentation on your part. And
yes, there will be spoiled garments involved. But it's important for you to see
how various garment brands and styles will
take the ink differently. In doing so, you'll
see that the same printed image will be different from garment to garment.
Ask your equipment manufacturer or
distributor to talk about the garments they
have had success printing, and which have
caused headaches in getting a bright, vibrant image. They've already done plenty
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Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
Product Gallery
ISS Conferences
Fleece with Flair
Fleece Goes Fashionable
Are You Guilty of Greenwashing?
What’s Your Customer Worth?
Shop Spotlight
Embroidery Technique
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Technique
Digital Decorating
Classifieds
Online Directory
Ad Index
Impressions - August 2014 - CT1
Impressions - August 2014 - CT2
Impressions - August 2014 - Impressions - August 2014
Impressions - August 2014 - Cover2
Impressions - August 2014 - 1
Impressions - August 2014 - Contents
Impressions - August 2014 - 3
Impressions - August 2014 - First Impressions
Impressions - August 2014 - 5
Impressions - August 2014 - From the Show Director
Impressions - August 2014 - 7
Impressions - August 2014 - FYI
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Impressions - August 2014 - 10
Impressions - August 2014 - 11
Impressions - August 2014 - 12
Impressions - August 2014 - 13
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Impressions - August 2014 - Product Gallery
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Impressions - August 2014 - 19a
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Impressions - August 2014 - ISS Conferences
Impressions - August 2014 - 21
Impressions - August 2014 - Fleece with Flair
Impressions - August 2014 - 23
Impressions - August 2014 - 24
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Impressions - August 2014 - 26
Impressions - August 2014 - 27
Impressions - August 2014 - 28
Impressions - August 2014 - 29
Impressions - August 2014 - Fleece Goes Fashionable
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Impressions - August 2014 - 37
Impressions - August 2014 - Are You Guilty of Greenwashing?
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Impressions - August 2014 - 41
Impressions - August 2014 - What’s Your Customer Worth?
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Impressions - August 2014 - 46
Impressions - August 2014 - 47
Impressions - August 2014 - Shop Spotlight
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Impressions - August 2014 - Embroidery Technique
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Impressions - August 2014 - Embroidery Production
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Impressions - August 2014 - Screen Printing Production
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Impressions - August 2014 - 63
Impressions - August 2014 - Screen Printing Technique
Impressions - August 2014 - 65
Impressions - August 2014 - 66
Impressions - August 2014 - 67
Impressions - August 2014 - Digital Decorating
Impressions - August 2014 - 69
Impressions - August 2014 - 70
Impressions - August 2014 - Classifieds
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Impressions - August 2014 - Ad Index
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