| Digital T-Shirt printing refers to the process of | | | | printed onto the T-Shirt it will be correct. Then print |
| printing your graphic/photo/text or any type of | | | | and press. |
| design onto a T-Shirt using either an inkjet or a color | | | | And probably one of the greatest advantages to this |
| laser printer. There are a few ways to accomplish | | | | type of T-Shirt printing is that the T-Shirts can be |
| this however we are going to focus on printing with | | | | personalized. If you are looking for personalized |
| T-Shirt transfers. | | | | T-Shirts for a wedding you can print one for the |
| This method begins by using T-Shirt transfer paper. | | | | bride, one for the mother of the bride, one for the |
| This is a special, coated paper that is designed to be | | | | maid of honour and two or three for the bridesmaids |
| printed on and then pressed onto the T-Shirt. There | | | | and any other people involved. |
| are essentially two types of this paper; one for using | | | | If you have a team you can have your team logo on |
| on white and light colored fabrics and another | | | | the front of all the T-Shirts and then each players |
| designed for dark color shirts. | | | | name and number on the back. Or if you have a |
| This is the same process where you can buy T-Shirt | | | | company and you want your logo with the persons |
| transfer paper at places like Staples and Wal-Mart, | | | | name or position incorporated into the logo, this is |
| and then press it onto the T-Shirt yourself. The | | | | easy to do. |
| difference is, good T-Shirt printers use commercial | | | | However, the biggest negative is that there is no |
| grade transfer paper and apply the transfers to the | | | | white ink in this printing method. So, if you were to |
| T-Shirts using a commercial heat press. This | | | | print the Canadian flag on a light blue T-Shirt the flag |
| combination plus the expertise of the T-Shirt printer | | | | would be red and light blue instead of red and white. |
| gives an excellent looking and durable T-Shirt. | | | | However, there is a T-Shirt transfer paper designed |
| There are numerous advantages and a few | | | | especially for printing on dark T-Shirts that solves this |
| disadvantages to digital custom T-Shirt printing using | | | | problem. |
| transfers. | | | | Another disadvantage is that if they a not washed |
| The first benefit is that if you need one unique or | | | | properly, the image can fade. The easiest way to |
| simply a few T-Shirts then this method is perfect. | | | | avoid this is to turn the T-Shirt inside out and wash |
| You print just what you need. Many T-Shirt printing | | | | the T-Shirt in cold water with a mild detergent, no |
| processes like screen printing require a minimum | | | | bleach or bleach additives or fabric softener. Then |
| number of shirts. | | | | hang the T-Shirt to dry. |
| The next advantage is that you can have full color | | | | Now I would like to mention that in this article I have |
| printing. Since your design is printed with a color laser | | | | frequently compared T-Shirt transfer printing to |
| or an inkjet printer you are able to have as many | | | | screen printing. Screen printing has two distinct |
| colors as you like. This allows photos or graphics with | | | | benefits. You are able to use white ink and the ink |
| gradient fills (blending from one color or shade to | | | | for screen printing is designed specifically for fabric. |
| another color or shade) to easily be used. | | | | In conclusion, printing white or light color T-Shirts |
| Third. There is no setup involved. Unlike screen | | | | using T-Shirt transfers as the T-Shirt printing method |
| printing there is no additional preparation needed in | | | | allows for flexibility and cost effectiveness for |
| the printing of digital T-Shirt transfers. You just make | | | | printing T-Shirts that require multiple colors, |
| your image the size you want on the T-Shirt. You | | | | personalization or a lower quantity of shirts. |
| then "mirror" or "flip" your print job so that when it is | | | | |