Digital Printing

The biggest price factor of digital printing is the cost of ink and next would be the base price.  The ink cost is added to the base price for the final cost of a shirt.  Base pricing is constructed with a price break for bulk purchasing for orders of 1-25 (2nd chart below).  I have created three print options to meet everyone's needs. The options are DTG Economical, DTG Quality and DTF Lowest Cost.  I will get more in depth explaining the printing process of these methods further below the charts, but for now I just want to explain the basis of how the total cost of a shirt is calculated.

The final price, when purchasing a custom T-Shirt, is determined by the size, print option and base price.  The Print Price is added to a Base price.  View the charts below and this will help give you an idea of pricing.

Below the charts is an example of totaling the cost.

 Example:

Gildan Softstyle Base Print + Quality Print + Print Size (6 x 9) = Total Amount

                        $22.00 + $3.96 = $25.96 + taxes

         Simple formula to determine the final cost of a shirt

Digital printing also known as Direct to Garment(DTG) or Direct to Transfer(DTF) is achieved by using a high-tech, water base ink-jet printer to print directly onto a t-shirt or a transfer sheet, then applied to a shirt.  This option is best when the order quantity is small, and time is a factor.  I offer three print options, DTG Economical, DTF Quality and DTF.  First, I will talk about the two forms of DTG.

DTG Economical- This method lays down a smaller amount of ink compared to DTG Quality making the cost of ink cheaper.  This print will have a semi-washed out look to it, but will still capture the vibrancy of colors.  This is a good option for customers who like the vintage look of t-shirts.

DTG Quality- Exactly that, quality.  This is the highest form of quality for DTG.  This method passes over the shirt twice giving it a thick layer of ink.  Doing this will give you the most vibrant colors and highest resolution of print.  This print mimics the look and feel of screen printing.

DTF- DTF is the lowest cost of the three options. Instead of printing directly to the shirt, DTF is achieved by printing on to a transfer sheet first, then heat pressed to the garment leaving the image. This method is the cheapest because only a thin layer of ink is needed when printing to the transfer sheet.  This method does leave a vinyl like feel to the print but is still a great choice for the price.  Personally, I use this method a lot when I need a quick small to medium size design.

In my opinion, DTG is my favorite, even over, traditional screen print. When it comes to detail. DTG can print higher detailed images than screen print, but, if you need more than 50 shirts, screen printing is the most cost-effective way. 

There are some pros and cons to look at, when deciding, but the best way to decide is to see the prints in person.  So, if you would like to do that, contact me and we'll schedule an appointment.