DTG – Direct to Garment is a technique that applies ink directly using a printer.
Screen printing, also called silk screening, involves pushing the ink onto the fabric using a stencil.
Things to consider about each method.
DTG
- Creates less saturated colors.
- Able to produce high level of detail with many colors.
- Less labor intensive
- Great for smaller production runs
Screen Printing
- Creates rich saturated colors.
- Best used for bold graphics with fewer colors.
- More labor intensive
- Cost savings as production runs get larger.