DTG – Direct to Garment is a technique that applies ink directly using a printer.
Vinyl printing in done by transferring the design onto vinyl and the pressing it onto the shirt.
Things to consider about each method.
DTG
- Will Fade
- Creates less saturated colors.
- Able to produce high level of detail with many colors.
- Less labor intensive
- More expensive for large production runs
Vinyl Printing
- Very Durable
- Best used for designs with fewer colors.
- More Labor Intensive
- Less expensive to get started