{"id":80116,"date":"2025-09-12T17:14:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qikink.com\/?p=80116"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:23:26","slug":"dtg-vs-screen-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/dtg-vs-screen-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"DTG vs Screen Printing: Which to Choose for Your T-Shirt Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"80116\" class=\"elementor elementor-80116\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3f45a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b3f45a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2e68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca2e68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 24-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an entrepreneur or an experienced branding person in this customized apparel industry, you might have faced a head-or-tail situation whenever you need to select your printing method for your business. This debate will primarily focus on the comparison between traditional and modern techniques. The top printing methods are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/direct-to-garment-printing\/\"><b>Direct-to-Garment (DTG)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/t-shirt-screen-printing\/\"><b>Screen Printing<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this blog, let\u2019s explore both cases and scenarios to determine the most suitable printing method for your apparel industry business. We will also address the other doubts that arise in your mind, along with the characteristics and differences of those printing methods, in clear terms.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a689e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4a689e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 24-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7aac46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7aac46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DTG printing specialises in the minute details in the designs and is perfect for colour complexity and small productions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen printing offers standard durability for your t-shirts and can have mass production runs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DTG favours cotton and its blends, while Screen printing offers a longer lifespan for your t-shirts.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The future of garment printing methods has already been foreseen to include many technological and hybrid developments, with more yet to unfold.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bca3f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bca3f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding of Garment Printing Methods<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be4418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7be4418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world has witnessed a new wave of custom apparel throughout society, raising the question for commoners: \u2018How come a design we see on the internet is printed on the clothes?\u2019 <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various techniques and technologies have developed over the years, including garment printing methods, which demonstrate the effects and types of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/printing-types\/\"><b>Garment Printing Methods<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well as their durability, quality, and vibrant feel.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today&#8217;s world, a variety of printing techniques and methods are available in the garment industry. Each has its own strengths and best-to-use scenarios. Some methods are better suited for large-scale production of clothes, while others can provide finer details in designs with smaller production quantities. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you&#8217;re a brand owner or someone curious about how an excellent design evolved into a t-shirt, understanding these methods becomes necessary. Each method has its own advantages and is comparatively better or slightly lower than others. The two most commonly used printing techniques are Direct-to-Garment (DTG) and Screen Printing methods.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the best method that matches our situations and advantages is the best thing to do. This blog will help you settle the debate that is running in your mind about choosing between the DTG and Screen printing methods.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9023a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9023a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DTG Printing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc379e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc379e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 24-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-printing-qikink.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80118\" alt=\"DTG printing Qikink\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-printing-qikink.webp 875w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-printing-qikink-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-printing-qikink-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-printing-qikink-600x300.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b73b5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b73b5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DTG (Direct-To-Garment) printing is a modern printing method that utilises inkjet printer technology, where specialised water-based inks are sprayed directly onto the fabric surface. The inks penetrate the fibres, producing a soft and detailed print.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That design will be embedded into the fibres of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/t-shirt-digital-printing\/\"><b>T-shirts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Additionally, it involves the processes of the pretreatment (for dark-coloured garments) and heat-curing to ensure ink adhesion. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike the other traditional methods, DTG does not require any stencils or screens. Instead, it can read a digital file and print the design instantly onto the fabric.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e37082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e37082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Screen Printing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa3f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fa3f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-qikink.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80120\" alt=\"Screen printing Qikink\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-qikink.webp 875w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-qikink-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-qikink-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-qikink-600x300.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91bbedd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91bbedd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen printing, also known as silk screen printing, is considered one of the oldest and most widely used traditional printing methods. It is a process of creating a design in a stencil or screen, where ink is pushed through the mesh screen onto the fabric, layer by layer, to produce a final print. Each colour in the design requires a separate screen, which automatically makes this process require more workforce.<\/span><\/p><p>Over the years, several variations of screen printing have emerged, including puff printing for raised textures, foil printing for metallic finishes, discharge printing for soft, vintage looks, and vinyl-based screen printing for added durability and effects.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike some inkjet printing methods, screen printing can print on almost anything, is scalable for large productions, and is bulk-friendly in production, allowing for the addition of special effects, and can also be cost-effective.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d8aad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97d8aad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b49ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73b49ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e79d93b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e79d93b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d691168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d691168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Selling T-Shirt Design Ideas<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573866c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"573866c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With Real Examples from Qikink!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f30a74e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f30a74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/tshirt-design-ideas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Design top-selling T-shirt designs<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16af28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e16af28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d83e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01d83e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tshirt-cta-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-69998\" alt=\"Sell Printed T-shirts online with Qikink\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387df8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"387df8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comparison Beyond the Basics<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58db61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d58db61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-screen-printing-steps-flowchart-qikink.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80242\" alt=\"DTG and Screen Printing Steps Flowchart Qikink\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-screen-printing-steps-flowchart-qikink.webp 875w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-screen-printing-steps-flowchart-qikink-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-screen-printing-steps-flowchart-qikink-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-screen-printing-steps-flowchart-qikink-600x300.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bfec4 ha-data-table-responsive-scroll-yes ha-column-alignment-left ha-column-icon-right ha-row-alignment-left ha-row-icon-right ha-data-table-disable-wordwrap-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-data-table happy-addon ha-data-table\" data-id=\"b7bfec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-data-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<table class=\"ha-table\">\n\t\t\t<thead class=\"ha-table__head\">\n\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__head-column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-cd41bff\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Factors<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-584b4d6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">DTG Printing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-f7f1223\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__head-column-cell-text\">Screen Printing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t<tbody class=\"ha-table__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-998c6ad\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Best For<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-fd7d5c4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmaller volume of runs, customized prints, E-commerce, premium or luxurious t-shirts.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-441eeae\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBulk quantity of runs, wholesale orders, uniforms of schools, promotional wears of any events or campaigns and exports.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-cc3e659\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Regional Popularity<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-48843b7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrowing in metro cities and with the use of print on demand companies\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-141c4f0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDominant in hubs, especially for wholesale and export.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-f820ff2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Maintenance &amp; Overheads<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-5f9f5dd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMachines require regular cleaning, climate control, and import of inks.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-8f98257\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLow-volume presses and screens are designed to last for years and are easy to maintain.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-0d2da10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Long-Term Business <\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-a92813e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor creative entrepreneurs and digital-first brands.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-38b9905\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor established print shops and high-volume suppliers.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-221bc44\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Scalability<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-038ad4c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn excellent choice for online print-on-demand businesses and niche fashion.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-db74805\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExtremely scalable, capable of handling thousands of shirts or t-shirts per day.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-6344fba\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Design Trends &amp; Order Size<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-c21317f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuited for art-driven and friendly brands with limited-edition drops, and can handle 50 unique designs  easily.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-167a1fb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSuited for mass volume of production, such as promotional events and uniform printing, and best for bulk orders with the same design.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-c1250e1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Fabric Versatility<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-1a5a6c5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorks best on 100% cotton, struggles with polyester without special pretreatment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-f472dff\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorks on cotton, polyester, blends, silk, rayon, jute, and even non-textile materials (such as bags, caps, and boards).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-31087d9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Print Flexibility<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-184c823\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAny number of colours at no extra cost. Realistic, photographic designs are also possible.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-5c4c74e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEach colour requires a new screen. Adaptable for simple designs, logos, and bold graphics.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-41aad6a\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Setup Cost<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-415a7aa\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnly digital files and pretreatment costs are required; hence, the total setup cost is low.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-3f816c7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRequires separate screens, emulsions, films, and alignment for every design or colour; thus, the setup cost is higher.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"ha-table__body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-6dfc543\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Maintenance Costs<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-b87564f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDTG printers require regular cleaning, ink flushing, and careful handling; therefore, the cost of maintenance is high.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-6de897e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-table__body-row-cell-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScreens and presses can last longer, and inks are easy to store and manage. The cost of maintenance will range from low to moderate.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4054aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4054aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These comparisons must have given a clear differentiation between DTG printing and screen printing. For further understanding of these printing methods, let\u2019s look into some of the most essential characteristics of these methods.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58875c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f58875c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Print Quality & Detail<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ed619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31ed619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DTG:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765ceba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"765ceba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-printer-machine-qikink.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80122\" alt=\"DTG printer machine Qikink\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-printer-machine-qikink.webp 875w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-printer-machine-qikink-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-printer-machine-qikink-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-printer-machine-qikink-600x300.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa08ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fa08ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DTG can virtually print unlimited colours, as it uses CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) water-based inks, along with white ink for printing on dark garments. This allows you to print any small, minute, or detailed designs perfectly, as well as real photographs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This printing method involves applying a liquid to the t-shirt and fusing it through a heating process. As a result, the ink embeds well into the fibres, and the design on the t-shirt feels smooth and looks natural.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its soft surface nature, most customers prefer this printing method for their T-shirts. Even with small production runs, it can achieve the quality of the design all the way to perfection.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835242f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"835242f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Screen Printing:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724e6c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"724e6c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-machine-qikink.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80123\" alt=\"Screen printing machine qikink\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-machine-qikink.webp 875w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-machine-qikink-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-machine-qikink-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-machine-qikink-600x300.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b3bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6b3bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most commercial screen printers typically print a maximum of 8 colours per design and some high-end shops can push it 14 to 16 colours for complex designs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen printing is known for its boldness and vibrancy, in which it pushes thick layers of ink directly onto the garment, resulting in rich and solid colouring.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It uses thick layers of ink, and hence the designs from screen printing have strong opacity and sharp edges, making them perfect for logos, text, and vector art designs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This method of printing can create special effects, such as textures, fluorescents, metallic, and puff inks. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ec357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16ec357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Durability<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd3c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbd3c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DTG:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebeca87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebeca87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The durability of DTG is high when blended with cotton; additionally, the pretreatment process is crucial, as it significantly determines its lifetime.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, it may be affected by gradual wear, as the ink soaks into the cotton fibres, and after excessive washing, it may start to fade.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers are required to follow proper care for their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/custom-t-shirt-printing\/\"><b>custom printed T-shirts from DTG printing<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as washing in cold water and drying on a low setting.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce86c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce86c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Screen Printing:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ec345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48ec345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Durability is the primary factor that has enabled screen printing to dominate other printing methods. These prints are thick and have opaque layers of ink, which can withstand stretching, daily wear, and multiple washes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastisol ink is used in the screen printing method, where the ink adheres to the fabric&#8217;s surface, resulting in a long-lasting finish.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This method is consistent for cotton, polymer, and cotton-blends. Even with exposure to sunlight, the screen-printed designs do not degrade.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a13fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7a13fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Fabric Compatibility<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d13e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13d13e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DTG:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-881ce47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"881ce47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the use of water-based inks, this printing method requires the highest quality and type of garment, where the fibre can absorb and hold the ink.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As previously stated, DTG has more durability when it is made from cotton or cotton-rich blends, because they have an absorbing nature that can hold the ink.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to its fabric compatibility, it can be an eco-friendly method, utilising organic cotton\u2019s natural fibres, which also contributes to its sustainability value.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e914beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e914beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Screen Printing:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ddeb67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ddeb67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen printing is more versatile, offering a wider range of fabric choices and the primary advantage of accommodating bulk orders.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can handle both dark and light-coloured garments effectively, so you should choose the correct inks.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inks are applied directly to the surface of the garments, rather than relying on the fabric&#8217;s absorbency.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee5d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fee5d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Eco-Friendliness<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bfdf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16bfdf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DTG:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f31587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f31587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The usage of water-based inks, which don\u2019t contain PVC, Phthalates or any plastisol inks, which are harmful chemicals.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DTG avoids mass production, which reduces water consumption, inventory waste, and the use of chemicals.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also does not require the use of screen chemicals, emulsions, and solvents, which makes this method an eco-friendly one. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99842be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99842be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Screen Printing:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04158f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04158f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common ink used in the screen printing method is plastisol, which contains PVC and phthalates, both of which are biodegradable and can be harmful if not disposed of properly.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it contains those chemicals in the inks, there are also new eco-friendly inks (such as discharge inks) for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/t-shirt-screen-printing\/\"><b>screen printing method<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are available. Still, they require some additional conditions to work effectively.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The water-based or discharge inks for screen printing penetrate the fabric and use only a few harmful chemicals.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0128d68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0128d68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Setup & Production<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13289a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13289a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DTG:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6c0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b6c0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It requires a minimal setup, where you load the design, pretreat the garment, place it, and print, which is a fully automated process; the human resources needed are minimal.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, DTG printing can take between 2 and 6 minutes per <\/span>shirt or T-shirt<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, depending on the design type and the specific printing settings used.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this printing setup, it is possible to print different designs on multiple shirts without any additional setup, cost, or time spent.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202957d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"202957d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Screen Printing:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7d676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb7d676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printer-qikink.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80128\" alt=\"Screen printer setup Qikink\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printer-qikink.webp 875w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printer-qikink-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printer-qikink-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printer-qikink-600x300.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5eec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb5eec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen printing takes a longer time to set up, but provides an advantage in bulk production runs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The setup involves coating the screens, burning the design, washing the stencil and aligning the screens on the press.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparing each colour can take nearly an hour, but once the setup is complete, even a manual press operator can print around 100 shirts or t-shirts per hour. With an automated press, the rate increases to approximately 1,000 shirts per hour.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacf67f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cacf67f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Best Business Applications<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e71b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3e71b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DTG:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512a197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"512a197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By ordering a single piece through this method of printing, you can help test the quality for scaling before implementing it for a larger business with your customers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps significantly for on-demand purposes, local, customised shops. It can also be used as a personal gift, worn at a group party, or as t-shirts for a local sports team, thanks to its short and efficient production method.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For brands that want to sell heavy artwork-related designs, illustrations, and realistic <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/t-shirt-photo-printing\/\"><b>photographs printed<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on t-shirts, this DTG printing method can be beneficial.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c52f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"08c52f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=1MezqyS4z3c&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 24-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ca9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94ca9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Screen Printing:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e07b076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e07b076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This method is highly suited for t-shirts produced in high volumes through garment printing, which can automatically bring bulk orders, resulting in a larger production of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/custom-t-shirt-printing\/\"><b>t-shirts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can handle mass orders, such as school uniforms, for events, political campaigns, promotional gear, and merchandise for various brands.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numerous garment hubs depend on this bulk order of printed t-shirts for their brands, which increases the scalability of this screen printing method.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05e12a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a05e12a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you should have a clear idea of selecting your path in the process of finding the best printing method. In short, DTG printing is a good choice for artistic and luxurious prints, and is perfect for detailed designs on t-shirts. On the other hand, screen printing offers the possibility of wholesale orders with its mass production facility and fabric versatility.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d63842 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d63842\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebeaaf1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebeaaf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c03cc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c03cc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd620ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd620ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Sell On Etsy from India<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611ae5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"611ae5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Start your e-commerce business with Etsy: Setup to Sales<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff04304 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ff04304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-on-etsy-india\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn about Etsy India<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2141a37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2141a37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e265847 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e265847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sell-etsy-india-qikink.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-80162\" alt=\"How to Sell On Etsy from India Qikink\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f63d7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f63d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Studies & Scenarios<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e4b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77e4b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The debate between DTG and screen printing for T-shirts is best understood when applied to real-world business situations. Let\u2019s examine a real-life scenario for both DTG printing and Screen printing to study and balance their advantages and disadvantages for your business.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232c730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"232c730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Etsy Print on Demand Seller<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2b565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b2b565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-etsy-print-on-demand-qikink.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80129\" alt=\"DTG for Etsy Print on Demand sellers Qikink\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-etsy-print-on-demand-qikink.webp 875w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-etsy-print-on-demand-qikink-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-etsy-print-on-demand-qikink-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dtg-etsy-print-on-demand-qikink-600x300.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14cf5df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14cf5df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assuming you are a designer planning to do a startup to sell your designs as <a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/etsy-print-on-demand\/\"><b>print on demand by using Etsy<\/b><\/a>. Your customer places orders in smaller quantities, such as two or three unique, designed t-shirts per day. In this case, the DTG printing works well and stands out to the minute details on your t-shirts and also has some advantages like,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7444c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7444c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower production run, but can print your design perfectly. You can even print realistic photographs and illustrations, that can catch the eye of the audience.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It eliminates the need for a warehouse or inventory, and you don\u2019t have to spend money on it as a startup. You only print when an order is placed. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/direct-to-garment-printing\/\"><b>Qikink uses DTG printing machines<\/b><\/a><span>, allowing them to manage your printing, packaging, and shipping. So, you won\u2019t require any inventory or machines either.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8febd95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8febd95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers will have access to eco-friendly and soft-feel printed garments, as well as the option to test new design types, such as anime, cartoons, names, or text printing, without any upfront investment. For a start-up print-on-demand seller on Etsy, DTG will be the best option to serve your business. Once your design gains reach and starts receiving mass-bulk orders, you can transition to screen printing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5fff29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5fff29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local Events Merchandiser<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d6498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64d6498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-local-events-qikink.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80137\" alt=\"Screen printing for logos and local events Qikink\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-local-events-qikink.webp 875w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-local-events-qikink-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-local-events-qikink-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-local-events-qikink-600x300.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535549a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"535549a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After having a production site for garments for a few months, you may receive an order of T-shirts in hundreds of counts for promotional wear, featuring their sponsored logo on the front and back, from a local event manager. In this case, screen printing is the right choice due to its ability to handle bulk production runs. A few other points, which also prove that the screen printing method shines here, are,<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44d323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b44d323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a mass production run of around 500 t-shirts, with the same logo, this screen printing process requires only a few initial setups. Later on, you can print your t-shirts and complete the printing within a single day.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of its vibrant feel and long-lasting nature, customers can wear it repeatedly and will be satisfied with your product.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By receiving similar bulk orders, you can start earning with just initial setups, having storage, and can make more profit.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686d16a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"686d16a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its cost-effectiveness, speed, durability, and mass production capabilities, screen printing can bring you enormous opportunities, resulting in increased production value and, consequently, higher profit margins.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641bd14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"641bd14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Note: Screen Printing vs DTG vs Heat Transfer<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad57ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dad57ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-dtg-heat-transfer-qikink.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80143\" alt=\"Screen printing vs DTG vs Heat transfer Qikink\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-dtg-heat-transfer-qikink.webp 875w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-dtg-heat-transfer-qikink-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-dtg-heat-transfer-qikink-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/screen-printing-dtg-heat-transfer-qikink-600x300.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f0397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86f0397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When debating the merits of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/print-on-demand-machine\/\"><b>printing machines<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with DTG printing vs screen printing, a new comparison topic arises: Screen Printing vs. DTG vs. Heat Transfer. The Heat Transfer printing method, although less dominant compared to the others, plays a significant role in the custom apparel industry. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat transfer printing involves the process of transferring a design to a special medium, such as vinyl transfer paper, and using heat transfer from a heat press machine to transfer the design onto the fabric. There are a few variations of the Heat Transfer printing method, such as,<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2454ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2454ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Vinyl Heat Transfer method utilises coloured vinyl sheets cut into designs, which are then applied to garments using a heat press machine.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sublimation involves transferring dye-based inks into polyester fabrics through heat, making it ideal for sportswear and polyester blends.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Heat Transfer printing uses a digitally printed film that is heat-pressed onto the t-shirts, allowing vibrant and detailed designs on various fabric types.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1606fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1606fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those are the methods involved in Heat Transfer. However, you can see many start-up companies using this Heat Transfer printing method before moving into DTG. It could be more affordable for personalised branding, gifts, and budget-conscious small orders. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da5c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2da5c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Future of T-Shirt Printing Business<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9bd1da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9bd1da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this modernized world, designing a T-shirt is not just pressing and printing. AI and digital integration have started taking over. Customers have begun to try Augmented Reality (AR) and mock-ups. Due to these accelerated technological advancements, e-commerce has already started to grow rapidly, leaving only the topic of screen printing, DTG, or heat transfer to discuss. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9fff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c9fff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/print-on-demand-fulfilment\/\"><b>Print on Demand (POD)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platforms have started to dominate the T-shirt printing business with their printing methods, including DTG, Screen Printing, and Heat Transfer, and have become an easy way for content creators or entrepreneurs to become print on demand T-shirt sellers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DTG\u2019s soft, vibrant feel, eco-friendly ink usage, and attention to detail will attract premium and luxury brands to use DTG as their primary printing method.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The regional growth and demand for printed garments are increasing, particularly in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/product\/all-over-printed-t-shirts-dropshipping\/\"><b>bulk orders of printed t-shirts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for various events, schools, or campaigns. This is where Screen printing is necessary and plays a phenomenal role in your business, bringing in huge orders.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays, customers buying t-shirts are practising short-term usage and are ready to buy a new one, but they want it to be sustainable. The DTG and Heat Transfer printing methods are cle; however,et the demand for long-lasting merchandisremainsll alive, for which Screen Printing remains the top choice.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There won\u2019t be any shops in the future with just one printing machine; instead, all possible printing methods, such as DTG, Screen Printing, or Heat Transfer, could be utilised together in this growing business, as per the demands of the situation.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceef407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceef407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a creator or an entrepreneur, bringing creative and technology-related ideas into the garments, that could be well connected with the customers, will be a significant boost to develop and brand your market all over the region, by choosing the correct printing method, which perfectly suits your situation, which can change your fortunes in the T-shirt business.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8bcb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb8bcb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a898136 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a898136\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5171bc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5171bc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7266fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7266fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce331b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ce331b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">T-shirt Printing Techniques<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c282add elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c282add\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover advanced techniques for printing T-shirts that will set your designs apart!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a39a1c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a39a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/t-shirt-printing-qikink\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">How to Print T-shirts?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65e887 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c65e887\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d681f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05d681f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/how-to-print-tshirts-qikink.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-80163\" alt=\"Beyond the Basics: How to Print T Shirts? \u2013 Advanced Techniques Qikink\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305f0d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"305f0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4c85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c4c85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the right printing method for your T-shirt business is a crucial first step that requires thoughtful and careful consideration. The debate between DTG, Screen Printing, and Heat Transfer is not just about comparing technologies; it\u2019s about selecting the method that truly fits your business needs and goals. The best choice is the one that is practical, adaptable, and works best for your situation. Here\u2019s a quick recap of the key points to keep in mind:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5803bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5803bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you plan for accuracy and details, with enough short runs, DTG is the best choice.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For bulk orders of merchandise related to events or campaigns, Screen Printing offers cost-effective and long production run values.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you haven&#8217;t yet begun a project in this business, consider choosing the Heat Transfer printing method.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133bf27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"133bf27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding the strengths of each one will give you a clear idea of how to move forward in this business world. The future of <\/span>T-shirt<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> printing is leaning towards flexibility, sustainability, and quick fulfilment. The most successful brands will be those that know how to combine these printing methods effectively.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to start your T-shirt printing business? Thinking about an inventory or the cash upfront investment as an entrepreneur or a content creator? India\u2019s best print-on-demand platform,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qikink, helps with your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/custom-printing\/\"><b>custom printing<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs, with over 50,000 sq. feet of factory space. They handle various printing techniques, including Heat Transfer, DTG, Screen Printing, and other methods.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start testing your designs on T-shirts today by choosing <a href=\"https:\/\/help.qikink.com\/portal\/en\/kb\/articles\/create-your-account-on-qikink\"><strong>Qikink as your partner<\/strong><\/a> in the customized garment printing industry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26df274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26df274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read More<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5048182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5048182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/direct-to-garment-printing\/\"><b>Direct to Garment (DTG) Printing: Overview<\/b><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/screen-printing-and-embroidery\/\"><b>Screen Printing vs Embroidery<\/b><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/dtg-vs-dtf-printing\/\"><b>DTG vs DTF Printing: Key Differences For Print On Demand<\/b><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/qikink.com\/blog\/t-shirt-printing-cost\/\"><b>T-Shirt Printing Cost In India \u2013 Pricing &amp; Guidelines<\/b><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542e7fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"542e7fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2842f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b2842f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d13ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93d13ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c81dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c81dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f64ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1f64ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6ce2d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ff6ce2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Its thick plastisol inks can withstand stretching and multiple washes far better than DTG prints, which may fade sooner, especially on synthetic fabrics and with improper care.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the downsides of DTG printing?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DTG printing is slower and more expensive for bulk runs, primarily limited to cotton fabrics, and requires pretreatment and machine maintenance. Additionally, its prints are less long-lasting compared to screen printing.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which method is best for t-shirt printing?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DTG suits small runs, complex or photographic designs, and is ideal for print-on-demand. 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