One of the questions that we get regarding the cap platen is what is the best way to cure a printed cap. The best method depends on the number of caps your company is going to print. If you only plan on printing a couple caps (under 10) per month, then you will probably be…
09Jun
Why Perform a Print & Wash Test? DTG Pretreat
One of the questions that we get asked frequently from direct-to-garment (DTG) users is whether it is really necessary to perform a Print & Wash Test on garments they have never printed on. The answer is simple – YES! When you look at all the cost (including your labor expense) that goes into printing a…
09Jun
Back-to-School Idea! Personalized Bulletin Boards on Brother GT Printers
Looking for an idea to sell a different product type the back-the-school market? Try printing on cork board! You can use your DTG printer to print CMYK inks directly on to the cork board to create personalize note / bulletin boards to students. Most craft stores will sell the coward board material at a pretty…
05Jun
Printing on Fabric Swatches
Earlier this’d year, I stopped by a GT-541 owner’s shop in downtown New York City. The owner mentioned how much she has been printing on to pieces of fabric using her GT-541 printer. Being so close to to the fabric district, I can understand how she has this business. Then recently, I had a conversation…
01Jun
DTG Fact Finder
When it comes to determining which DTG printers a garment decorator should consider based on the needs/requirements of (his/her) business, it can be challenging to determine where to start. Here is a video that walks a garment decorator through 6 key questions that I have done with many other garment decorators interested in DTG printing…