Starting a t-shirt printing business is the most cost effective and result-oriented business initiative as most custom t-shirt printing companies have less than 10 employees, which means the returns on investment is higher than any other business. If everything goes well, the turnover may reach to half a million pounds per year.

And the best part here is that investment in a Direct to Garment (or DTG) printing business is very less than the other businesses.

All you have to invest is in an industrial DTG machine, pretreatment machine and the fabric that you’d want to sell with custom prints. Of course, there are many other methods of printing available like screen printing and heat transfer vinyl printing, but these technologies cost more than DTG.

So, when you are planning to start a business with less investment and more returns, DTG serves the purpose. But it’s not the only benefit that you get with DTG printing, there are a lot more:

On-Demand Capabilities

Screen printing is a good choice when you have hundreds of orders to print, but it’s not an ideal choice for quick, short-run orders that will require a lot of color variety. T-shirt business is more like on-demand services where you print only when you get an order, which is only ideal with DTG printing where the computer and the DTG printer can immediately print the desired number of custom prints on t-shirts.  And since DTG inks are injected directly into the garment, the quality is far better than other methods available.

Environmentally Friendly Process

Another best thing about DTG printing technology here is that it uses no harmful chemicals during the printing process. With screen printing, you need inks that contain phthalates, PVC or other chemicals. On the other hands, DTG printing methods uses water-based DTG inks, cleaning solutions and the overall processes that are environmentally safe. And since we’re living in the era where people are getting more attracted towards sustainable clothing, industrial DTG machines serve the purpose.

Small Volume, High Quality

If compared with the other traditional printing methods like screen printing, DTG printing is capable to print a higher quality product – especially on a short run order. The quality of prints on fabric with DTG is fat better and vibrant than any other method available. All you need to do is to follow the process like using DTG pretreatment solutions before you print. Of course, DTG printing can’t replace screen printing in terms of number of printing, but it’s capable to deliver better quality for sure.

Final Words

DTG printing is relevantly new technology, which is developed only 10 years back. However, following the quality of prints it can deliver, DTG printing has gained great popularity in terms of delivering better quality and quantity. An industrial DTG machine can print a large number of prints on the fabric in less time while ensuring the quality. For small businesses, having less investment capabilities, DTG printing is the right choice to make.