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SUBLIMATION Vs DTG Which One Is Better
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It’s another apparel method showdown this week on Apparel Academy! In this episode, Henry compares the differences in quality, garment variety, output potential, and cost between sublimation and direct-to-garment (DTG) printing. By the end of this video, you’ll be able to decide which custom apparel method is best for you and your business. • Get the RICOH Ri 1000 DTG printer here: https://hubs.ly/H0tyYFr0 • Check out how you can sublimate on a cap: • SUBLIMATION on 3D Puff EMBROIDERY | P... • Learn how to print on a dark T-shirt with DTG: • Direct to Garment Printing | Printing... • Facebook Embroidery Custom Apparel Mastery Group: / embroiderymastery • Join the Ricoma newsletter for educational blogs, videos, and live webinars: https://info.ricoma.com/newsletter • To learn more, schedule a virtual demo today: https://ricoma.com/US/virtual-demo • Get our latest Ricoma embroidery YouTube videos sent straight to your Facebook Messenger: https://manychat.com/l2/RiCOMA.us • To learn more about our embroidery machines, visit our website: https://ricoma.com/US • When it comes to understanding the differences between DTG and sublimation printing, it’s important to understand how they work. • Sublimation involves a process where you print a design onto paper and press it onto a polyester garment using a heat press. When heated, the toner is transformed from a solid to a gas that embeds itself into the polyester fabric. When it cools, it goes back to a solid and becomes a permanent part of the fabric. • Direct to garment, however, is a newer printing method where you print directly onto garments. This method requires an actual DTG printer and pre-treating your garment before loading it onto the printer. • When it comes to print quality, keep in mind that sublimation printing should be used on light color polyesters and results in a super soft touch since the design becomes part of the garment. But sublimation does not allow for printing white colors, so lighter colors will not show up on darker shirts. • Now, while DTG can print white and super vibrant designs on any T-shirt, DTG printing on garments leaves a thin layer of ink on the shirt surface. So not only will you feel the difference between the two but a sublimated shirt will last longer and through more washes than a DTG shirt. • As far as variety, sublimation allows for a lot more variety of garments you can make. This is because the DTG printer only allows for flat garments like T-shirts and jacket backs and other items that can be fed through the printer. However, remember that with sublimation you’re limited to polyester-coated fabrics. • You also want to consider the differences with speed and output. With DTG, it’s faster to do a bulk order since the design is already programmed into the panel and can print as soon as another garment is loaded. Plus, you can purchase pre-treated designs to skip that step and save even more time. • Sublimation, however, is best for small batches and one-off orders since it involves printing the design onto paper, positioning the design and then pressing it on with a heat press, making it a slower process. • And finally, let’s compare the costs. DTG can, on average, cost $1.5-$3.50 per print and while sublimation ink costs less than DTG, you’ll need paper for sublimation which adds to your material costs. So, both methods are pretty tied in this category. • At the end of the day, choosing between sublimation and DTG depends on your business’s needs and the kinds of products you plan on creating.
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