What is Screen Printing? Screen printing is a popular printing method, using a process that presses ink through a mesh screen in order to create a printed design. It's used in a huge range of industries across the globe to create custom clothing, canvasses, artwork, posters, and more.

Direct to Garment Now that we’ve seen the alternatives and their pros and cons, let’s take a look at direct to garment printing and how it compares to all four of those options. Direct to garment is a relatively new technology that emerged in the 90s. It became commercially available in 2005 but has only recently become a viable alternative to traditional production methods, but is still only offered by a handful of t-shirt printers. As the name implies, direct to garment uses ink to print directly onto the fabric or item of your choice. It goes straight into the fibres of the fabric, meaning you don’t feel the design or ink when you touch it.. Advantages of Direct to Garment Direct to garment offers a large number of advantages over other traditional printing methods. Large range of colour options Can be used for detailed and broad designs Extremely fast process Available for both mass production and short production runs Low setup costs make it easy to access Works on coloured garments as well Accurate reproduction and high-quality results Water-based, making it eco-friendly Can use digital software to create designs