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The Essential Role of Pre-Treatment in DTG Printing

  Welcome to another insightful Shop Talk session, where we dive deep into the world of direct-to-garment (DTG) printing. Today, we’re focusing on a crucial element that can make or break your printing quality: pre-treatment. Joining Rick is Erienne Murphy from Eastern Tech, who brings a wealth of knowledge on this topic. Let’s explore how…

DTF and DTG: What are They and When Do You Use Each?

This conversation between Rick and Jay Busselle from Equipment Zone at Impressions Expo Fort Worth provides a comprehensive overview of DTG (Direct-to-Garment) and DTF (Direct-to-Film) printing technologies. Here’s a summary of the key points: DTG Printing: Applications: Best suited for high-quality printing on cotton or high cotton content garments. Benefits: Excellent for short runs and…

Adding Online Stores to Your Decorating Business

Online stores can be a great addition to your screen printing business and there are many different ways to run them. In this Shop Talk, Peter Rinnig of QRST’s and Pam Ikegami of Doing Good Merch and Ink Kitchen discuss types of stores you can run, how to choose an e-commerce platform, ways to handle…

Kornit Fashion Week

Kornit decided to throw a big party at Kornit Fashion Week in Los Angeles this year and they made quite the impression. Over the week they threw several parties serving delicious beverages and VIP dinners with great food. There were several keynote talks and a tour of Denim FWD. We arrived in time for a happy…

Shop Talk at Impressions Expo Long Beach 2020: The Future of Garment Decoration

Perhaps the most experienced and knowledgeable three minds in DTG formed this all-star panel to discuss the future of garment decoration.  It’s Shop Talk with Jacob Edwards (Jakprints), Alex Phelan (OvalJet), and Kevin Tsukahara (DTG Expert)…

DTG is Not Just for Short Runs. It is a Great Addition to Screenprinting

We purchased a Brother GTX machine and it is awesome. It is a DTG machine, what is called “Direct to Garment.”  For those of you not in the industry, it prints a shirt with a special textile ink in full color. The Brother GTX is one of the first DTG machines that really can handle…