Techniques
Six ways tomake your mark.
The same artwork, the same tee, six techniques side by side.
Press check
Press check.
The same graphic on the same tee, made six different ways. Pick one to see how it looks and feels.
- Look
- Full-colour, photographic detail printed straight into the cotton.
- Feel
- Soft; you feel the fabric, not the ink.
DTGDirect-to-garment
- Look
- Vivid full colour with crisp edges on a thin film pressed onto the garment.
- Feel
- Smooth, slightly glossy surface on top of the fabric.
DTFDirect-to-film
- Look
- Solid, opaque, punchy colour with clean edges.
- Feel
- Ink you can feel, slightly raised.
Screen printSpot colours through a mesh screen
- Look
- Matte silver-grey by day; lights up bright under a flash or headlights.
- Feel
- Smooth, slightly firm print.
ReflectiveReflective ink
- Look
- Raised and textured, with a satin sheen on every stitch.
- Feel
- Dimensional; you feel every stitch.
EmbroideryStitched thread
- Look
- Sparkle that catches every light, set stone by stone.
- Feel
- Raised; each stone is a point.
RhinestonesHeat-set crystals
Before you choose
Techniquequestions.
Which decoration should we choose?
It depends on the artwork, the fabric and the feel you want. DTG suits detailed full-colour art, screen print suits bold spot colours, embroidery and rhinestones suit statement pieces. We advise per design.
Can you wash garments after printing?
Yes. Washes can be applied after decoration so the print ages with the garment; we confirm what works with your artwork.
Send the pieces, the artwork, the wash, the labels and the quantities. We reply with the next step.
Your brief goes straight to Northline Apparel. Nothing is sent until you submit.