When you were a teenager, you likely had a field trip or event that prompted you and your friends to create a fun T-shirt. In that, it’s likely that you used an iron-on design to make your T-shirt look fun and spunky. But what you might not know is that iron-on designs are just one of the techniques you can use to add a design to a T-shirt. Here are the different types of T-shirt printing.

T-Shirt Printing

Before we delve deeper into T-shirt printing, it’s important for you to know that there are a lot of different types of T-shirt printing methods. Some companies will choose to work with a couple of different methods depending on the design. However, they might use only one method. Below, we will go through some of the most popular T-shirt printing methods.

Screen Printing

If you’re thinking about the different types of T-shirt printing, your mind will likely go to screen printing. That’s because it’s one of the most popular methods that companies use. Screen printing uses a stencil that you lie over your T-shirt. Then, you use a squeegee tool to spread the ink onto your T-shirt.

Direct-To-Film

Direct-to-film is a fun and interesting process. This method allows you to print a design onto a film. Then, you can take that film and apply it to your T-shirt. The reason this is such a popular method is that it allows you to apply this film on a variety of fabrics, like silk, cotton, polyester, and more, with ease. Moreover, you can use direct-to-film on different colors of fabric.

Direct-to-Garment

Direct-to-garment is similar to direct-to-film in the sense that it involves a printer, but there’s a difference: the direct-to-garment printing method will print your design directly on your T-shirt. Because of this, you will need an inkjet printer. This printing method is best for shirts that have intricate designs and photographs, as it will show every detail of the shirt.

T-shirts are fun to make and wear. Are you looking for a high-quality and stunning T-shirt? At Tees2urdoor, we have a wide variety of T-shirts available in many designs and themes. If you’re looking to show your appreciation, consider checking out our teacher appreciation shirts!