Service 05 — DTG · DTF · Digital print

Digital print. Small runs, now.

For test runs, artist drops and runs under 50 pieces: Direct-to-Garment and Direct-to-Film print without screens, without minimums — photorealistic and ready to go at once.

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When digital print?

No screens, no lead time, no minimum.

When the run is small, the artwork fine or the time short — that’s when digital plays its strengths.

01

Smallest runs

Economical from a single piece — no set-up cost for screens, ideal for tests and reprints.

02

Photo artwork

Gradients, photos, fine detail — what hits colour limits in screen printing prints digitally in one pass.

03

Speed

With no screen lead time, production starts at once — the fast answer to short-notice drops.

The process: from briefing to delivery

Step 1

Briefing & quote

Artwork file, quantity, garment, deadline — quote within 24 hours on weekdays.

Step 2

Data check & approval

We check the print data for resolution and colour space, then a digital proof for approval.

Step 3

Production

DTG or DTF depending on the garment, piece-by-piece quality control.

Step 4

Finishing & shipping

Even a single-piece order is labelled, packed individually and goes to warehouse, venue or end customer.

Specifications

The key figures.

Guide values for planning — we clarify special cases in conversation.

Minimum run1 piece
TechniqueDTG (cotton) · DTF (almost all garments)
ColoursFull colour / photorealistic
GarmentsCotton · Blends · Polyester (DTF)
Lead time< 10 days from approval
ExtrasDark garments · Neon films (DTF)

Impressions from the workshops

Printed transfer film running through a large-format printer
Common questions

What people ask first.

01
What quantity makes digital print worthwhile?

You can order from one piece — there are no screens to set up and no minimum run. It becomes economical from around five pieces, because handling and setup time only spread out from there. That is why the technique is the answer to test runs, artist drops and reprints.

02
Which garments does it work on?

DTG prints on cotton, DTF on almost anything — blends and polyester included. Which of the two is used is decided by the garment, not by the motif.

03
Can I have photos and gradients printed?

Yes. Full colour and photorealistic in one pass — exactly where screen printing runs into its colour limits. On dark garments too, with a white base printed first.

04
How quickly can a digital print be ready?

Under ten days from your approval — the screen lead time disappears entirely, the step that comes before every new motif in screen printing. For short-notice drops that is the decisive difference.

05
How well does the print survive washing?

Up to 40 degrees, washed inside out. That is more cautious than screen printing, which survives 50 washes — in return you get photographic motifs and runs from a single piece.

Other techniques

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Request a digital-print project.

Have quantity, deadline and artwork at hand. Then we can start costing right away.

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