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DTG printing
With DTG printing, your design is printed directly onto the garment. You can customize clothing, like t-shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts with all sorts of colored prints. DTG printing is perfect for designs including:
- photos
- intricate details
- lots of colors
Follow these DTG file guidelines to create perfect products:
All-Over Cotton
All-Over Cotton products use breathable cotton with a soft feel and matte finish. We print your design on uncut fabric, then cut and sew it into the final garment for complete coverage, resulting in natural textures and subtle color expressions.
Use this technique for:
- Lifestyle and everyday apparel
- Premium, comfort-focused lines
- Soft-toned or muted-color patterns
- Custom placements on sleeves, hems, and seams
All-Over Synthetic
All-Over Synthetic products use smooth polyester that produces sharp detail, vibrant colors, and a slight sheen. Like with cotton, we cut and sew each piece after printing for full coverage across the entire garment, resulting in bold, high-contrast graphics.
Use this technique for:
- Activewear and performance gear
- Graphics with sharp contrast or vivid colors
- Detailed or saturated designs
- Custom placements on sleeves, hems, and seams
Sublimation
Much like with all-over printing, sublimation means your design covers all of the product. Your design is printed on a ready-made product, like a mug or a phone case. Designs that look best on sublimated products:
- patterns
- large-scale designs
Embroidery
Your design is embroidered with colored threads onto a garment or an accessory. Use this customization technique to give your design some texture. This is a guideline on how to create the perfect embroidery file. Ideas for the perfect embroidery design:
- text designs
- bold logos
- thick lines
DTFlex printing
DTFlex is Printful’s premium take on direct-to-film printing. It delivers razor-sharp details, brilliant colors, ultra-clean edges, and durable, vibrant results.
Available on both cotton and synthetic apparel and hats, DTFlex is a fantastic option for your most complex designs, especially:
- photos
- extra detailed graphics
- fine art
- intricate fonts
Knitting
Our knitting technique allows you to create fully custom, high-quality knitwear on demand. Using advanced jacquard knitting, we knit your designs directly into the fabric, resulting in intricate patterns and durable, textured garments. Knitting is perfect for designs that require:
- complex patterns
- multiple colors (up to 4 per design)
- detailed and pixel-perfect graphics
Why customize products with Printful
Guaranteed quality
Meet customer expectations with products that go through a meticulous 3-step quality control process
Sample orders
Order product samples with a 20% discount to test your product before putting it up for sale
No order minimums
Get the exact amount of products you need—no bulk pre-orders necessary
Worldwide shipping
Have your orders shipped across the globe from fulfillment centers around the world
I am very happy with the service
I am very happy with the service that Printful offer. The quality of the prints is of a very high standard and a lot of my customers comment on the quality which is always good when you’re selling Artwork.
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