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Hi, I need some t-shirts printed for a high end clothing company, so they need to be the best quality with a vibrant and quality print. I've gone for the continental t-shirts and a company that use the Kornit Avalanche 1000 and Kornit Storm II printers, which I thought were the top printers. However, the prints look quite faded, when I hold it up to the light, I can see that there are tiny gaps and it's not a block colour. The edges aren't crisp, even the the artwork is finished to a high standard on photo shop. I'm not sure where I can go from here, does anyone have any advice on where to print these t-shirts or what else I can do to achive a high quality print?

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If you're looking for best quality printing, DTG isn't it. Screen print instead using either plastisol or water-based inks.

High end clothing companies don't use DTG.
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splathead said:
If you're looking for best quality printing, DTG isn't it. Screen print instead using either plastisol or water-based inks.

High end clothing companies don't use DTG.
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Thank you for your reply. There's a brand who's t-shirt I love the printing method, which I thought was dgt, can you tell if it is? I've also attached a close up of the print. Thank you! https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/lecole-des-femmes-une-femme-libre-tee

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emily87 said:
Thank you for your reply. There's a brand who's t-shirt I love the printing method, which I thought was dgt, can you tell if it is? I've also attached a close up of the print. Thank you! https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/lecole-des-femmes-une-femme-libre-tee
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That looks like it is probably water base screen printing. The color follows the ridges/grooves of the fabric rather than covering them up (Plastisol ink would be like a layer on top). If it has very little feel to it, it is water base. If it feels like Plastic, it is Plastisol.

DTG is best at photo realistic type prints where one needs to create many blended shades/colors/tones. It is sort of silly to use for areas of solid color, but it is used for Print On Demand for all sorts of designs simply because it is cheaper than screen printing when printing a small number of shirts.
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That looks like it is probably water base screen printing. The color follows the ridges/grooves of the fabric rather than covering them up (Plastisol ink would be like a layer on top). If it has very little feel to it, it is water base. If it feels like Plastic, it is Plastisol.

DTG is best at photo realistic type prints where one needs to create many blended shades/colors/tones. It is sort of silly to use for areas of solid color, but it is used for Print On Demand for all sorts of designs simply because it is cheaper than screen printing when printing a small number of shirts.
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Thank you so so much for your help, I'll look into the water based screen printing method now.
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