dtg & screen print presentation by garment printing at fespa 2016
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DIRECT TO GARMENT PRINTING
& SCREEN PRINTING
www.garmentprinting.co.uk
1700 early 1960 XX c. - XXI c.
SCREEN PRINTING TIMELINE
HOW HAS SP DEVELOPED
19601907
Introduce into Europefrom Asia
Michael Vasilantone Andy Warhol
InkDevelopment
XX c. - XXI c.
Foil / Flock
SamuelSimon
2 very different techniquesOne has been around for centuries, the other for just over 10 years
www.garmentprinting.co.uk
DTG ONTO WHITE CLOTHING
CREATEDESIGN ONCOMPUTER PRINT
DESIGN
IT’S AS EASY AS
THEPROCESS
THEPROCESSDTG ONTO COLOUR CLOTHING
For dark garments and white polyester garments it is more complex and labour intensive:
• A MULTIPLE STEP PROCESS
• PREPARE ARTWORK WITH HIGHER LEVEL OF EXPERTISE NEEDED
• PRETREAT THE GARMENT
• PRESS/DRY THE GARMENT
• LOAD THE GARMENT
• MACHINE PRINTS A LAYER OF WHITE
• MACHINE PRINTS THE COLOUR
• DRY THE GARMENT
PRICE vs SPEED COMPARISON
SPEEDS
CAN BE
MISLEADING
SUBJECT TO
ARTWORK
SIZE
RESOLUTION
PRE-TREATMENT PROCESS
DON’T BASE
DECISION ON
SPEED ALONE
White - 60 per hourBlack - 20 per hourPOLYPRINT
12.000
White - 50 per hourBlack - 15 per hourRESOLUTE DTG
14.000
White - 60 per hourBlack - 20 per hourANAJET
16.000
White - 80 per hourBlack - 30 per hourEPSON
17.500
White - 40 per hourBlack - 25 per hourKORNIT
69.000
BROTHER20.000 White - 50 per hour
Black - 30 per hour
White - 800 per hourBlack - 400 per hour
AEOON150.000
White - 300 per hourBlack - 170 per hourKORNIT
385.000
AEOON270.000
White - 800 per hourBlack -N/A
(Prices estimated & require confirmation)
PROS CONSE- COMMERCE
NO SET-UP CHARGES
FULL COLOUR PRINTING
PERFECT FOR SINGLE / LOW UNITS
LOW INVESTMENTS FOR MEDIUM/ENTRY LEVE MACHINES
WHITE COTTON - VERY QUICK & EASY
SPEED OF PRINT
PRE-TREATMENT & POSSIBLE STAINS
PRINTABLE MATERIAL LIMITATIONS
NO PANTONE MATCHES
POOR ECONOMY OF SCALE
HIGH INVESTMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL MACHINES
COLOURS MORE LABORIOUS
DTG
www.garmentprinting.co.uk
DTG = DEVELOPMENT OF ON DEMAND
PRINTING
HOW IT BENEFITSWHO DOES IT BENEFIT? START UP BRANDSESTABLISHED BRANDSBLOGGERS AFTER SOME EXTRA CASHBANDS MERCHANDISECHARITIESSPORTING EVENTSUNIS & STUDENTSANYONE & EVERYONE
NO DEAD STOCK
ONLY PAY FOR WHAT IS NEEDED
NO NEED TO BOOK STORAGE SPACE
NO UPFRONT COSTS
TIME SAVING
FULFILMENT HANDLING
CUSTOMER SERVICE HANDLING
REMOVES STRESS OF DELIVERY
www.garmentprinting.co.uk
BENEFITS OF ON DEMAND
Process
PROS CONSSPEED OF PRINT
SPECIALIST INKS
WIDER RANGE OF MATERIALS
PANTONE COLOUR
DISCHARGE SOFT FINISH
GREAT ECONOMIES OF SCALE
SET UP CHARGES
HIGH INITIAL INVESTMENT
HIGH LEVEL OF EXPERTISE
LARGER WORK AREA
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SCREEN PRINTING
fusion of DTG & Screen-printing
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Live demonstrations: Hall 5 / K112
Combos
Can the cost difference in ink prices be off-set with factory and staff costs?What is the future?Printing is continually evolving. What is the future?
