OEM知識
Fundamentals: Screen Print, DTG, Transfer or Embroidery?
Compare decoration methods by artwork, fabric, order quantity, hand feel, durability and production economics. This 2018 archive edition focuses on building a dependable specification before comparing suppliers.
Why this decision matters
The best decoration method is the one that reproduces the artwork on the chosen fabric at the required quantity and wash performance. A method selected only from a website photo can create avoidable cost, texture or durability problems. In this 2018 archive edition, the working lens is building a dependable specification before comparing suppliers. The practical priority was replacing image-led buying with a written base specification. The objective is to give buyers a clearer specification and a more reliable basis for supplier comparison.
Use artwork and quantity together
Screen printing is efficient for repeat colors and larger runs. DTG supports detailed, multi-color images and flexible sampling. Heat transfer works well for names, numbers, reflective marks and some complex graphics. Embroidery adds dimension to logos but needs stitch-aware artwork. Buyers were encouraged to separate stock blanks from genuinely custom fabric development.
Test the actual garment
Seams, stretch, coatings, silicone softeners, fleece pile and polyester dyes all influence decoration. Approve size, position, color and hand feel on the bulk-equivalent fabric, then record curing or application settings. Physical strike-offs and signed samples remained the clearest approval record.
Price the complete setup
Compare screens, films, digitizing, color count, placement count, wastage and minimums. Unit price alone hides setup economics, especially when an order is split across many colors and sizes. Consolidated color and size plans reduced avoidable minimums and setup charges.
Buyer action checklist
Record the intended wearer, destination climate, sales channel, target price, fabric, fit, colors, quantity by size, decoration, labels, packing, testing and delivery date. Ask every supplier to quote the same scope, approve physical references and keep changes in a dated specification. The durable lesson is to make the product measurable before negotiating price. This makes the article’s custom T-shirt printing methods guidance actionable in a real order.
参考資料
記事または画像が権利を侵害している場合はご連絡ください。確認後削除いたします。 oem@tshirtoemfactory.com