So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Monday, July 13, 2009

The New Trend in Personalized Shirts

By Brian Rau

Just like the printing press revolutionized printing, so has Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printing enhanced the production of personalized shirts, thus bringing you the exact shirt you've wanted for years. So you can say goodbye to silk screening; you no longer have to pay for set-up fees or worry about making a large t-shirt order. You can also say c-ya to trying to make your own shirt by heat transfers " who wants to bother with that mess? Instead, you can easily create just one personalized shirt made just for you.

How does DTG printing work?

A DTG printer is basically a flatbed printer that has been specialized for garment decoration. They look like inkjet printers on steroids. The printing bed has no paper feed like a standard ink jet printer; the shirts are placed in the printer manually. This gives the flexibility to print almost anywhere on the shirt. You can print on the front, the back, the sleeves, the side or all of the above. You can print at any angle in almost any location. There are limitations when it comes to printing around or over large seams, zippers and such. But other than that let your imagination run.

The standard printing size for DTG printers runs around 12 X 18 and varies some from one manufacturer to another. There are also oversized printers on the market but are generally found in specialty markets where the need is greatest.

Is DTG printing green?

DTG printing does not require harsh chemicals during production or as waste; consequently, it won't hurt the environment.

You can even make a personalized shirt that is organic or you can also make a personalized shirt that is made from bamboo. To find out more about styles and models, contact your DTG printer.

How do I locate a DTG printer?

You might get a little frustrated trying to use the yellow pages to find a DTG printer, you may have noticed that there is no Direct-to-Garment Printers heading: so, your best bet may be to use an online search engine such as Google. Enter a search for personalized shirts no minimum or something similar and you will get a number of results. You may still need to weed out some printers from that list who are silk screeners but that search will get you a list of DTG printers. From there it is just a matter of checking out their web sites or contacting them directly to see if they have what you are looking for.

If you are curious about the process or the printers there are a number of videos featuring DTG printers on youtube.com.

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