DTG (direct-to-garment) printing is the right method when a design has fine detail, gradients or photographic colour that a screen print cannot hold at a 50 piece order. As a factory-direct clothing manufacturer in Sialkot, Punjab, Loom Lines prints, cuts and sews every t-shirt on one site, so ink coverage and colour are checked on your actual fabric before bulk printing starts.
We supply UK streetwear brands, creators, startup labels and merch companies with DTG print t-shirts from a 50 piece minimum order per style and colour, with a 12 to 18 day lead time after sample approval. DTG t-shirts sit within our wider tees and tops range.
DTG prints your full artwork in one pass, with no separate screen for each colour. That suits photo-style prints, gradients, illustrated graphics and designs with many colours.
With no screen setup between designs, you can run several different graphics across one 50 piece order. That works well for creator merch, limited drops and testing which design sells.
For one to three spot colours at higher volume, screen printing is usually more cost-effective, and puff screen printing gives a raised finish that DTG cannot. For heavier ink on dark or blended fabric, DTF printing is often the better choice. We will tell you honestly at the quote stage which suits your artwork and volume. Our types of branding guides compare them side by side.
DTG performs best on cotton-rich fabric, which absorbs ink cleanly and keeps the print soft. We work in cotton jersey, combed cotton, ringspun cotton and heavyweight cotton jersey, from 160 GSM through to 300 GSM. Higher cotton content gives the cleanest colour, and we flag at quote stage if your chosen blend will dull the print. For help choosing a weight, see fabric sourcing and GSM customisation.
We review artwork resolution, print size and placement before sampling. Darker garments need pre-treatment so colour sits correctly on the fibre, which we plan for at sample stage rather than discovering during bulk printing.
A DTG print should keep its colour and softness through repeated washing. We test wash durability on your approved sample and confirm care instructions to pass on to your customers.
Oversized, boxy, regular, relaxed, slim, cropped and longline fits are all available, either to your tech pack or from a reference garment. Collar rib recovery, sleeve length and body length are checked on the sample before bulk cutting.
Want a washed graphic tee? Pair DTG with a vintage wash finish, or see our graphic t-shirts range for other decorated styles. Prefer a puff finish on a tee? See puff print t-shirts.
If you are launching a drop, the same artwork can run on DTG print hoodies so your tee and hoodie match.
Printing, cutting, sewing and finishing all happen inside our own facility. Nothing is sent to a separate print shop, so a change to print placement or colour is made on our floor the same week, not relayed through an agent.
Every order passes through fabric and trim inspection, in-line inspection during printing and sewing, and a final pre-shipment inspection checking colour consistency across the batch. It is how we hold a 98% on-time delivery rate across more than 2.4 million garments shipped to 35-plus countries.
A trading agency places your order with a printer it does not run. Our dedicated DTG printing service page covers the method in more detail.
Some buyers begin with a plain blank t-shirt to test fit and fabric before committing to artwork. Others are ready to launch a branded range with custom labels and tags and custom packaging and retail finishing, all handled through our private label clothing service.
Brief and artwork: you send your design file and placement reference.
Sample development: we print a sample tee to confirm colour, placement and softness.
Sample approval: this starts the 12 to 18 day production clock.
Bulk cutting and sewing: in-house, on our own floor.
DTG printing: applied during the same production run, batch-matched for colour.
3-stage QC: fabric and trim check, in-line inspection, final pre-shipment inspection.
Packing and shipping: private label packaging applied if ordered, then shipped to the UK.
Ready to start? Contact us with your artwork and we will quote your sample.
50 pieces per style and colour. You can mix designs and sizes within a single order, since DTG does not need a separate screen per design.
12 to 18 days from sample approval to completed bulk production, not including shipping time to the UK.
A high-resolution PNG or PSD with a transparent background works best, so fine detail and gradients print accurately. If your file is not ready, we can review and tidy it before sampling.
Yes, when applied correctly on the right fabric. We confirm wash durability on your approved sample before bulk printing.
Yes, with pre-treatment so the colour sits correctly on the fabric. We plan this at sample stage.
Cotton-rich fabric gives the cleanest, softest result. We work in cotton jersey, combed cotton and ringspun cotton from 160 GSM to 300 GSM.
It depends on colour count and volume. For detailed or multi-colour artwork at 50 pieces, DTG is usually the better fit. For one to three colours at higher volume, screen printing is usually more cost-effective.
Yes, woven or printed neck labels, hem tags and branded packaging can be added through the same order.
Yes, sample approval is the standard first step and is what starts the 12 to 18 day production timeline.
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