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What Are Your Printing Capabilities?

You need to kiss a lot of frogs to find these prints! *Please check with the Big Frog store nearest you for their individual printing capabilities!

DIRECT-TO-GARMENT (DTG) PRINTING

Uses an all-digital process to inkjet print onto a garment or merchandise.

Benefits:

• Printing can be done fast—usually in 24 hours
• Images can be high resolution and full color
• Water-based ink is Eco-friendly
• Printing feels soft to the touch

DIRECT-TO-GARMENT (DTG) PRINTING WITH WHITE

Prints a white layer as a “primer” on darker garments, then adds colored inks on top of the primer.

Benefits:

• Images can be high resolution and full color
• Works with most garment colors, including dark colors like black and navy blue
• Works best with 100% cotton products
• Provides excellent color saturation

SCREEN PRINTING

Uses a series of screens to force ink through fibers in order to create a design. Multiple layers of screen printing are used to achieve designs with numerous colors.

Benefits:

• Works with most garment colors, including dark colors like black and navy blue
• Provides excellent color saturation
• Has a great arty, vintage look
• Compatible with most fabric materials

ULTRA PRINTS

Almost identical to screen printing with inks applied onto specialty paper. The inks are transferred from the paper to the garment using pressurized heat.

Benefits:

• Works with most garment colors, including dark colors like black and navy blue
• Provides excellent color saturation
• Specialty paper can be used for another printing order of the same design at a later time

VINYL APPLICATION

Uses vinyl cut into a pattern or design that is applied to a garment using pressurized heat.

Benefits:

• Exceptionally durable, often used for sport uniforms
• Works with most garment colors, including dark colors like black and navy blue
• Provides excellent color saturation
• Can be used on cotton, cotton blends, and some synthetic materials

DYE SUBLIMATION

Used on 100% polyester garments using heat-sensitive ink applied under high temperatures.

Benefits:

• Images can be high resolution and full color
• Water-based ink is Eco-friendly
• Extremely durable decoration
• Printing feels soft to the touch
• Great for synthetic fabrics

EMBROIDERY

Uses decorative stitching to create a raised design with threads of different types and colors.

Benefits:

• Works with most garment colors, including dark colors like black and navy blue
• Can be used on cotton, cotton blends, and synthetic materials
• Provides excellent color saturation
• A great choice for businesses or someone wanting a professional look