Customisable Print File Guidelines

Print Technique: Direct to Garment (DTG)

Product Type	Placement	Product Size	Max print area*	Recommended Print file size inches*
Womens and Mens T-Shirts*	Outside label	All sizes		3″ × 3″
	Front & back print	All sizes		12″ × 16″
	Sleeve print	All sizes		4″ × 3.5″
Womens and Mens Tank Tops	Front print	XS–L	10″ × 12″	10″ × 12″
		XL–2XL	12″ × 16″	10″ × 12″
	Back print		10″ × 12″	10″ × 12″
Womens and Mens  Hoodies*** and Sweatshirts	Front print	All sizes	10″ × 10″ - 14″ × 14″	14″ × 14″
	Back print	All sizes	12″ × 16″	12″ × 16″
	Outside label	All sizes	3″ × 3″	3″ × 3″
	Sleeve print	All sizes	3″ × 12″	3″ × 12″
Womens and Mens  Sweatpants & Joggers	Left leg print (front) Right leg print (front)	All sizes	3.5″ × 14.5″	3.5″ × 14.5″
	Back pocket	All sizes	4″ × 3.5″	4″ × 3.5″
	Left leg print (back) Right leg print (back)	All sizes	3.5″ × 14.5″	3.5″ × 14.5″
Toddler T-Shirts	Front & back print	4T, 5T		10″ × 11″
		2T, 3T		7″ × 8″
Baby T-Shirts	Front & back print	All sizes	7″ × 8″
Kids  T-Shirts	Front & back print	3-4, 5-6	7″ × 8″	7″ × 8″
		7-8, 9-11	10″ × 12″	10″ × 12″
		12-14	12″ × 16″	12″ × 16″
Youth T-Shirts	Front & back print	XS - M	10″ × 12″	10″ × 12″
		L - XL	12″ × 16″	10″ × 12″
	Outside label	All sizes	3″ × 3″	3″ × 3″
Kids Hoodies	Outside label	All sizes	3″ × 3″	3″ × 3″
	Front	All sizes	4.5″ × 4.5″ – 10″ × 10″	10″ × 10″
	Back	All sizes	7″ × 8″ – 10″ × 12″	10″ × 12″

 * All print file sizes refer to the max print area. We scale graphics according to the product size.

** Each Hoodie size has a different front print area due to the pocket. We will scale graphics proportionately.

 

Print Technique: Cut and Sew

Product Type	Placement	Sizes	Print file size inches*
Men and Womens All-Over Print T-Shirts	Front & back panel	All sizes	28″ × 36″
	Sleeves	All sizes	20″ × 12″

* All print file sizes are scaled down proportionately for smaller shirt sizes.

Print Technique: Flat embroidery

*3D puff and Partial 3D puff are not available for shirts.

• Flat embroidery is a technique where stitches are embroidered flat on the shirt
• Minimum thickness for shapes: 0.05″ (1.3 mm)
• We use satin stitch for shapes between 0.05″ (1.3 mm) and 0.5″ (12.5 mm)
• We use tatami stitch for shapes thicker than 0.5″ (12.5 mm)
• Minimum height for lowercase letters: 0.25″ (6.4 mm)
• Minimum height for uppercase letters: 0.3″ (7.6 mm)
• Any text smaller than 0.25″ (6.4 mm) in height will be a run stitch

Product Type	Placement	Sizes	Embroidery file size
Men and Womens T-Shirts	Left chest	All sizes	4″ × 4″
	Centered	All sizes	4″ × 4″
Adult Hats	Front		2″ × 1″
	Side & back logo		4″ × 1.75″

Customisation Must-follow guidelines

Submit files in PNG or JPEG format with at least 150 DPI

We recommend using PNG for designs with a transparent background. For other designs, we advise preparing files in JPEG instead.

Create files in sRGB color profile

To ensure your design looks the same when printed as it does on screen, make sure you create your print file in sRGB color profile.

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Tips for best results

• Avoid semi-transparent designs
• Semi-transparent graphics (or elements with lowered opacity) don't translate well in DTG printing. We advise using solid colours, or simulating semi-transparency by half toning.
• Create designs with the necessary DPI
• Simply typing in a new resolution value into the file won't result in a higher resolution print. If your graphic's resolution is too low, the best solution is to recreate it.
• Use transparency to your advantage
• Black ink will appear grey on black garments because of the white under base used during printing. Leave these areas fully transparent when designing for black garments.
• Avoid borders when designing sleeve prints
• We advise against using graphics with perfect borders for sleeve printing, since the print can warp slightly when the sleeve is being pulled off the pallet.

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DTG disclaimers

We don't print white ink on white garments. Any designs containing white colour will have areas with no print on them.

Light ink elements on bright-coloured garments might look tinted. This is most evident on Red, Maroon, and other similarly coloured garments.

There might be slight discrepancies in print placement.

We can't guarantee 100% colour accuracy if your files aren’t adjusted using our colour swatches (which can be found here).