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Print Methods
DTF, DTG, sublimation, embroidery and the other ways a design gets onto a product.
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Print MethodsOct 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Embroidery on Etsy products: when it is worth it
Embroidery suits simple designs on caps, sweatshirts and left-chest logos. See the thread colour and text limits, the digitizing cost and when a print is the better choice.
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Print MethodsOct 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Screen printing vs DTF for small Etsy orders
Screen printing needs screens and minimums, DTF needs neither. We compare setup, look and durability and explain which method fits one-off Etsy orders.
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Print MethodsOct 21, 2026 · 6 min read
What is DTG printing and when is it the better choice?
DTG printing works like an inkjet for shirts. It suits cotton blanks and soft, large designs on light colours, and it is weaker on polyester and dark shirts.
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Print MethodsOct 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Why printed colours look different from your screen
Screens shine light, ink can only reflect it, and fabric, shirt colour and print method shift every shade. Here is where the difference comes from and how to set buyer expectations.
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Print MethodsOct 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Printing on dark garments: white underbase and colours
Why dark shirts need a white base layer, how it changes the colours in your design, and the design choices that print cleanly on black, navy and other dark garments.
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Print MethodsOct 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Print file requirements for POD: size, format and transparency
Before a design goes to production, the file has to pass a few checks. Here is what printers expect for pixel size, format, transparency, colour and clean edges.
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Print MethodsOct 21, 2026 · 6 min read
T-shirt print areas: front, back, sleeve and pocket sizes
The front and back are the big t-shirt print areas, sleeve and pocket prints are small. Sourced sizes, how kids' and larger sizes change the print, and the pixels you need.
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Print MethodsOct 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Sublimation printing explained for POD sellers
How sublimation turns dye into gas inside polyester and coated products, why it needs light blanks, how it compares with DTF and DTG, and what to say in an Etsy listing.
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Print MethodsOct 21, 2026 · 6 min read
What is DTF printing and how does it work?
DTF prints your design onto film, adds adhesive powder and heat-presses it onto the shirt. Here is each step, how the print feels to wear and why POD apparel relies on it.
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Print MethodsOct 21, 2026 · 6 min read
DTF vs DTG printing for Etsy t-shirts
DTF and DTG compared on feel, colour, fabric range, durability and cost, so you know exactly what an Etsy buyer receives and what to say in the listing.
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