Two major brands dominating the direct garment printing industry is the FastJet and the InkJet printers. For the longest time the knock on these machines is that they did not do well with darker colors and would not print on black t shirts at all. Well that is history with new improvements and they are now available in different sizes that will print up to 8 t shirts at a time. The machines run as low as about 8k and all the way up to 40k for the 8 at a time t shirt printer. What is great about these machines is that they take most of the skill out of the printing job. While screen printing is still regarded as the superior way to print on t shirts, it looks like direct garment printing is a close runner up and has passed the iron on technique and really all other printing methods of choice. Some of the great new additions to the newer models include:

• Ink costs of 15 to 40 cents per print for light garments.
• Excellent wash ability.
• CE Marked for European Conformity.
• Print from any graphics program.
• Print on 100% cotton and 50/50 shirts, towels, caps, and more.
• Easy to use - just push a button!
• Superb detail …better than screen print!
• Great for name drops!
• T-Jet2™ is portable for events.
• Excellent support - six days a week!
• Buy from someone you know and trust.
• Safe, water based textile ink - solvent and odor free.
• Brilliant color and prints! Very soft hand and feel!
• Perfect for individual shirts or production runs.
• World-wide service network.
• White ink on black shirts!
• Easy to use - just push a button!
• Excellent wash ability.
• Superb detail …better than screen print!
• Excellent support - six days a week!
• Buy from someone you know and trust.
• Print on 100% cotton, 50/50, caps, and more.
• Ink costs of 15 to 40 cents per print for light shirts.
• Safe, water based textile ink - solvent and odor free.
• Brilliant color and prints! Very soft hand and feel!
• Perfect for individual shirts or production runs.
• Print from any graphics program.
• Great for name drops!
• World-wide service network.
• White ink on black shirts!
• Includes White Upgrade Kit, Installation and Training

The screen printing industry is buzzing with this newer way to print because it has overcome some of its major negatives from conception. While the art of screen printing is not negatively affected yet, it is believed that one day in the future the direct garment method will be the first choice among the pros as it will cut out the ability to have errors and will eventually become a quicker method for mass production. For right now it is a great way for a smaller t shirt business to get started and will allow someone who is not a skilled screen printer to still create their own t shirts to greatly reduce the costs of screen printing. The machines are not cheap which is still a major draw back but as popularity increases I believe like all things we will see a drop in the prices of these machines as manufacturing becomes increased.  For more information about these direct garment printing machines you should check out the imachinegroup for ordering information as well as for further product knowledge.