Printing Types

With all the talk about our new custom capabilities, I think this would be a good time to take a deeper look into the differences between vinyl, DTG, and screen printing when making a t-shirt. All options will give you a high quality, long lasting product, and in most cases either option will work just as well as the other.  Click here to get started with your custom design.

TYPE PROS CONS

Vinyl printing

Starting @ $15

- no minimum orders

- many designs per batch

- perfect for custom orders

– not cost effective for extremely large batches

– no volume discounts

– can only print simple shape designs

Direct to Garment (DTG)

Starting @ $20

- no minimum orders

– print almost any design

– maximum detail in design

– suitable for small batches

– not cost effective for extremely large batches

– no volume discounts

Screen printing

Starting @ $9

– cost effective for large batches

– versatile design placement

– the more you order, the cheaper they are (volume discounts)

– not cost effective for multiple colors

– can only print simple shape designs

– one design per batch

-Must have minimum of 25 shirts

 

If you have more questions you can contact us at customs@mckelveytees.com