Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Terry and Aaron discussed all things DTG in this direct to garment deep dive. Terry is coming off of an all day training seminar at the NBM Long Beach show showing people the Epson F2000 Direct to Garment Printer, so we will be asking him to share some tips and tricks from that event. The guys will also discuss the beginning of the Direct to Garment segment of our industry as well as discuss what the future might hold.
Sponsored by: Equipment Zone
Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys is all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. For the past three years, 2 Regular Guys has been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you’ll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening!! Direct to Garment Deep Dive Where direct to garment came from in the industry.
The early days
Matt Rhome 1996 US Screen (T-Jet), Brother and Mimaki - SGIA Minneapolis 2004
Tried and failed
Screen printing pretreatment on a shirt Printing discharge ink through a print head
Early innovators - Like car buyers at the turn of the previous century
Overview of the current state of direct to garment.
Commercial machines now The Frankenstein machines are on the decline Most buyers purchase both a DTG and an automatic pretreat machine Environment is still critical
Not just clogging - head cleaning
Process is basically still the same as the early days, just vastly more consistent Do your homework - a bit of smoke and mirrors still today
Future of direct-to-garment?
Polyesters and more specifically performance wear
Probably the biggest buzz among potential customers
All machines will print at a higher rate of speed Pretreated garments will likely be the future as well
Trade Shows
NBM Long Beach July 14-16 Embroidery Mart Nashville Aug 5-6 NBM Baltimore Aug 18-20 ISS Nashville Sept 8-10 SGIA Las Vegas Sept 14-16
Other News/Events
Complete Screen Printing Business Course - Atlas Screen Supply in Chicago - July 23-24 Complete Screen Printing Business Course - Workhorse Products in Phoenix - August 13-14
Terry's Books
Screen Printing: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own T-Shirt Business Just $4.95 as an e-book.
Direct to Garment: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own T-Shirt Business Just $4.95 as an e-book.
Scheduling and Estimating Production Time for Garment Screen Printing Just $2.99 as an e-book
This show is brought to you for a full hour by: Equipment Zone, with 20 years experience selling garment printing equipment nationwide. Equipment Zone offers the new Epson F2000 SureColor direct-to-garment printer, their own VelociJet-XL DTG printer, and the all new SpeedTreater-TX automatic pretreat machine with a full 16”x24” pretreat area. Introductory price is $3,995. Equipment Zone also carries a full line of DTG inks and supplies. Go to EquipmentZone.com
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