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Until now we have not had a feasible option when we needed a personalized shirt, or as far as that goes even just a few custom shirts. Lets say that you have that family reunion coming up and you want to make a different shirt for each branch of the family so you can easily identify who belongs to whom. Well, with silk screening there are setup charges and minimum orders for each unique setup making it very expensive for short runs or one-of-a-kinds. The only other option, until now, was iron-on transfers, and we have all seen the durability of iron-ons

Personalizing Shirts Just Got Easier

Finally, there is way to personalize a shirt without breaking the bank or ending up with a low quality product. Direct-to-Garment printing (or DTG printing) is the solution to low volume custom shirt designs. Now it’s easy to make those family reunion shirts. You can even take your great idea one step further, and make a different personalized shirt for each family member. Imagine each person having a unique shirt with their own picture and name, maybe even with their place in the family tree highlighted so everyone can see where they fit in! DTG printing makes all of this possible and more.

The Many Uses of Personalized Shirts

Remember that couple at the High School dance who had “I’m with her/him” hand-painted on their shirts? Now you can take it one step further with a personalized shirt that makes the same statement with a professional look, without spending a fortune.

Do you have a political statement to make? Now you can make that statement everywhere you go with your own custom personalized shirt. You can campaign for your favorite candidate or lampoon the other side. You can get the word out on a local issue and show that you care enough to be involved.

Does one of your children play on the high school team? You could get a personalized shirt with a photo of them in their game-winning moment. Did you just get back from a great vacation in Hawaii, unable to find a souvenir shirt that really satisfied you? Why not turn that great photo of your group on Waikiki beach into your very own personalized shirt? There’s no better way to show you were there than with the photo right there for everyone to see.

If you are a business owner, you now have an affordable way to support local athletics or any local event you want, and you don’t have to make a large order to do it. Any organization can now get some quick walking billboards to advertise for an activity or cause. Artists can design their own personalized shirts to show off their new work at the gallery. Kid’s pictures no longer have to be confined to the front of the refrigerator ” now parents and grandparents can wear it everywhere. Show everyone that your pet is part of the family by putting a picture on your shirt. Be creative! DTG printing makes it all possible.

Personalized Shirts are also Environmentally Responsible

In addition to being easier and more affordable, DTG printing has also made personalizing shirts more eco-friendly. Unlike other methods, DTG printing does not require harsh chemicals for cleaning or preparation. In addition, the special inks used in DTG printing are water based and environmentally responsible. Now you can wear personalized shirts anywhere knowing that not only does no one else in the world have a shirt just like it, but you didn’t have to sacrifice the Earth or your pocketbook to get it.