GritFX use Print-On-Demand (POD) Suppliers to bring our designs to our fans.
Zazzle, Skreened, and Cafepress are all print-on-demand (POD) service providers.
Here at GritFX, we ordered several products in order to test the printing and deliver our customers the best possible end result. Accordingly, we have limited our design availability on selected products, along with tailoring designs for particular items.
A POD will use a technique for printing on Dark T-Shirts that requires a white print underlay to be placed on the fabric first, with the colour print layer of the actual design on top of this. Depending on the alignment of the two layers on the press, the quality of the final product can vary greatly.
In view of this, the GritFX designs for Black (or dark-coloured) T-Shirts are limited to either white printing only, or include a thin white border around any design that incorporates colour. This ensures that there are no issues regarding alignment on the finished product.
All artwork has been created for the highest possible quality output - producing our artwork at 300dpi even though POD minimum requirements specify 200dpi.
Printing Areas
Not only do we create artwork at 300dpi, every design file is created at the appropriate size:
- 11" wide x 17" deep for printing with Skreened.com; and
- 14" wide x 12" deep OR 12" wide x 14" deep for printing with Zazzle.com
- 10" wide x 10" deep for printing with Cafepress.com
Where the t-shirts are small sizes (for example the women's Petite Tees), the print area will be smaller to fit.
RE: Skreened Tee Previews
T-Shirt previews on Skreened products are for small men and women sizes. Should you purchase a 2x or 3x size, it would not look the same.
Read what Daniel Fox (Proprietor) had to say in an online interview.
RE: GritFX Textures - Light Tees VS Dark Tees
The GritFX textures used on many of our t-shirt designs will often be limited to light apparel only.
We may retain the texture where we have included a thin white border and colours in the design, however in most cases the design for dark tees will be printed as a solid; void of the GritFX graphic textures. We do this as the heavier ink used on dark apparel will naturally crack over time - that's years, not washes - providing you with your own worn tee look. |
