The names of the two inks, DTF textile printing ink, and film transfer ink, are relatively broad. DTF textile printing ink will be more direct, mainly emphasizing the application of DTF pigment ink. The two applications of DTF textile printing and direct cotton printing, both belong to the application of pigment ink, so what is the difference between these two applications?
1. Different process
The biggest difference between the two applications is the process. DTF textile printing ink application is to print the ink on the thermal transfer film, then sprinkle a layer of hot melt powder on the surface of the thermal transfer film, and then presses to produce color; while DTG ink application is directly printed on the fabric. In order to obtain better color and color fastness, fabrics often need to be used together with pre-treatment liquid and post-treatment liquid in the printing process. The process of DTF printing is relatively complicated and often requires more professional customers to straighten out the entire DTG printing solution. The DTF printing process is relatively simple, and the client can easily and quickly grasp the process, which is convenient for copying and promotion.
2. Different feel
Through the difference in the application process of the above two, in terms of hand feel, direct spraying of DTG pigment ink will definitely have a better performance. This is due to the presence of a layer of hot-melt powder between the ink and the fabric in DTF printing applications. The hot melt powder acts as a binder and transfers the ink to the fabric. The natural feel is worse than that of direct coating. DTG pigment ink is printed directly on the fabric, so generally, there is no hand-feeling problem. In terms of feel, the application advantages of direct spraying are obvious. On the other hand, with the maturity of the application of DTF printing technology and the improvement of the application performance of hot melt powder,
3. Different color expression and fastness
DTF printing applications are better at color rendering. Likewise, DTF printing performed better in terms of fastness. In order to improve color and fastness, direct spraying applications often require the combination of pre-treatment liquid and post-treatment liquid to achieve better results, and the use of hot-melt powder in DTF printing perfectly solves the problem of color and fastness. Using hot-melt powder as a binder, the pigment ink is perfectly combined with the fabric, and the color performance and fastness performance after color development are excellent. The problem of color fastness is very troublesome in the application of DTG printing. Using hot-melt powder as the intermediate medium, the pigment ink can be well bonded to the fabric, which perfectly solves the old problems of DTG printing in terms of color fastness.
4. Solutions cost differently
Overall, the cost of DTF printing is lower than that of DTG printing. DTF printing program has a low investment threshold, a simple process, easy to enter and copy, so it develops rapidly and becomes popular in a short period of time.
The above is the difference between DTF textile printing ink and DTG pigment ink that I shared. Currently, both of these solutions are pigment digital applications. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages. The market positioning and customer base are still very large. the difference. DTF printing will surely become the mainstream solution for personalized applications, and cotton digital printing will surely become the main application of DTG directly applied to clothing printing. The two solutions complement each other and will become the backbone of the rapid development of the entire pigment digital printing.
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