Will LasryFounder, Glass Factory · 1.5M+ Online | Vogue 100 Innovators

Champion Blanks on Demand

29 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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In this video, the creator demonstrates the direct-to-garment (DTG) printing process on heavyweight Champion t‑shirt blanks that were the foundation of their clothing brand. They walk through applying a white base layer followed by a gray ink graphic, highlighting the printer‑like layering method and the rapid 15‑20 second print time. After printing, the shirt is heated to cure the ink, dried, and shown to be safe to touch, rub, and ready for washing, emphasizing long‑term durability. The segment concludes with a thank‑you to the assistant, Shanice.

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We're about to make this t-shirt. This is what the end result will look like, and we'll compare. Champion t-shirt, classic. These are actually the blanks I started my clothing brand with, so there you go. And just like that, the graphic's been done. Base layer of white was applied, layer of gray ink was applied on top. Since this is a DTG machine, which means direct to garment, direct to garment printing, the way it works is it prints in layers, very similar to a printer on a computer for paper. What's really impressive with this machine is how fast it works. It was only printing for maybe like 15, 20 seconds. Yeah, it came out already and it looks so clean. And now the t-shirt is sent off to be dried. So what this machine does is it heats up the graphic, dries the t-shirt, and then when it comes out the other side, we'll actually be able to take it home. And we have a Glass Factory t-shirt with a really nice graphic, safe to touch, safe to rub on, DTG, ready to go in the wash on a heavyweight Champion blank. This is going to last a very long time. Thank you so much, Shanice. Appreciate you. Appreciate you.