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The best tees for DTG printing

DTG detail depends on the shirt more than the printer: high cotton, tight ring-spun surfaces, minimal fuzz. This ranking runs the catalog through the DTG compatibility rules and orders by surface quality and stock.

  1. #1

    BELLA + CANVAS 3501CVC Heather CVC Long Sleeve Tee — blank long sleeve tee, front view

    BELLA + CANVAS 3501CVC

    Heather CVC Long Sleeve Tee

    31 colors · XS–3XL

    • · Rated Excellent for dtg printing
    • · Retail-fit brand merch buyers expect
    • · Soft hand for retail merch

  2. #2

    BELLA + CANVAS 3005CVC Unisex Heather CVC V-Neck Tee — blank t-shirt, front view

    BELLA + CANVAS 3005CVC

    Unisex Heather CVC V-Neck Tee

    19 colors · XS–3XL

    • · Rated Excellent for dtg printing
    • · Retail-fit brand merch buyers expect
    • · Soft hand for retail merch

  3. #3

    BELLA + CANVAS 3513 Unisex Triblend Long Sleeve Tee — blank long sleeve tee, front view

    BELLA + CANVAS 3513

    Unisex Triblend Long Sleeve Tee

    19 colors · XS–3XL

    • · Rated Excellent for dtg printing
    • · Retail-fit brand merch buyers expect
    • · Soft hand for retail merch

  4. #4

    Next Level 3600SW Unisex Soft Wash T-Shirt — blank t-shirt, front view

    Next Level 3600SW

    Unisex Soft Wash T-Shirt

    12 colors · XS–3XL

    • · Rated Excellent for dtg printing
    • · Retail-fit brand merch buyers expect
    • · Soft hand for retail merch

  5. #5

    Comfort Colors 6030 Unisex Garment-Dyed Heavyweight Pocket T-Shirt — blank t-shirt, front view

    Comfort Colors 6030

    Unisex Garment-Dyed Heavyweight Pocket T-Shirt

    59 colors · S–3XL

    • · Rated Excellent for dtg printing
    • · Retail-fit brand merch buyers expect
    • · Smooth surface holds fine detail

  6. #6

    Comfort Colors 6014 Unisex Garment-Dyed Heavyweight Long Sleeve T-Shirt — blank long sleeve tee, front view

    Comfort Colors 6014

    Unisex Garment-Dyed Heavyweight Long Sleeve T-Shirt

    50 colors · S–3XL

    • · Rated Excellent for dtg printing
    • · Retail-fit brand merch buyers expect
    • · Smooth surface holds fine detail

  7. #7

    BELLA + CANVAS 3501 Unisex Jersey Long Sleeve Tee — blank long sleeve tee, front view

    BELLA + CANVAS 3501

    Unisex Jersey Long Sleeve Tee

    46 colors · XS–4XL

    • · Rated Excellent for dtg printing
    • · Retail-fit brand merch buyers expect
    • · Smooth surface holds fine detail

  8. #8

    American Apparel 2001 Unisex Fine Jersey Tee — blank t-shirt, front view

    American Apparel 2001

    Unisex Fine Jersey Tee

    38 colors · XS–4XL

    • · Rated Excellent for dtg printing
    • · Retail-fit brand merch buyers expect
    • · Smooth surface holds fine detail

How to choose

  • Combed ring-spun 100% cotton is the reference DTG surface — most of this list states exactly that.
  • Dark-garment jobs need pretreat + white underbase; quote it, don’t absorb it.

What goes wrong

  • Substituting a 65/35 blend on a photo-detail job to save cents — the detail pays for it.

From the glossary: Combed Cotton · Ringspun Cotton

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