New GJS RTP Apparel eliminates entire pre-treatment in DTG printing

GJS has announced the availability of RTP (Ready-to-Print) Apparel in Australia. RTP Apparel revolutionises the processes of direct-to-garment (DTG) printing by completely eliminating the entire pre-treatment step.

“The garments are designed specifically for digital decoration with DTG printers and are produced and distributed already coated with pre-treatment solution, significantly speeding up production workflow and reducing errors that may be caused by under pre-treated, unevenly pre-treated or over pre-treated garments,” said Greg Stone, Managing Director, GJS.

“With DTG printing continuing to grow in popularity, many people starting out often struggle with the pre-treatment process needed to decorate dark-coloured and black garments, or can’t afford an automated pre-treatment solution at the outset. The availability of these new ready-to-print garments means that t-shirt printers can simplify their workflow, be more productive, environmentally friendly and print on-demand in shops and kiosk environments.”

RTP Apparel garments are made from the highest-quality 100% combed ring-spun cotton fabric that results in an incredibly smooth shirt for superior DTG prints. The t-shirts are coated with Image Armor pre-treatment solution which is renowned for its exceptional results on DTG printed garments.

“What makes RTP Apparel additionally appealing to t-shirt decorators is the all-over pre-treatment coverage,” Greg continued. “What this means is that you can literally print anywhere on the garment—front, back, slide, sleeve, even on the inside.

“This eliminates the need to pre-treat several times if you have multiple locations that you need to decorate,” Stone added.

The t-shirts have been designed to work with most direct-to-garment printers, including the Brother GT/GTX series and Epson F2000/F2160 DTG models that are popular with local printers here in Australia.

In addition to simplifying and speeding up production, RTP Apparel is also an environmentally friendly choice thanks its OEKOTEX Class 100 certification. Its products are made from organic cotton (OCS-OCS Blend certified) with a soft hand and clean fabric surface. The OEKO-TEX standard 100 guarantees that the end product does not contain any products identified as being dangerous to the health of the person wearing the garment.

DTG printers in Queensland can purchase RTP Apparel directly from: rtpapparel.com.au. Customers in other States and territories can purchase RTP Apparel from GJS Group Australia (NSW, VIC & Tasmania) and DTG Apparel (SA, WA & NT).