I use both Printful and Printify. Though I do like Printful, the ONLY time I use them now is for the few things that printify doesn't offer, like 16x20 canvas shipping from U.S. Can't get that with Printify. Quick turnaround time, similar quality and huge price difference--Printify ftw.
Hmmm…if I’m paying $30 for a T-shirt, I want good quality. I understand your reasoning. It’s just not for me. I’d be upset to pay $30 for a shirt of poor quality yet, it arrived quickly. It’s clothing and art. I want it to last. I want to see the art overtime and for others to see it. A T-shirt is an advertisement, it’s a business card, it’s a display, it’s a message. If the quality is poor, the message gets lost. I’ll pay for quality. Quicker it’s always better.
I only choose good quality t-shirts. And for what it's worth, I used to pay $20 for t-shirts as a kid... in the 80s. So maybe our perspective on pricing is a bit out of date.
On the Printful "File Guidelines" page it does state that thier printers will convert your submitted print file from RGB to CMYK colour space, that will be why the blue, pink and yellow on your t-shirt was muted. You are able to order pre-made colour swatches on a sample product if colour accuracy is extremely important.
@@thehungrydotart both printify and printful recommended to design in cmyk and save the file in SRGB color profile (which is the standard for all DTG printers).
I ordered some samples from Printful on June 3rd and I just received them today June 17 smdh I'm gonna pass on Printful. Shipping takes way too long. With Printify, it usually takes about a week to receive an order.
OMG! Yes! Agree that if quality differences are minimal, the quick turnaround time and price difference should be the deciding factors. Thank you for your video!
That's always a solid option too. Just depends on how hands-on you want to be, or in my case, how much profit I'm willing to sacrifice to not do the fulfillment myself.
That depends largely on the product. They do have some providers in Europe and Asia, but I'm not sure if they ship everywhere. That's a better question for the Printify support team, sorry I couldn't help more.
Hey sorry, just got back to this channel after a long hiatus. I used Monster Digital for most things, but others for more specialized products. I've been very happy with Monster though.
Hi Dave, this video was very helpful. I been trying to find the right sight for my T-shirt business and when I tried tee-scape and another site the print quality came out bad. Your shirts look great, do you mind sharing what file size you submitted to make the image come out good? I am new to this and would really appreciate you giving me some specific details about what should be submitted for good print outs. I would like to start a Children’s t-shirt line.
Sorry for the late reply. I usually design to the dimension area or larger because I may want to put that same print on something like a large poster or another item. My standard across-the-board size is now 4000x5400 pixels.
I started my POD shop with Printful, but any more, I can not justify their rather luxury price point. I've been working my butt off adding new product to my shop with Printify as well as moving all my products that I've done with Printful over to Printify. Guess what happens with a $7 lower price on my mugs? Oh yeah, I sell more of them. Sorry, Printful, your prices suck.
Thanks 😊 for making the video. I see your point about the fast shipping as the customer can get pretty 🤩 excited when it comes through the mail fast 💨. But at the same time too, I’m not wearing the shipping cost in the long run and I love quality. Good 👍 Video dude!
The way I understand it is CMYK are what colors are printed. So it’s best to design in CMYK then convert to RGB (for some reason) and the printer will convert it back to CMYK. Sucks cuz a lot of my designs have colors CMYK just isn’t capable of.
Sorry for the late reply. I honestly don't know if you can. I know they are actively trying to speed up their process, but it's a logistical workflow issue I'm sure.
I recommend laying the shirts down on a table next time, and just having the camera point down at them. The back and forth with the shirts, and the continual tossing around of them, made it a bit difficult to follow along with your dialogue. I do enjoy your content still. Just some helpful advice.
The shirts have held up pretty well, but I did have a sweatshirt from Printify that started to deteriorate a lot recently. I think it was from Printful, but I honestly cannot recall.
I just gave them a look. My concerns would be that they don't have any direct integrations outside of Shopify. That works for me personally, but I couldn't promote it to everyone. I'm also a little put-off that every time I click on a different part of their navigation, it takes me to a different website. Their art prints are on a different site than their clothing. And their API link leads you to an entirely different site. That's peculiar.
seems like they are focusing on maximizing their profit margins by giving you a cheap shirt for one. this is important to know, printful is the way to go!
I use both Printful and Printify. Though I do like Printful, the ONLY time I use them now is for the few things that printify doesn't offer, like 16x20 canvas shipping from U.S. Can't get that with Printify. Quick turnaround time, similar quality and huge price difference--Printify ftw.
Indeed. Thanks for watching.
Hmmm…if I’m paying $30 for a T-shirt, I want good quality. I understand your reasoning. It’s just not for me. I’d be upset to pay $30 for a shirt of poor quality yet, it arrived quickly. It’s clothing and art. I want it to last. I want to see the art overtime and for others to see it. A T-shirt is an advertisement, it’s a business card, it’s a display, it’s a message. If the quality is poor, the message gets lost. I’ll pay for quality. Quicker it’s always better.
I only choose good quality t-shirts.
And for what it's worth, I used to pay $20 for t-shirts as a kid... in the 80s. So maybe our perspective on pricing is a bit out of date.
@@thehungrydotart maybe. Either way, I like your art! 👍🏾
On the Printful "File Guidelines" page it does state that thier printers will convert your submitted print file from RGB to CMYK colour space, that will be why the blue, pink and yellow on your t-shirt was muted. You are able to order pre-made colour swatches on a sample product if colour accuracy is extremely important.
That's interesting because I was advised at some point in the past that it was best to submit RGB files. Interesting. I will have to dig deeper.
@@thehungrydotart both printify and printful recommended to design in cmyk and save the file in SRGB color profile (which is the standard for all DTG printers).
Thanks Dave, I've been waiting for this video. I really enjoy your videos. Keep them coming !
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
I ordered some samples from Printful on June 3rd and I just received them today June 17 smdh I'm gonna pass on Printful. Shipping takes way too long. With Printify, it usually takes about a week to receive an order.
From my experience, the samples usually take longer on Printful. they don't put a priority on them.
OMG! Yes! Agree that if quality differences are minimal, the quick turnaround time and price difference should be the deciding factors. Thank you for your video!
Absolutely. Sorry for the late reply.
Printiful shipping time was 16 bd in my country in Europe, when Printify was only 9!
Wow, that's a long time. Printful even has a facility in the Czech Republic, but maybe not for the item you were having printed.
@@thehungrydotart latvia shipping always late 😤
Thanks for the Intel and congrats on 1k subs!! Cheers Dave!😜🍻👻
Much appreciated! Sorry for the late reply.
Hey Dave! Great video and excellent info!! I do my own shirts for now with a DTF printer. I'll definitely be checking into Printify. -Jason
That's always a solid option too. Just depends on how hands-on you want to be, or in my case, how much profit I'm willing to sacrifice to not do the fulfillment myself.
Do you ever create your designs on a dark background when you plan on printing on a black something?
I do often. However, I keep the background on a separate layer so I can remove it later, making the background transparent for my final PNG file.
Thank you.. I have a question please, Is Printfy has international shipment?
That depends largely on the product. They do have some providers in Europe and Asia, but I'm not sure if they ship everywhere. That's a better question for the Printify support team, sorry I couldn't help more.
Which Printify provider did you use for the shirt?
Hey sorry, just got back to this channel after a long hiatus. I used Monster Digital for most things, but others for more specialized products. I've been very happy with Monster though.
Hi Dave, this video was very helpful. I been trying to find the right sight for my T-shirt business and when I tried tee-scape and another site the print quality came out bad. Your shirts look great, do you mind sharing what file size you submitted to make the image come out good? I am new to this and would really appreciate you giving me some specific details about what should be submitted for good print outs. I would like to start a Children’s t-shirt line.
Sorry for the late reply. I usually design to the dimension area or larger because I may want to put that same print on something like a large poster or another item. My standard across-the-board size is now 4000x5400 pixels.
I started my POD shop with Printful, but any more, I can not justify their rather luxury price point. I've been working my butt off adding new product to my shop with Printify as well as moving all my products that I've done with Printful over to Printify. Guess what happens with a $7 lower price on my mugs? Oh yeah, I sell more of them. Sorry, Printful, your prices suck.
Agreed.
Thanks 😊 for making the video. I see your point about the fast shipping as the customer can get pretty 🤩 excited when it comes through the mail fast 💨. But at the same time too, I’m not wearing the shipping cost in the long run and I love quality. Good 👍 Video dude!
Glad it was helpful! Sorry for the late reply.
With Printful the print on the shirt fades after one eash
Probably got a bad print for sure. I've never seen that much deterioration.
The way I understand it is CMYK are what colors are printed. So it’s best to design in CMYK then convert to RGB (for some reason) and the printer will convert it back to CMYK. Sucks cuz a lot of my designs have colors CMYK just isn’t capable of.
I usually have my display at CMYK while designing in RGB
Is there a way to speed up Prihtful delivery time. Were you using they basic subscription plan?
Sorry for the late reply. I honestly don't know if you can. I know they are actively trying to speed up their process, but it's a logistical workflow issue I'm sure.
I recommend laying the shirts down on a table next time, and just having the camera point down at them. The back and forth with the shirts, and the continual tossing around of them, made it a bit difficult to follow along with your dialogue. I do enjoy your content still. Just some helpful advice.
Ok thanks! Sorry for the late reply.
@@thehungrydotart I think you were subliminally teaching us how to juggle. Now toss me those 3 chainsaws that are on fire. :)
@@TheNordicHunter perhaps. and make sure to take a bit out of the apple each time around.
Thanks, appreciate you sharing!
happy to help. Sorry for the late reply.
Did any shirt fade away so far?
The shirts have held up pretty well, but I did have a sweatshirt from Printify that started to deteriorate a lot recently. I think it was from Printful, but I honestly cannot recall.
@@thehungrydotart thank you
Heard Dream junction is really good
Haven't tried them.
I just gave them a look. My concerns would be that they don't have any direct integrations outside of Shopify. That works for me personally, but I couldn't promote it to everyone. I'm also a little put-off that every time I click on a different part of their navigation, it takes me to a different website. Their art prints are on a different site than their clothing. And their API link leads you to an entirely different site. That's peculiar.
Really helpful
Glad to hear that. Sorry for the late reply.
Printful or Printify..
WorkFlow
Rip
Shirt Choice
Pretreat or NoTreat
What DTG system
What’s the yarn gauge?
Umm
Previous video
No idea
B/C 3001
Big, expensive machines
Product listings have all that info
@@thehungrydotart pm me would love to share
@@KaiBuskirk Just share with everyone here.
Im deaf. I ask which best ?
My personal opinion, I use Printify exclusively now. Sorry for the late reply.
seems like they are focusing on maximizing their profit margins by giving you a cheap shirt for one.
this is important to know, printful is the way to go!
I recently ordered one of the Next Level shirts from a Printify provider and I'm really happy with the outcome.
printful takes foreeeveeeer 😢
Yeah, Printify has been a lot better for me personally.
Darn get to the point & stay on topic
Feel better about yourself after that?
@@thehungrydotart Just wanted to let you know that the video was perfectly succinct (2 years later)