Guides for textile and print designers
Practical answers on print-ready files, DPI, colourways and screen separation, with sizes and checklists you can use today.
Print-ready files
DPI, pixel sizes and file formats that print sharp on fabric.
- Best DPI for DTF transfers: 300 DPI PNG sizes and gang sheetsThe best DPI for DTF transfers is 300 at print size, in a transparent PNG. Pixel sizes for chest, front, back and 22 inch gang sheets, and when to upscale or redraw.7 min read
- Fabric design size in pixels: yard, fat quarter and panel charts7 min read
- Image resolution too low for printing? 5 fixes that work6 min read
- Print-on-demand image size: Printful, Printify, Redbubble pixels6 min read
- Spoonflower image too small? Make it 150 DPI at the size you want8 min read
- Best resolution for sublimation: sizes for tumblers, mugs and shirts6 min read
- Upscale a seamless pattern without breaking the repeat7 min read
- Wallpaper design resolution and repeat size: 24", 27" and 20.5"7 min read
- Upscale an image 800%: enlarge designs 4×, 8× or 16× for print6 min read
- How to check the DPI of an image on phone, Windows and Mac6 min read
- Printing on georgette vs cotton, chiffon, crepe and rayon7 min read
- Reactive vs pigment vs disperse printing: ink, fabric and file7 min read
- How to send design files without losing quality7 min read
- 300 DPI in pixels: size charts for print and fabric7 min read
- Best DPI for fabric printing: 150, 200 or 300?10 min read
- TIFF vs JPG vs PNG: best format for textile printing8 min read
- Design forwarded on WhatsApp prints blurry? Why and how to fix8 min read
Colour and colourways
Building colourways buyers say yes to.
- Change the background color of a pattern and keep the motifHow to change the background color of a pattern and keep the motif as drawn: a one-step free method, choosing a ground, and the Photoshop and Illustrator routes.6 min read
- How to create colorways for a surface pattern collection6 min read
- Free colorway generator: colourways of one print, fast7 min read
- Change saree border colour (or pallu) and keep the body6 min read
- Printed colour different from screen? Causes and fixes7 min read
- What is a colorway? Meaning in fashion and textiles10 min read
Separation and screens
Preparing designs for rotary and flatbed screen printing.
- Upscale spot channel separations: resize art first, halftone lastHow to upscale spot channel separations for screen printing: why halftoned channels can't be enlarged, the resolution you need, and enlarging a spot-channel PSD.6 min read
- Digital vs rotary vs flatbed printing: cost, MOQ and quality8 min read
- Reduce colours for screen printing: 40 colours to 8 screens7 min read
- Rotary screen repeat size in pixels: 640, 820, 914, 1018 mm7 min read
- Textile colour separation: guide for screen and rotary printing12 min read
Product guides
Sizes and layouts for sarees, dupattas, kurtis and home textiles.
AI for textile designers
Where AI tools help in day-to-day design work.
- Upscale AI art for print: sizes, steps and 300 DPI postersHow to upscale AI art for print: how big an AI image prints at 150 and 300 DPI, how far to enlarge it for posters and fabric, and what to check first.6 min read
- Best upscaler for fine detail in textile prints: how to choose8 min read
- AI upscale vs Photoshop resize: which adds real detail to prints7 min read