When a client comes to us wanting to print their graphic on a color fabric, the best way to predict how a certain color will print on a certain color is to print a test color chart on that color. In direct to garment printing, the fabric color makes a great deal of difference to the final product.
People often come up with their logos on a white computer screen page. Their designs are geared toward white backgrounds. Then when they want to print on fabric, they sometimes have to re-think their whole project.
Recently a client came to us with a new business logo that featured a light green title. It worked great when printed on white but when printed on medium gray, the light green print disappeared into the gray. By using our color chart printed on gray, we could choose a darker shade of green that would work.
When designing a logo or a graphic specifically for printing on a colored t-shirt, the best way to test it is to print using an inkjet printer on colored paper that matches the fabric. A less accurate but still useful way is to set a background color in your illustration or image editing program and then blending the top colors and the background colors.
With the color chart we can tweak colors to get better looking results from colors that shifted dramatically from computer file to actual printed product.
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