Ruby's DTG Blog

Fibers sticking up through an image, also known as fibrillation, can ruin a print. This is worse with certain garments and brands of pretreatment (FIREBIRD pretreatments actually contain a component to force fibers to stick to the shirt) and it is helpful to have a way to work around it....

It is recommended that you perform a cleaning at the end of each day to keep a well working machine. Below is a helpful guide on how to complete a successful end of day cleaning on your DTG Printer. 5 Easy Steps To Cleaning Your DTG Printer 1 – Wear Gloves.2 – Soak and Purge...

Many DTG shops run into the same issue; shirts stain anywhere that pretreatment was applied. Here at FIREBIRD, we’ve taken some big steps towards eliminating this issue with our FBX-100 stain resistant pretreatment as well as our T-Shirt Matrix of suggested shirts. Despite this, we still hear questions from our users about shirts becoming ruined....

In this post we’ll be taking a look into the steps and tools needed to print a great looking canvas with FIREBIRD Direct To Garment Inks. Canvas is just another cotton substrate, which allows the DTG machine owner to expand their product offerings.   Choosing Your Canvas            ...