Generative AI tools can create print artwork from a text description or reference image. For textile teams, they are a fast way to explore ideas, but the artwork still needs careful preparation before it reaches fabric.
What generative AI is good at
- Quick concept boards and moodboards
- Many variations of a motif in different styles
- Exploring colourways before committing to strike-offs
Preparing AI artwork for printing
- Resolution: textile printing needs high-resolution files at final print size.
- Repeat: the design must tile seamlessly across the fabric width.
- Colour: screen colours shift on fabric, so plan for strike-offs.
- Originality: check that the design does not copy existing artwork and that you have the right to use it.
Best printing route
AI-led designs often come in many variations and short runs, which suits direct digital printing. For polyester sportswear, sublimation gives vivid results.
Send your artwork for a strike-off.