Printing photos on cloth is significantly different than printing on photo paper. If you want to try this, here’s the guidance you will need.

Cloth has different reflective qualities than paper, so a photo on cloth isn’t going to look the same as a photo on photo paper.  The tightness of the weave of the fabric will also affect how the photos looks. Having said that, you can do several things to improve the look of your photos on fabric.

“Printing on Fabric 101” is an excellent series of five articles by Linda Matthews. These articles may have everything you need to know to get you started. Read this series of articles if you don’t read anything else before you print your first photo on fabric.

Basics (Aug 4, 2010)

Washable Prints (Aug 11, 2010)

Printer Feed Paths (Aug 18, 2010)

Printers and Inks (Aug 25, 2010)

Fabric Options (Sep 1, 2010)