Direct-to-garment printing requires routing by blank, color profile, and art file — not just order number. Pythias handles it automatically.
The Challenge
Color profiles, pretreatment requirements, and blank-specific art adjustments make DTG more complex than other print methods — yet most shop software treats every print job the same.
A black shirt requires a white underbase. A light-colored Bella+Canvas needs different ICC settings than a Gildan. Manually routing art files and pretreatment by blank costs hours every day.
Customer-supplied files, resized variants, pretreated versions — all stored in folders, named inconsistently, and regularly applied to the wrong blank. One wrong file wastes a garment and a customer.
Etsy, Shopify, Amazon, and direct orders all need different handling, but there's no single view. Your team switches between dashboards and still misses jobs.
The Solution
Production routing in Pythias respects print type, blank, and color — so DTG jobs are never confused with other print methods.
Orders route automatically into a DTG-specific queue, separated from embroidery, DTF, and sublimation. Your team sees a clean, prioritized list of exactly what to print.
Associate art files with SKUs so the right design, at the right resolution, goes to the right garment automatically — every time.
Pull orders from Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, TikTok Shop, Walmart, eBay, and more into one unified queue. No more tab-switching between dashboards.
Track inventory at the blank, color, and size level. Get reorder alerts before a specific size runs out and holds up a batch of jobs.
Scan a completed DTG job and Pythias prints the label, captures the tracking number, and confirms fulfillment on every marketplace automatically.
Output per machine, revenue by channel, defect rate tracking, and daily production summaries — all in one dashboard with CSV export.
How It Works
Link your marketplaces, set up your blank catalog with SKU mappings, and associate design files. Onboarding is handled with you in under 2 weeks.
Every incoming order lands in the right print queue with the correct art file and blank specification attached. No manual routing.
Complete a job, scan it, and Pythias handles the rest — label generation, tracking capture, and marketplace fulfillment confirmation.
Can Pythias handle routing by blank type and color for DTG?
Yes. Pythias routes orders by print type, blank, and SKU — so your DTG jobs are separated from other print methods and associated with the correct art file and production spec.
How does Pythias manage design files for DTG?
You associate design files with product SKUs in the Pythias design library. When an order for that SKU comes in, the correct file is automatically attached to the job — no manual file hunting.
What marketplaces does Pythias connect to?
Pythias connects to Amazon, Walmart, Target Plus, eBay, Etsy, TikTok Shop, Shopify, Wix, WooCommerce, Squarespace, Faire, SHEIN, Temu, Meta Shops, Mirakl (50+ channels), Acenda (150+ channels), and more.
Does Pythias work for shops that do both DTG and DTF?
Yes. Pythias supports multiple print types in the same platform — DTG, DTF, embroidery, sublimation, and screen printing. Each print type routes to its own queue, and your production team sees a clear separation of job types.
What does Pythias cost for a DTG shop?
Pythias starts at $199/month with no per-order fees. For a DTG shop processing 500+ orders per month, this typically costs far less than per-order tools like ShipStation or OrderDesk.
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