How many inches should a Tshirt graphic be?

Question: How many inches should a Tshirt graphic be!?

I am designing a jumbo graphic tshirt that covers the whole fabric in 200dpi!. But does the print size matter!? how many inches should it be!?20 inches!? or can I get away with 3 inches as long as its in 200 or 300 dpi!? Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Best bet would be to design it at the final size and at the intended resolution!.

Remember, that it makes no difference what size it appears on your monitor!. You can still design a twenty inch image on a fifteen inch monitor!. Just make your document twenty inches wide or long and at the resolution you will want it to print!. You will just be working on the image at something like a 50% scale on the monitor!.

Be aware that a three inch drawing at 300 dpi, if you blow it up to, say fifteen inches wide will be only about 60 or 70 dpi when you print it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com