Textile printing apparatus and method

A textile printing apparatus, comprising:

• a first printing surface having a first width sized to support a full width of an outer surface of a textile to be printed on;
• a second printing surface having a second width sized smaller than the first width to support an inner surface of the textile to be printed on, the second printing surface configured to support the inner surface of the textile in substantially a same printing plane as the outer surface of the textile;
• and
• a slot formed adjacent the second printing surface;
• wherein a body of the textile is mounted over the first printing surface, and an inner portion of the textile is pulled through the slot and mounted over the second printing surface, wherein a printing operation proceeds in substantially the same printing plane onto both the outer printing surface and the inner printing surface of the textile without removing the textile during the printing operation.

A method of preparing for printing a label on an inner portion of a garment while at the same time printing on an outer portion of the garment, comprising:

• providing a first printing surface having a first width sized to support a full width of the outer portion of the garment in a smooth and taut arrangement;
• providing a second printing surface having a second width sized smaller than the first width to support an inner surface of the garment to be printed on, the second printing surface configured to support the inner portion of the garment in a smooth and taut arrangement substantially in a same printing plane as the outer portion;
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• further comprising receiving a body of the garment for mounting over the first printing surface, and receiving an inner portion of the garment adjacent a collar through a U-shaped slot formed adjacent the inner printing surface such that the inner portion of the garment is mounted over the second printing surface, wherein printing proceeds in substantially the same printing plane onto both an outer printing surface and an inner printing surface of the garment without removing the garment.