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DTF printing

Full colour and fine detail from a single piece, on cotton, polyester, blends and more. Every order of one to a hundred runs this way.

  • Full colour and gradients
  • From a single piece
  • Works across fabrics
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A sheet of full colour DTF transfers on film, ready to press

How it works

From file to finished in three steps.

DTF, direct to film, prints your design onto a special film, then heat presses it onto the fabric. Full colour, fine detail, great durability.

  1. A designer setting up t-shirt artwork on screen in the studio

    Digital design setup

    Bold text, detailed artwork or full colour graphics, prepared digitally.

  2. Printing on film

    Printed in mirror image onto coated film, then backed with powdered adhesive and cured.

  3. A black garment laid flat on the heat press

    Heat press

    Pressed onto the garment. The heat bonds it to the fabric for a smooth, vibrant, durable print.

Why it works

Why choose DTF.

  • 01

    Exceptional detail

    Intricate designs, gradients and full colour prints come out with sharp precision.

  • 02

    Vibrant, long lasting colour

    Bright, vivid colour that lasts, wash after wash.

  • 03

    Durability

    Once cured, prints are flexible, crack resistant and made for repeated washing and wearing.

  • 04

    Works across fabrics

    Cotton, polyester, blends, nylon, leather and more.

  • 05

    Great for small to mid sized orders

    Cost effective from 1 to 100 items, with no screen setup and no minimum.

Before you choose

DTF or screen printing?

DTF printing

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Best for

  • Detailed, multi colour designs
  • Small to medium order quantities
  • Quick, high quality production
  • Varied fabric types

Less suited to

  • Very large runs, where screen printing may be faster and cheaper
  • A simple one colour logo or text, where it may not be the most economical option

Screen printing

Best for

  • Large production runs of 100 garments or more
  • Simple, bold designs
  • Long lasting prints with vibrant colour on dark fabrics

See screen printing

Our default: orders of 1 to 100 garments, or designs with more than 7 colours, are printed digitally. Want a different method? We will work with you.

Screen printing or DTF? Read the full comparison

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Popular for DTF printing.

Blank garment prices, inc. VAT, before printing.

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Transfers

Just want the prints?

Our own DTF prints, supplied on film for you to press yourself.

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Let us bring your ideas to life.

  • Send the artwork, the quantity and the deadline
  • We pick the right garment and method with you
  • You get a price, and nothing runs until you approve the design
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