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Direct-to-film (DTF) transfers

Do you love to decorate your own apparel? Are you tired of waiting for your design to cut in heat transfer vinyl only to spend hours weeding intricate designs? Are you frustrated with the limitations of vinyl colors or the lengthy process of lining up and layering multiple colors to achieve complex designs? If you answered YES to any of these questions, then DTF transfers are the solution you've been waiting for! 

Direct-to-Film (DTF) full color transfers have transformed the custom clothing sector by producing bright, full-color designs with remarkable accuracy and vivid detail. These transfers guarantee enhanced attachment, endurance and lifespan, ensuring that designs retain their quality and color vibrancy through numerous washes.

No need for any other specialized equipment - all you need is a transfer, a heat press and your garment. Are you ready to give it a try? Select one of the options below to upload your own design or create a gangsheet of multiple designs.

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printing dtf transfers is easy

Anyone can master heat pressing DTF transfers in minutes!

Place

Pre-press the product and then position the Transfer where you want to print it on the item. DO NOT skip this step!

Press

Press the transfers onto the substrate
at 280-300 degrees with maximum pressure for 10 seconds

Peel

Peel the transfer film hot (5 seconds after press) or cold (let cool for 20 seconds or more

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The power of our dtf transfers

DTF transfers have forever changed the way apparel products are printed. Screen printing and other apparel decoration methods will always be a large part of the custom apparel decoration industry, but no process has made it so easy to deliver perfect quality products with just a heat press. 

Print onto Anything

Direct to Film (DTF) is rapidly becoming the preferred alternative to DTG and screen printing, which have limitations regarding the types of materials they can print on. Direct Transfers Canada transfers, utilizing only the finest hybrid transfer film, super bright inks and Grade A super fine adhesive powder, can be easily heat pressed onto virtually any material.

Identical Print On All Products

Direct to Film (DTF) transfers enable customers to blend various products while ensuring that the print shop maintains consistent print appearance and quality on every item. This level of uniformity in print quality is unattainable with most other apparel printing techniques.

Colors that Never Fade

Direct to Film (DTF) transfers not only offer strikingly vivid colors but also exhibit superior resistance to fading, unlike other printing mediums which tend to lose color after a few washes. Your customers will appreciate how the ink on their printed items remains unfaded, retaining its robust color vibrancy wash after wash.

Durable / Highly Stretchable

Direct to Film (DTF) transfers provide excellent durability, stretch and flexibility, ensuring that the print remains intact after repeated washing. By pressing our DTF transfers with the precise time, temperature, and pressure, you can assure your customers of a finished product that will consistently meet their expectations without any issues.

faq

What is DTF?

DTF, or Direct to Film, is a new technology which allows users to print designs onto special clear polyester films using water-based inks and a powder adhesive coating, which requires curing. After curing, you can then heat press the transfer design directly onto your garment.

Can DTF be applied to 100% cotton?

One of the big bonuses to DTF transfers is their versatility in application. Transfers can be applied to almost any fabric including 100% cotton, polycotton blends, denim, canvas, leather and more!

Is DTF printing durable?

While DTF prints don't have the same soft hand feel that DTG can boast, the transfers are more durable. Direct to film transfers wash well, and are flexible – meaning they won't crack or peel, making them great for heavy-use items.

What colours can you print on a DTF transfer?

DTF transfers have no color limitations. You can print unlimited colors at no additional cost. They are perfect for gradients and shading, as well as extremely fine details with no outline. In addition, they can be heat pressed at lower temperatures, meaning you eliminate the dreaded scorch mark when heat pressing. You get a lightweight, soft hand result that adds no additional weight to the garment. DTF prints, when properly made and applied, blend right into the fabric. In short, they offer almost all the advantages you are looking for in a heat transfer.

How does DTF compare to other transfer technologies?

It may be more fair to compare DTF transfers to other transfer types. For example, DTF is different from using heat transfer vinyl because you don’t need to cut and weed your images. When compared to other types of digital transfers, DTF is usually more cost effective. This is especially true when there are multiple colors in a design and the quantities are low, less than 35 pieces. 

From a quality standpoint, DTF transfers have crisp, defined edges and you are able to print floating text and fine lines without a problem.

In addition, they are really a great option for small quantity orders and can be extremely user friendly. You get the same type of artwork flexibility—you can print any type of artwork—as you would find with sublimation transfers. But the advantage of DTF over sublimation transfers is that you can print on fabrics other than polyester. You can also print on dark or light colored shirts, instead of being limited to white or light colored shirts as you are with sublimation.

How does DTF wash?

The rule of thumb is to not use any fabric softener, but If you must add one, make sure that its quantity is small. Choose washing in low temperatures, about 30-40 oC (86-104 F) or even at a cold wash and use medium washing cycles (600-800 rpm).

DTF Transfers Can Be Heat Pressed onto Almost Anything

Our High Quality DTF (Direct to Film) transfers can be applied at a wide range of temperatures to avoid scorching synthetic fabrics making it suitable for almost any type of fabric. You name the fabric and our DTF tranfsers can be printed onto it while providing great durability and longlasting vivid colors.

100% Cotton

Blends

100% Polyester

Denim

Twill & Canvas

& More!

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