CUSTOM DTF TRANSFERS

DTF Transfers for T-Shirts

Full-color prints for cotton, blends, and dark or light shirts. Upload your art and press it yourself.

Black cotton t-shirt with a bright full-front DTF print

Why DTF works on t-shirts

DTF prints full color, gradients and fine detail in one transfer, with no screens and no per-color setup. It presses onto 100% cotton, cotton-poly blends and dark or light shirts, so one order can cover a whole mixed run.

Sizes and placement

  • Left chest: about 3.5 to 4 inches wide on adult shirts.
  • Full front: about 10 to 12 inches wide. Start roughly 3 inches below the collar.
  • Full back: about 11 to 12 inches wide, starting a few inches below the collar seam.
  • Youth shirts: size the art down rather than reusing adult sizes.

See the full size guide for more placements, and the artwork requirements before you upload.

Dark vs. light shirts

DTF prints a white layer under the color, so designs stay bright on black and colored shirts. If your design is meant to show the shirt color through it, like a distressed look, build that into the artwork with true transparency. Faded or semi-transparent pixels don't print the way they look on screen.

T-shirt questions

Can I press on 100% polyester shirts too?

Yes. Test one first, since some performance fabrics are heat sensitive. See DTF on polyester.

Is there a minimum for a small run?

No. Order one transfer or a full run. Comparing options for a bigger order? See DTF vs screen printing.

WHICH ORDER FITS?

PICK YOUR ROUTE.

Gang sheets

Several designs or sizes on one sheet. Priced by sheet size. You pay for the sheet, and how many designs you fit on it is up to you.

Gang sheets

Bulk / wholesale

Repeat runs and big orders, with volume pricing and priority production.

Wholesale

Press settings

Press temp
300°F
Press time
10 seconds
Pressure
High
Peel
Hot, right away
Post-press
5 seconds

Orders placed before 1 PM PT ship the same business day.

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LET’S PUT YOUR IDEAS TO WORK.

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