DTF Transfers & DTF Printing

DTF (direct to film) transfers are full colour designs printed on to film with a white layer and adhesive behind them. You heat press them on to almost any fabric, light or dark, cotton or polyester. There is no weeding and no pre-treatment, and the finish is bright, soft and detailed.

You pay for the length of film you use, to the centimetre, on a 56 cm wide sheet. It starts at £11.99 a metre inc VAT and falls to £7.19 a metre as your basket grows. A 1.5 m sheet costs £17.99. The rate is set by the total length of all the gang sheets in your basket, DTF and UV DTF together.

A gang sheet is one long transfer with lots of designs on it. Open the gang sheet creator, upload your artwork, then size and arrange as many designs as you like on the 56 cm width. Auto-arrange packs them tightly to save film. You pay for the length the sheet uses, then cut the designs apart with scissors.

Yes. Order by 1:30pm on a working day and we dispatch the same day. Choose Express at checkout for next working day delivery, or Standard (3 to 4 working days), which is free on DTF orders over £60.

Not when they are pressed properly. Press at 150°C for 10 seconds with moderate pressure. Wait 24 hours before the first wash, wash inside out and avoid ironing directly on the print.

For most full colour work, yes. Unlike vinyl there is no cutting or weeding and no limit on colours or detail. Unlike sublimation, DTF works on cotton and dark garments, not just white polyester.

PNG, PDF or TIF with a transparent background, at 150 dpi or higher at the size it will print. CMYK artwork gives the most accurate colour. JPEGs cannot hold transparency, so avoid them where you can.

UV DTF transfers are tough, full colour stickers for hard surfaces: glass, metal, plastic, wood, candles and packaging. No heat press is needed. Peel off the backing, press the design on with your thumb and peel away the clear film. Choose gloss for a raised, shiny finish or matt for a smooth, glare-free one.

They are made to stay put. The design bonds straight away and reaches full strength over the next couple of hours. Once bonded it is scratch and water resistant and will not peel or leave residue in normal use.

Yes. If your artwork is already laid out as a 100 cm x 56 cm sheet, use Upload print-ready artwork on the product page and we print it as it is.

Yes. Choose Collect at checkout and pick your order up from Unit 48, Dinnington Business Centre, Sheffield S25 3QX.