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DTF, explained.

Plain-English guides to DTF and UV DTF transfers: what they are, how to prepare your artwork, how gang sheets work, and how to press them.

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What is DTF?

Direct-to-film transfers press full-colour artwork onto almost any fabric — no weeding, no cutting, no colour limits. Here is how they work.

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How gang sheets save money

A gang sheet packs many designs onto one printed sheet, so you pay for the sheet, not for each design. The fuller the sheet, the lower your cost per design.

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Design a print-ready file

One rule covers most of it: 300 DPI, transparent background, at the exact size you want it pressed. Here is how to hit that, and the mistakes that lead to a soft print.

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DTF vs UV DTF

Two films that sound alike and work nothing alike. DTF is for fabric and needs a heat press; UV DTF is a two-layer sticker for hard surfaces that needs no heat at all.

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How to press a DTF transfer

General guidance for pressing DTF transfers: typical temperature, time and pressure, the warm-peel vs cold-peel call, and how to fix the few things that go wrong.

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