What is DTF?

DTF Printing uses special materials and inks to be able to transfer them onto a shirt.

Designs are printed onto a PET film using special water-based inks and a special powder adhesive. Once a transfer has been printed, it goes through the curing process by applying the adhesive power onto the wet ink design and melting it with heat to bind the adhesive to the ink.

The design on the film is then transferred to fabric using a heat press with the cured side down onto the shirt. DTF can produce beautiful, long lasting, vibrant prints for your t-shirts.

FAQs

Yes you do. DTF Software sends special instructions to DTF printers to print transfers unlike regular click and print methods. It is an absolute MUST that you purchase special software. The most popular DTF Softwares are Cadlink and Acrorip. Purchase the Ultimate DTF Make T-Shirts From Home E-Book to get started making your own DTF Transfers.
There are tons of printers that work with DTF. Industrial and Desktop printers.
Cadlink's printer compatibility list.
Acrorip's printer compatibility list.
Unlike other methods such as sublimation or heat transfer vinyl, DTF transfers can produce full-color designs that can be applied to dark garments since it uses a white underbase to keep its vibrancy.
You can also apply the transfers to just about any fabric material as well. There's no weeding process involved so you never have to pull out your weeding tool so you don't have to worry about missing a piece of vinyl. Designs are printed just the way you sent them to the printer.

What is DTF?

FAQs

Do I need a special software for DTF?

Which printers work for DTF?

What's different about DTF compared to other methods?