DTF (direct-to-film) presses your artwork straight onto the fabric — photos, gradients, fine detail, as many colours as you like. Soft to the touch, tough in the wash, and brilliant on cotton, polyester or blends. No minimums, no colour limits.
Some designs are too detailed, too colourful or too photographic for embroidery. That's where DTF comes in. Your artwork is printed onto a film and heat-pressed straight into the garment — so you get sharp edges, smooth gradients and every colour in your design, without the cracked, rubbery feel of old-school prints. It works on almost any fabric, and it looks just as good on one t-shirt as it does on five hundred.
Not all prints are equal. Here's how DTF goes onto the garment — and why it holds up.
Your artwork is printed in full colour onto a clear film, then coated with a heat-activated adhesive — every colour, gradient and fine line captured exactly as you designed it.
The transfer is pressed at high temperature so it bonds with the fibres rather than sitting on top. It comes out flat, smooth and ready to wear straight away.
The finish is thin and flexible — it stretches with the garment instead of cracking, and stays vivid wash after wash. 60+ washes and it still looks the part.
Photos, gradients, tiny text — DTF holds it all, with no colour limits and no per-colour setup fees. It works on cotton, polyester and blends, light or dark garments alike.
Cut vinyl and embroidery are brilliant at what they do — but for colour, detail and softness, DTF takes some beating. Here's an honest look at how they compare.
Every method has its moment — cut vinyl is brilliant for simple one-colour jobs, and embroidery is the premium pick for workwear. Tell us what you're making and we'll steer you to the right one.
Tell us what you'd like printing — t-shirts, hoodies, workwear or a full run — and we'll show you how it'll look, what it'll cost, and how quickly we can turn it round. No minimums, no colour limits, and the quote's always free.
Get a quoteDTF is the one for detail, photos and full-colour artwork on almost any fabric. For logos, text and hard-wearing workwear, embroidery gives a premium, stitched-in finish that lasts for years. Tell us what you're after and we'll steer you to the right one.
Explore embroidery →DTF is one finish. Here's the rest of what we do for teamwear, merch and marketing.
Premium stitched branding for polos, caps and workwear that has to last.
Uniforms and workwear that make your team look the part on site and on camera.
Print-on-demand storefronts for clubs, teams and creators. No upfront cost.
Business cards, banners and everything else your brand needs in print.
