dtf on polyester

Does polyester shrink? Rarely, but high heat can shrink it 1-3%. Learn what causes it, how blends behave, and how to protect DTF prints.

Polyester feels smooth, light and slightly slick, but blends and microfiber can feel soft. Learn how it compares to cotton and how DTF prints feel on it.

No. Cotton absorbs sweat into the fiber and dries slowly. How wicking works, which cotton blends wick, and what it means for DTF-printed shirts.

Pressed a white design on a red polyester tee and it turned pink a day later? That's dye migration. Here's why polyester does it, which garment colors are worst, and the exact films, temperatures, and blanks that stop it before it ruins a run.

DTF transfers work on almost any fabric — cotton, polyester, and blends — which is one of the method's biggest advantages. A practical guide to the best shirts and blank brands for DTF, the fabrics to handle with care, and what to avoid.

Polyester is the trickiest fabric to heat press — too hot and you get scorch marks and dye migration, too cold and the transfer peels off. The exact temperatures, dwell times, and pressure for HTV, DTF, sublimation, and vinyl on polyester, plus how to fix an iron burn after the fact.

The Port & Company PC380 is our favorite cost-friendly performance tee for DTF printing. At just over $3 wholesale, it's perfect for sports teams, 5K races, and pickleball tournaments. Full size chart, DTF settings, and where to buy.