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Rows of colorful printed t-shirts hanging on a retail rack ready for shipping

DTF printing prints designs onto PET film, applies adhesive powder, and heat-presses DTF transfers onto cotton, polyester, and blends. 2026 process guide.

Darrin DeTorres
1/14/2024
13 min

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DTF stands for Direct-to-Film. A design prints onto PET film, gets coated in hot-melt adhesive powder, cures, then heat-presses onto fabric — cotton, polyester, blends, light or dark garments, with no pretreatment and no minimums.

DTF Database Editorial
4/30/2026
11 min
Screen print transfers vs DTF transfers side-by-side comparison

Screen print transfers run $0.30-$0.75/piece at volume but $30+ for one. DTF stays $2-$4 at any quantity with unlimited colors. Compares cost and durability.

Rows of colorful printed t-shirts hanging on a retail rack ready for shipping

DTF printing prints designs onto PET film, applies adhesive powder, and heat-presses DTF transfers onto cotton, polyester, and blends. 2026 process guide.

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