Full-colour prints that work on almost any fabric
DTF is the method we reach for most. The design is printed onto film, bonded with adhesive and heat-pressed into the garment — so it holds on cotton, polyester, blends and technical workwear alike, in as many colours as your artwork needs.
Free logo setup
We digitise and mock up your artwork at no charge.
Fast London turnaround
Standard orders leave the workshop in 3–5 working days.
No minimum order
One sample shirt or five thousand — same attention.
All under one roof
Print, embroidery and finishing in our own workshop.
Why DTF has taken over
Direct-to-film sidesteps the two things that used to force a compromise. Screen printing needs a separate screen per colour, so complex artwork gets expensive. DTG needs cotton, so it rules out most workwear. DTF does neither — a fifty-colour illustration costs the same to print as a one-colour logo, and it bonds just as happily to a polyester hi-vis as to a cotton tee.
- Any fabric. Cotton, polyester, blends, nylon, canvas, softshell.
- Unlimited colours. Photographs, gradients and fine detail print at no extra cost.
- No minimum. One garment or five hundred, same process.
- Strong on dark garments. The white layer is built into the transfer, so colours stay bright on black.
The honest limitations
A DTF print sits on the surface of the fabric rather than soaking into it, so you can feel it under your fingers — more than DTG, less than a heavy screen print. On very large prints that matters, and some people prefer the softer handle of DTG on a cotton tee. It also doesn’t suit anything that will take sustained high heat. And for a run of several hundred in one or two colours, screen printing still works out cheaper per piece; we’ll tell you when that’s the case rather than quietly taking the order.
What it costs
DTF is priced per garment and comes down with quantity, with the size of the print making most of the difference — a left-chest logo costs considerably less than a full back print. Tell us the garment, the print size and how many you need, and we’ll come back with a fixed price.
Artwork that prints well
Vector artwork (AI, EPS, PDF or SVG) is ideal because it scales to any size without softening. If all you have is a PNG or JPEG, send the largest version you can find — ideally 300dpi at the size it will actually print. If your logo needs redrawing, we do that as part of the setup at no charge.
Common questions
How should I wash DTF prints?
Inside out at 30°C, no fabric softener on the print, and don’t iron directly over it. Looked after that way it will outlast normal wear on the garment.
Can you print on hi-vis and workwear?
Yes — this is exactly where DTF beats DTG. Polyester hi-vis, softshells and work polos all take it well. Note that printing over a reflective strip isn’t possible, so we’ll place the logo around it.
What’s the difference between DTF and DTG?
DTG jets ink straight into cotton fibres and gives a softer feel; DTF bonds a printed film onto the surface and works on almost any fabric. If your garment is 100% cotton and you want the softest possible handle, we’d suggest DTG. For everything else, DTF.
Can I supply my own garments?
Yes. Bring them to the workshop or send them in. We’ll check the fabric is suitable before we press anything.