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IMPRINT METHOD 2 OF 9

Heat transfer / DTF

Full-color prints on film, heat-pressed onto almost any garment. The small-run hero: no screens, no setup stack.

Small runsNames & #s
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How it actually works

STEP 1
Printed on film

Your art prints in full color onto PET film, plus a white backing layer, so it pops on any garment color, no color separations needed.

STEP 2
Powdered and baked

Hot-melt adhesive powder sticks to the wet ink, then the film is baked until the adhesive turns tacky.

STEP 3
Pressed on

The film is positioned and pressed onto the garment at roughly 300°F for 10 to 15 seconds. Works on cotton, polyester, blends, almost anything.

STEP 4
The peel

The film peels away and the print stays behind: thin, flexible and stretchy, with a soft hand feel.

TRY ITPeel the film

The press just opened. Drag to peel the film off the hoodie:

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PET film
Fresh off the press: ~300°F for about 12 seconds.
Where DTF wins: small runs

No screens means no setup fees, but screen printing gets cheaper per piece as quantity grows. Slide your run size:

24 pieces
DTF transfer
$6.68/pcScreen print, 3-color
$9.90/pc
DTF wins comfortably at this size. There are no screens to pay for.
At a glance
Best on
Small apparel runs, names & numbers, multi-color art
Colors
Unlimited, gradients included
Finish & feel
Thin, flexible film with a soft hand
Durability
40 to 50 washes with care
Typical setup
Minimal, no screens to burn
Sweet spot
1 to 48 pieces
Jansco pro tip

Need 15 hoodies with a 5-color logo by Friday? This is the method. Past 4 to 6 dozen we'll requote on screen printing, which usually wins on price at volume.

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