Direct to Film (DTF) Transfers
Sell apparel without owning a printer. CMYKhub’s DTF transfers allow you to heat press full-colour graphics onto cotton, polyester, blends, canvas, denim, neoprene, nylon and more. Perfect for short-run decorated apparel and promo products.
Buy 580x1000mm gang sheets/rolls of film to press available in Hublink under Standard Product.
DTF Benefits
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No colour limits
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Fast to press
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Ideal for short runs
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High wash durability
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Works on most garments
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Great margin potential
Standard Heat Press Product Ideas:
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Tees, hoodies, polos
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Canvas totes
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Cushion covers
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Flat neoprene items
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Aprons
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Denim
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Flat leatherette goods
Items Needing a Small Platen / Mini Press:
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Stubby holders with seams
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Caps & bucket hats
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Key tags
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Luggage tags
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Pencil cases / cosmetic bags
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Wallets / card holders
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Camp chairs
Heat Pressing Guide
Recommended starting point:
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Pre-press garment: 5 seconds
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Press with transfer applied: 150°C for 20 seconds using Teflon paper
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Peel film
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Second press: 10 seconds to finish using Teflon paper
DISCLAIMER: Settings may vary depending on garment fabric, heat press model and artwork density. Always test before production.
DTF Artwork Setup
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All CMYK graphics require white ink behind them.
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White ink must be supplied as a spot colour named White Ink.
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Set the spot colour to overprint.
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Place white ink layer above CMYK in Illustrator.
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White-only areas should be created using the White Ink spot colour.
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Minimum font size 10pt, minimum stroke thickness 1pt
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You may impose your artwork within the 580x1000mm and gang as you wish
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If providing 1up artwork we can gang it for you, but we can't gang multiple kinds of artwork on 1 sheet.
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We can certainly gang your multiple kinds artwork for you or add white ink using artFIX - select the option in Hublink or speak to the Orders Team