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DTF Compared With the Alternatives

We print DTF, so we have an obvious bias — which is exactly why these comparisons name the cases where another method wins. A comparison that concludes our product is best at everything is not a comparison, it is an advert.

Process comparisons

Pick the right method first.

Choosing a decoration method is a decision about order size, colour count, fabric and deadline — not about which supplier has the nicest website. Get that decision right and the supplier question mostly answers itself.

Comparison

DTF vs Screen Printing: Which Is Right for Your Order?

An honest comparison including where screen printing genuinely wins, and the order size where the crossover happens.

Comparison

DTF vs DTG: An Honest Comparison for Canadian Sellers

Fabric compatibility is the decisive difference. Plus colour on darks, cost per unit, hand feel and which suits small runs.

The short version

If you only read one paragraph.

DTF suits small to medium runs, full-colour artwork, mixed garments and short deadlines, and works on almost any fabric including polyester. Screen printing wins on large runs of a single simple design, where the setup cost spreads across hundreds of pieces. DTG gives a very soft hand on cotton but is essentially cotton-only. HTV makes sense for one or two pieces of single-colour text and stops making sense the moment you have colours or volume.

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Next steps

Custom DTF transfers

If DTF is the right answer for your job, this is where to start.

Pricing

The real numbers, so you can run the crossover maths yourself.

All guides

Press settings, artwork requirements and file formats.

Wholesale accounts

For shops adding DTF alongside screens or embroidery.

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