Everything you need to press a great DTF transfer

305–315°F (150–157°C) on cotton and most blends. 270–285°F (132–140°C) on heat-sensitive synthetics (polyester, performance wear, fleece) to avoid scorching or dye migration. A laser thermometer beats trusting your press's dial — many platens read 15–20°F off.

10–15 seconds at medium pressure (about 40–60 psi). Heavier cotton items can go to 15s; thin tees do fine at 10s. Pressing longer than 15 seconds doesn't help adhesion — it just risks scorching the film and the garment.

Our films are cold-peel. Press, lift the platen, and wait 20–30 seconds until the film is cool to the touch before peeling. Hot-peeling will pull the ink up with the film and ruin the print. If you're in a hurry, fan the print briefly — don't rush it.

Yes — always. After you've peeled the film cold, cover the design with a silicone finishing sheet or a piece of parchment paper and press again for 10–15 seconds at the same temperature. The second press melts the ink into the fibers, drops the surface sheen to a soft matte, and dramatically improves wash durability.

In order of preference:

• Silicone-coated finishing sheet — reusable, best surface finish, no risk of paper fibers sticking.
• Parchment paper — cheap and works great. Use a fresh sheet if the previous one has glossy spots.
• Teflon sheet — fine, but tends to leave a slightly glossier finish than silicone.

Don't use plain copy paper, towels, or the release film you just peeled — they'll either stick or texture the print.

Medium-firm — about 40–60 psi. A good test: with the platen closed on the garment, you should not be able to slide a piece of paper out from under it without significant resistance. Too little pressure is the #1 cause of edges lifting after a few washes.

Yes — 3–5 seconds with the platen closed and empty of the transfer. This dries any humidity in the fibers and flattens seams and wrinkles. Skipping the pre-press is the #1 cause of cloudy edges and partial adhesion on cotton.

Yes, but drop the temperature to 270–285°F and keep the press time short (8–10 seconds). For high-poly counts, watch for dye migration on light-colored garments — a dark garment color may bleed into the print after a few washes. We can apply a thicker white underbase on request to block it.

Yes, with a curved or hat-shaped platen attachment. Use the same temperature and time. Pressure is the variable that matters most on curved surfaces — uneven pressure shows up as a partially-adhered print.

PNG with a transparent background is our recommendation for almost every job. We also accept PDF (great for vector artwork) and JPG (only if the design is rectangular and you want the white background printed).

300 DPI at the print size you want. A 6" × 6" design should be at least 1800 × 1800 pixels. Sending a small low-res file and asking us to scale it up will look soft and pixelated — we'd rather you re-export from the source file than upscale a small one.

PDF for vector logos and type — crisp edges at any size. PNG for raster artwork with transparency (illustrations, photo cutouts). JPG only if the artwork is meant to be a solid rectangle — JPG has no transparency, so any background colour will be printed.

No — we do it for you, automatically. Our printer lays down a white layer behind any colored ink so the design pops on dark garments. Just send your artwork on a transparent background and we'll handle the rest.

RGB. DTF printing converts to its own ink space internally; sending RGB gives us the widest gamut to work from and the closest match to what you see on screen. CMYK files will print fine but tend to come back slightly muted.

Our roll is 22.5" wide. Designs up to 22" on the wide side are no problem. Length can be anything from a tiny 2" logo to a multi-foot gang sheet — see the Gang Sheet builder.

No — our software trims the transparent edges of your PNG automatically and applies a print-ready outline. You can send the design with whatever transparent margin you like.

Two ways:

• Upload your design — for a single design at one size. Drop the file, set width and quantity, checkout.
• Gang Sheet builder — for multiple designs on one sheet. Drop several files in, set each one's size and quantity, and we'll auto-nest them onto a 22.5"-wide sheet.

Members can also save designs to their library so they don't have to re-upload every order. Sign in or apply for a member account.

Yes — members get a saved library with editable names and default sizes. Once a design is saved as, say, D5, you can reorder by name from your account page or type a quick paste like D1-D8 x3 to add eight designs at once.

Orders placed before 2 PM ET on a business day print same day and ship the next morning. Most customers across Canada receive their order within 24–48 hours of placing it. Rush options on request.

None. Order one transfer or a hundred — same price per square inch.

By square inch of printed area. A 6" × 6" print is 36 sq" — multiply by our rate. You always see the exact total before you pay; nothing is calculated after the fact.

We currently accept Interac e-Transfer. Place your order and we email you the address and your order number to put in the memo — once it lands, we kick off production.

Across Canada (our home market — fast, tracked shipping from Ontario) and to the United States. Shipping is calculated at checkout based on weight and destination.

If it hasn't hit the press yet, yes — message us right away. Once an order is in production we usually can't pull it back, but we'll do our best.

Yes — apply to become a member from the membership page. Approved members get a flat per-square-inch rate, a saved design library, and priority production.

Give it 24 hours to fully cure before the first wash. The ink keeps bonding for a day after pressing; washing right away — especially in hot water — can soften it before that bond sets.

Cold or warm water, inside-out, gentle cycle. Mild detergent, no bleach, no fabric softener (softener leaves a coating that breaks down ink over time). Tumble dry low or hang dry — high-heat dryers shorten the lifespan.

Don't iron directly on the print. If you need to iron the garment, flip it inside-out or place a parchment / pressing sheet over the design.

50+ washes with proper care — cold water, gentle, inside-out, low or no dryer. We see customers' oldest shirts outlast the garment itself.

Almost always one of three things: pressure too light, no second press, or peeled the film while it was still warm. Re-press the affected area at the full settings (with a finishing sheet) and the edges typically re-adhere cleanly.