DTF Transfers for Workwear, Uniforms and Hi-Vis
- Works on polyester and hi-vis
- No minimums
- Reorder in two clicks
- Invoiced, not card-only
It fits how crew apparel is actually bought.
Most work shirts, hi-vis and softshells are polyester or a poly-heavy blend. Direct-to-garment printing struggles there; DTF does not, because the adhesive layer does the bonding rather than the ink.
Pressed with firm pressure and a proper second press, DTF holds up through the hot washing plant-floor and warehouse shirts actually get.
Crews change through a season. Four shirts in August costs the same per square inch as the original forty in March.
Buy the specific hi-vis or hoodie your crew will actually wear, from your existing supplier. We print the graphic that goes on it.
Your design stays in your account, named the way you named it. No hunting through email for the logo eight months later.
$0.0249 per square inch, published, with no setup fee. You can cost a whole year of crew apparel before you order any of it.
Hi-vis and flame-resistant — read this first.
Safety apparel needs more care than a team shirt, and some of it is genuinely not our call to make.
Hi-vis
The base fabric is normally polyester and presses at 270–285°F for 8–10 seconds. Two firm rules: never press over the reflective tape — it will not survive the heat and it is doing a job — and keep the print clear of areas the garment's certification requires to remain visible. On hi-vis, placement is a safety decision as much as a branding one.
Flame-resistant garments
Check with the garment manufacturer before decorating certified FR apparel. FR garments are certified as complete assemblies, and applying a transfer can affect that certification. We cannot tell you whether a specific FR garment can be decorated and we are not going to pretend otherwise — the manufacturer can, and that answer is worth having in writing before you commit a crew order.
Where crew branding goes.
| Placement | Typical size | Price each | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left chest logo | 4" × 4" | $0.40 | The default for crew shirts and polos. |
| Full back company name | 11" × 4" | $1.10 | Keep clear of reflective banding on hi-vis. |
| Sleeve | 3" × 3" | $0.22 | Needs a small platen to avoid creasing the body. |
| Cap front | 3" × 2" | $0.15 | Requires a cap press for even contact. |
Getting workwear prints to last.
The margin for error shrinks when a garment is washed hot every week. Three things carry almost all of the durability:
Under-pressure is the number one cause of edges lifting, and it leaves no evidence at the press. Use the paper test, and re-check it when you switch from tees to hoodies — thick fleece changes the effective pressure completely.
Wait 20–30 seconds until the film is cool. Peeling warm lifts ink with the carrier.
10–15 seconds under a silicone sheet. This is what drives the ink into the fibres rather than leaving it on top of them, and it is the difference between a work shirt that lasts a season and one that fails in six weeks.
Industries.
Crew tees, hoodies and hi-vis, topped up as crews change through the season.
Driver and floor apparel, reordered continuously on staff turnover.
Plant-floor shirts that go through hot industrial washing.
Seasonal crew apparel ordered in spring and topped up through summer.
Uniform shirts and aprons for teams that turn over frequently.
Field crew apparel and fleece for cold-weather work.
Crew reorders without the admin.
The recurring headache with crew apparel is not the first order — it is the eleventh. A business account keeps your rate on your profile, your designs in a private library, and your order history in one place, so a top-up is a two-click reorder rather than a fresh quote. Orders can be bundled onto a single invoice, and multiple orders on the same day normally ship as one package with one shipping charge.
Workwear questions
- Can you press DTF onto hi-vis safety shirts?
- Yes, on the polyester hi-vis is normally made from, at 270–285°F for 8–10 seconds. Keep the print clear of the reflective tape and away from any area the garment's certification requires to remain visible. Print placement on safety apparel is a safety decision, not only a design one.
- Does it work on flame-resistant workwear?
- Check with the garment manufacturer before decorating certified FR apparel. FR garments are certified as complete assemblies and applying anything to one can affect that certification. We would rather tell you to ask them than guess on your behalf.
- Will the print survive industrial laundering?
- Pressed properly, yes. The three things that matter are pressure around 40–60 psi, a genuine cold peel, and a second press for 10–15 seconds under a silicone sheet. Skipping the second press is the most common reason work shirts start lifting after repeated hot washes.
- Can I add one shirt for a new employee?
- Yes. There is no minimum order, so a single replacement shirt costs the same per square inch as a run of a hundred, and your design stays saved so it is a two-click reorder.
- Can you store our logo for reorders?
- Yes. Your design library is private to your account, and reordering means selecting the saved design rather than re-uploading and re-specifying sizes.
- Can you invoice our company rather than take a card?
- Yes — card or Interac e-Transfer against an invoice, and several orders can be bundled onto one invoice, which is usually what a bookkeeper wants at month end.
Also available
The main service page — pricing, fabrics, sizes and turnaround.
Temperatures, dye migration and hi-vis guidance in detail.
Account pricing, saved libraries, bundled invoicing and consolidated shipping.
Standard placements and sizes with prices beside each.
Kit out the crew.
Upload your logo before 2 PM ET on a business day and it prints this afternoon. No minimum, so start with five shirts if that is what you need.
No minimums · Works on hi-vis and polyester · Invoiced, not card-only