Practical guides
Preparing your print properly
Short, precise answers to the questions we are asked at the workshop: which file to send, what resolution, what logo size, which technique for which quantity. Written by the people who print, not to fill a page.
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Preparing a print-ready DTF sheet, step by step
Read the guide →: Preparing a print-ready DTF sheet, step by stepExact size, transparent background, 300 DPI, 5 mm between designs, no mirroring: the checklist for sending a 29 × 21, 29 × 42, 58 × 42 or…
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How to wash a DTF-printed t-shirt so it lasts
Read the guide →: How to wash a DTF-printed t-shirt so it lastsWashing inside out at 30 or 40 °C, no hot tumble dryer, no iron on the design: the habits that make a DTF transfer last more than 50 washes, and…
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DTF or screen printing for 50 t-shirts?
Read the guide →: DTF or screen printing for 50 t-shirts?For 50 t-shirts with a colour logo, DTF is almost always cheaper and faster; screen printing regains the advantage on very large one- or two-…
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How many logos fit on a metre of DTF?
Read the guide →: How many logos fit on a metre of DTF?On a 58 × 100 cm DTF sheet: 66 chest logos of 8 cm, 32 logos of 12 cm, 6 A4 designs or 3 A3 backs. The calculation method,…
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What resolution (DPI) for DTF printing?
Read the guide →: What resolution (DPI) for DTF printing?300 DPI at the actual print size, as a PNG with a transparent background: the rule, the exceptions, and how to check your file before ordering.
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What size of logo on a t-shirt: chest, front, back?
Read the guide →: What size of logo on a t-shirt: chest, front, back?The dimensions that work on a t-shirt, a sweatshirt and a cap: chest logo from 7 to 10 cm, front artwork from 20 to 28 cm, back from 25 to 35…
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PNG or PDF for a DTF sheet?
Read the guide →: PNG or PDF for a DTF sheet?PNG with a transparent background for artwork composed online, vector PDF for a print-ready sheet: when to choose one or the other, and the mistakes that ruin a print.
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