What is DTF printing?
Matbe you've heard of DTF printing before but may not be familiar with how it works. Or perhaps you got it confused with sublimation printing and DTG printing.
DTF stands for Direct To Film. This technique involves printing your design directly onto a film and then transferring it to a T-shirt made of cotton, polyester, or their blends, regardless of their colour, as it can work with white ink.
What to print DTF transfers?
Now that you know about DTF printing and what you can achieve with it, you may be wondering what equipment you need and how much of an investment it will be for your business.
What dtf printing need
Let’s start by listing the equipment and machinery you’ll need:
Inkjet printer modified for DTF printing with 6 ink channelsCMYK+White: At Brildor, we have the first adapted DTF printer with all the necessary hardware modifications.
Special inks for DTF printing: these very elastic inkjet inks prevent the print from cracking when stretching the garment after printing.
DTF film: it's the surface on which you print your design.
DTF powder: it acts as an adhesive between the inks and the cotton fibres.
RIP software: necessary to print CMYK and white-coloured layers correctly because, as mentioned before, the printer has been modified and wouldn’t be able to print in the correct order by itself.
Heat press: we recommend a press with an upper platen that lowers vertically to make the DTF film’s curing process easier.
