Every time a print goes wrong on a customer's shirt, you're back at the press. Another blank. Another transfer. And the customer is still waiting.
DTFSheet prints a free sample from the artwork you send us. It lets you try the print on a spare shirt before you order for the job. You press it, feel it, and see how it washes.
WHAT ARE YOU MAKING NEXT?
It's not a separate transfer for every color. DTF prints the full image together, so the photograph, lettering, and gradient go onto your shirt as one design. You place it, press it, and peel.
And because the sample uses your file, you can see whether the little details survive the trip from screen to fabric. It won't sharpen a blurry upload. That small name under the logo needs to be clear in the file, too.
You know how a print can look right in the product photo and different on the shirt? This sample puts your own artwork in your hand. Check the color. Read the small type. Hold it up in the light.
So when it's time to order for a job, you have a pressed shirt to look at first. Is the small name under the logo readable? Does that blue look right on the fabric? Check it now, before the rest of the shirts are on the press.
Transfer film. Holds the design together while you line it up on the garment.
Printed color. Carries the whole image, so you don't line up a separate layer for every color.
White underbase. Sits behind the color so the design shows up on dark fabric.
Heat-activated adhesive. Bonds the print to the fabric when you apply the right heat and pressure.
Press instructions. Tell you the settings and when to peel the film, instead of leaving you to guess.
Put it on a spare shirt using the included press and peel instructions, then wear it and wash it as directed. A print can look good flat on the press and feel different once you put the shirt on.
Does the printed area move comfortably with the fabric? Are the edges still flat after a wash? This is the shirt you can try out at home, before someone pays you to make theirs.
A blank shirt, a transfer, and your time at the press. That adds up before you've sold the shirt, and a bad print can mean starting over with another blank.
Try the sample before you buy transfers for the run. Use a spare shirt, rather than the first garment in your customer's order. After that, you've seen this design on this fabric. Choose Free Test and the custom transfer and sample kit are $0. Just pay shipping.
The sample starts with one design, whether you've pressed hundreds of shirts or none yet. A family tee, a small-business logo, a design for your shop. Upload it, choose the placement, and we'll print it.
And if this is your first time with DTF, the press and peel instructions come with it. You'll need a proper heat press and a garment to try it on; apparel isn't included. The Free Sample is for new DTFSheet customers.
Customers describing their DTFSheet orders, in their own words.
The color and the clarity of our graphic is PERFECT. The shipping was fast, the price is well worth what you are getting.
Arianna M.
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We’ll print it as uploaded. A transparent PNG gives the cleanest result.
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Choose where you plan to press it. We’ll fit your artwork inside that print size without stretching it.
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Free Test: Your requested custom transfer and DTFSheet test kit are $0.
Test + Credit Boost: Your $25 becomes order credit. Complete a qualifying $50+ DTF merchandise order to earn another $25 in free credit.
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| Product Photo | Your Sample | |
|---|---|---|
| Artwork | Someone else's art | Your own file |
| Color | On a lit screen | Ink on your fabric |
| Small type | A close-up photo | Your logo up close |
| Feel | You can't feel it | A shirt to try on |
| After a wash | You can't wash it | Wash your test shirt |
Yes, if you're new to DTFSheet. If you've ordered from us before, you aren't eligible for another Free Sample.
Yes. Upload the logo, illustration, or photo you want to try on a garment. We use that file for your custom transfer.
Send one PNG, JPG, or WEBP file up to 25 MB. Use a transparent PNG if you don't want a background printed.
Your custom transfer, DTFSheet's current sample set, and press and peel instructions. You'll need a garment to try them on; apparel isn't included.
Use a proper heat press that controls temperature, time, and pressure. Follow the instructions included with the sample. A household iron isn't suitable for this test.
Yes. Choose Free Test and your custom transfer and sample kit are $0. You pay for shipping at Shopify checkout.
Press it onto a spare garment using the included instructions. Look at the color and small details, feel the print, and try wearing and washing the shirt using the care guidance.
One sample won't tell you how every future design, fabric, or production run will turn out. It gives you a first shirt to judge.
After uploading, choose where the print will go. Your design is fitted inside that placement's maximum print area, with its proportions kept the same.
The sample prints the file you provide; it isn't a redesign service. Send the version you want on the shirt. If you don't want a printed background, use a transparent PNG.
Choose your test, then continue to Shopify checkout. That's where you'll enter your shipping details and pay for shipping on the Free Test path.
The color and the clarity of our graphic is PERFECT. The shipping was fast, the price is well worth what you are getting.
Really was so easy to put on the shirt with my crochet machine. Will be ordering again soon
I will be a repeat customer for sure.