Sublimation For light polyester
Sublimation Transfers by Size
Printed in-house by DTFSheet in the USA.
Drop your designs hereTap to upload your designs
Logos, artwork, photos. Artwork help is available before production.
Feel the difference
Nothing on top. It is the fabric.
Heat turns sublimation ink into a gas that dyes the polyester itself. Press it below and look close: the weave stays, the color moves in, and there is nothing on the surface to feel.
- Feel
- No feel at all
- Where the ink lives
- Inside the polyester fibers
- Made for
- White and light polyester
Illustration, not to scale. Both are printed in-house by DTFSheet.
How it works
Ink turns to gas. Gas turns to color.
Each transfer is printed with sublimation ink on transfer paper. When you press it, heat turns the ink into a gas that dyes the polyester fibers. Nothing sits on top, so the print becomes part of the fabric.
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Printed on sublimation paper
Your transfers, printed in-house in the USA with sublimation ink.
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Heat turns the ink to gas
At 385°F under medium pressure, the ink leaves the paper as a gas.
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The gas dyes the polyester
It goes into the fibers and stays there. The print is now part of the fabric.
- Zero feel
Nothing sits on the surface, so you feel the fabric, not a print.
- Built into the fabric
The ink becomes part of the polyester fiber, so the print lasts the life of the garment.
- Your shirt is the white
There is no white ink. White areas in your art show the shirt, and the shirt color mixes into the design.
Sizes and placement
Pick a size. See it on the shirt.
Upload, choose a size and how many, and we print every transfer on sublimation paper. Pick a spot below and tap a size to see it drawn to scale on a light polyester tee.
- Upload your designPNG, JPG, PDF, AI or SVG. Full color art welcome.
- Pick a size and how manyChoose the size. Choose how many. Start with one.
- We check every fileA real person checks your art before it prints. Need a change? Add a note.
- Printed on sublimation paperPre-cut or on a roll. Tape it, press it, peel it hot.
Drawn to scale on typical garments. Blanks vary, so measure yours before you pick a size.
Will it work on my shirt
Light polyester brings out the color.
Sublimation dyes polyester, and the shirt shows through the dye. Set your shirt color and fabric, add your art, and see what you get.
Shirt color
Your art
Made for sublimation.
White 100% polyester gives the best color. Your design dyes in with zero feel.
See standard DTFSimulated on screen. A guide to how fabric and shirt color change the result, not a proof.
Made for sublimation
- White and light 100% polyester, best color
- Blends with 65% polyester or more
- Jerseys and performance wear
- All-over and edge to edge looks on white poly
- Mugs, tumblers and metal signs with a poly coating
Go DTF for
- Cotton and cotton heavy blends
- Dark and bright shirts
- Art with white in it
- Hoodies, hats, bags and canvas
Where it shines
Made for the shirts that get worn hard.
Jerseys, race shirts and performance wear on white and light polyester, where you want color with no feel at all. Pick the size per spot.
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Team jerseys
Numbers, names and crests dyed into polyester jerseys. Zero feel, game after game.
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Performance wear
Training tops and athletic wear on light polyester, with color that is part of the fabric.
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Race and run shirts
Race day shirts on white poly that you never feel, from the start line to the finish photo.
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All-over looks
Edge to edge and all-over looks on white poly, with big full color art and bold patterns.
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Events and family tees
Full color art and photos for reunions, trips and events, on white and light polyester tees.
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Mugs, tumblers and signs
Poly-coated mugs, tumblers, metal signs, coasters and mousepads. Press them per the blank maker.
Type studies drawn for this page.
- Pressure
- Medium
- Peel
- Hot, straight up, right away
- Thin performance poly
- 385°F, 40 to 45 s, light to medium
- Poly-coated hard goods
- Per the blank maker
Pressing
Tape. Press. Peel it hot.
Sublimation presses hotter and longer than DTF, and the paper comes off the moment the press opens.
- 01 Prep the shirt Lint roll it, pre-press 5 to 10 seconds, and put paper or cardboard inside.
- 02 Tape it down Printed side down, with heat tape on the corners so it cannot shift.
- 03 Press at 385°F 45 to 60 seconds, medium pressure, with a Teflon sheet or butcher paper on top.
- 04 Peel it hot Lift the paper straight up the moment the press opens, in one motion.
- Close it gently. Close the press gently and evenly so the paper stays put and the print stays sharp.
- Pad the seams. A foam pad over seams and collars gives even pressure.
- Stay at 385°F. Higher heat can leave press marks, shine or scorch light polyester. If you see a press box, a quick steam usually clears it.
Works onWhite and light polyester and blends with 65% polyester or more.
Aftercare
Built to last.
Share it with your customers or print it on your hang tags.
- Lasts the life of the garmentThe ink becomes part of the polyester fiber, so there is no layer to wear off.
- Coated hard goodsFollow the blank maker's care instructions.
What you get
Every transfer, dyed in.
- Sizes 2 × 2 in3 × 3 in4 × 2 in4 × 4 in5 × 3 in5 × 5 in6 × 4 in6 × 6 in7 × 7 in8 × 8 in9 × 9 in9 × 11 in10 × 10 in11 × 5 in11 × 11 in4 × 14 in12 × 14 in12 × 17 in
- Finishing Roll (Uncut)Pre-Cut: Ready to Press
- Paper Sublimation paper, printed in-house
- Finish Dyed into the polyester. Zero feel.
- Press 385°F, 45 to 60 seconds, medium pressure, hot peel
- Works on White and light polyester, blends with 65% polyester or more, poly-coated hard goods
- Choose DTF for Cotton, dark garments and art that needs white
- Files PNG with a transparent background, AI, SVG or PDF at 300 DPI. JPG, BMP and TIFF also accepted.
- Pricing Based on size only. No per-color fees, no setup charges.
- File check A real person checks every file before it prints
- Made Printed in-house in the USA
If we see low quality or sizing issues, we pause production and contact you. If the quality isn't perfect, we reprint it.
Reviews
Rated by the shops we print for.
100,000+orders shipped
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The best!!!Excellent work and the best best best customer service!! Thank you so much for send me everything exactly as I wanted it.
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Super Great Customer Service!So I Reached out to the DTf Sheet with Problem with my order. Some reason the Prints cut off and i double checked my files uploaded and it was not user error not sure why it happened. I've reached out to them and the sent me the prints again.. Thats owning up to a mistake and most big name companies...
Martin T.Verified DTFSheet customer -
Rock n Roll PhotographerSo initially I ordered a small batch to see the quality. I was very impressed with the image transfer especially since it was one of my photos. Some companies don’t give a clear image. This one was very very clear. And looks great! I’ll be back for sure.
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Amazing!As a full time worker & mom of 2 I love quality products that make owning a small business on top of that so much easier! The sheet builder has been a life saver & I can easily take on more order while ensuring top quality!
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Best quality with on-time DeliveryI've been using DTF for my transfer artwork over a year now. Very happy with the service.
DaisyVerified DTFSheet customer -
Great!Great service, super quick, and I like the quality. I wish DTF in general were a little more like screen printing. The plastic feeling is less desirable in my opinion, but it is what it is.
Craig M.Verified DTFSheet customer -
20ft gang sheetThe prints are amazing and the feel on the shirt is great.
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As Advertised Competitive PriceI ordered a gang sheet with random logos to kind of get started just making my own hats and shirts, simple but dtf was very easy to work for custom and price was definitely not high end and quick turnaround Will definitely be ordering more
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Perfect for jerseysLove how the jersey is turned out this is a great product. Highly recommend recommended
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Absolutely astonishingI am absolutely blown away by the amazing quality!! Best choice I have made
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Awesome workFirst of all, I would recommend them 100%. I will come back and buy again. The product looked awesome. So if you’re looking for a place to get some DTF for your shirts hoodies, don’t hesitate get them. I will give them more than a five star rating. That is how happy I am with the product.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. another thing delivery...
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Racing shirts came out greatGreat delivery time, good quality, and easy application.
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I LOVE IT !!I absolutely loved their DTF sheets, we made about 20 shirts and they all came out amazing! I was a bit worried the colors would be dull but it was the complete opposite, the colors are absolutely vibrant. 100% recommend!
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Absolutely Perfect!I’m a cosplayer who needed a specific design printed on a DTF transfer, and at first I went to a different website with terrible results, but DTFSheet.com got everything correct the first time! The colors, sizing, and quality are outstanding, and although I haven’t applied this to my project yet, I’m already extremely happy with the transfer just based on...
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Fast & Great QualityVery easy to upload and fast shipping! Wonderful customer service we will be using DTFSheet for all our printing needs. They pressed and peeled with ease!
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After trying many different printers, DTFSheet is now my go to for all my transfersI just started designing graphic tank tops.I have tried many different vendors when ordering my transfers .With DTFSheets i finally have found my go to printer. The colors are vibrant and true to my designs. The pricing is great and i love the free shipping offer. I utilize the largest gang sheet and get the most bang for my buck.
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Sublimation FAQ
Good questions, straight answers.
What is a sublimation transfer?
A transfer printed at the size you choose, with sublimation ink on transfer paper. When you press it, heat turns the ink into a gas that dyes the polyester fibers. Nothing sits on top, so the print becomes part of the fabric, with zero feel.
How do I choose a size?
Small sizes, 2 to 4 inches, fit left chest and sleeves. Mid sizes, 5 by 5 up to 11 by 5 inches, fit youth tees and text logos. Full sizes, 11 by 11 up to 12 by 17 inches, fit adult full front or back prints. Measure your blank and use the size guide above to see each size to scale.
Pre-cut or roll?
Pre-Cut: Ready to Press arrives with every transfer cut to its size, ready to tape and press. Roll (Uncut) arrives with your transfers together on the paper so you trim them yourself. Same sublimation paper and print either way.
How is it different from DTF?
DTF prints your design over a white ink layer and bonds it to the surface of the fabric, so it works on cotton, polyester and blends in any shirt color. Sublimation dyes the polyester itself, so there is no feel at all, and it is made for white and light polyester. Simple rule: if the shirt is cotton, dark or colored, or the design has white in it, go DTF. If it is a white or light polyester piece and you want no feel at all, go sublimation.
Which shirts work best?
White and light 100% polyester gives the best color. Blends work with 65% polyester or more. A 50/50 blend gives a washed out, vintage look, because only the polyester takes the ink. On 100% cotton the ink has nothing to bond with and washes out, so choose DTF for cotton.
Can I print on dark or colored shirts?
Stick to white and light colors. There is no white ink, so the shirt color shows through and mixes into the design. A blue shirt tints the whole design, and on black it basically disappears. For dark and bright shirts, choose DTF.
What happens to white in my design?
Sublimation does not print white. Anything white in your design comes out as the color of the shirt, so on a white shirt it reads as white. If your design needs true white on a colored shirt, choose DTF.
Will I feel the print?
No. The ink dyes the polyester fibers and nothing sits on top, so you feel the fabric, not a print.
How long does it last?
The ink becomes part of the polyester fiber, so the print lasts the life of the garment.
Does it work on mugs and tumblers?
Yes, on blanks with a poly coating: mugs, tumblers, metal signs, coasters and mousepads. Press them with the settings from the blank maker and follow their care instructions.
Do colors or design complexity change the price?
No. Pricing is based only on transfer size. A full color design costs the same as a one color logo at the same size. No setup fees and no color upcharges.
What files can I upload?
PNG with a transparent background, AI, SVG or PDF at 300 DPI work best. JPG, BMP and TIFF are also accepted. If your upload needs attention, our team reviews it before production.
How do I press it?
Lint roll the shirt, pre-press 5 to 10 seconds and put paper or cardboard inside. Lay the transfer printed side down and hold it with heat tape. Cover with a Teflon sheet or butcher paper and press at 385°F for 45 to 60 seconds with medium pressure. Peel the paper straight up right away, in one motion. For thin performance polyester, use 385°F for 40 to 45 seconds with light to medium pressure. Settings vary by press, so test one blank first.
Why the heat tape and the paper inside?
Heat tape keeps the transfer from shifting during the press, which would give a blurry ghost image. Paper or cardboard inside the shirt keeps the ink from passing through to the back.
I see a press box on the shirt. What now?
A quick steam usually clears it. Next time, use a foam pad over seams and collars for even pressure, and stay at 385°F, since higher heat can leave marks or shine on light polyester.
What happens if something goes wrong with my order?
Contact DTFSheet with your order number, photos, and a description of the problem. Eligible transfer issues are reviewed case by case and may qualify for a reprint or refund under our published 60-day policy.
60-DAY REFUND & REPRINT
If we mess up, we make it right.
We'll reprint your order or refund it.
See the full policy
START WITH ONE
Start with one Sublimation transfer. Then order more.
Press it. Wash it. See the result before your next run.
No minimum. No account needed. 60-day refund & reprint policy.
