What is DTF, direct to film printing.

whtat is DTF printer

DTF is an alternative printing process to DTG. Using a specific kind of water-based ink to print a film transfer that is then dried, a powdered glue is applied to the back and then heat cured ready for storage or instant use. One of the benefits to DTF Is there is no need to use pre-treatment, the powdered glue does this jobfor you. Once heat pressed the soft water based ink is transferred to the garment in just 15 seconds. The transfer is best used onto polyester and other non cotton fabrics that are difficult to print using traditional DTG printing.

DTG is designed predominantly for cotton garments, DTF will never replace DTG for cotton printing, but it is a good alternative when starting off in business due to its lower level of investment for a stand alone version or a fully automated system for mass production transfers.

have been at the forefront of inkjet printing for many years, DTF is an exciting addition to garment decoration that cannot be ignored. If you have shied away from DTG printing in the past because of the pre-treatment process required when using white ink, DTF breaks this cycle and requires no pre-treatment but still offers the soft hand water based ink produces.

We now offer a commercial system that prints onto a 600mm wide roll. This is based on a custom printer using the same dual head engine
Because the durability is enhanced by the special ink and adhesive, DTF printing is ideal for workwear like overalls, high viz, gym and cycling wear. It doesn’t crack like screen printing means has a very soft hand due to the water-based ink used.

Our custom built system is designed and built from the ground up and uses the same dual print head technology as the printer. Printing 10m2 an hour with fully automated curing and adhesive application the is one of the fastest fully automated systems available ,It’s dual print head technology produces fast single pass prints in high resolution. The quality and vibrancy of the finished garment we feel is the best available.

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