DTF Printing (Full Colour, No Minimum)
Stylus Marketing prints full-colour DTF transfers in Oakville and across the GTA — every colour in one pass with no screens to set up, which makes photographs and one-off garments practical.
DTF — direct to film — prints your design onto a film and presses it into the garment. There are no screens, so colour count doesn't change the price and small runs stay affordable. It's how a photograph, a gradient or a twelve-colour crest gets onto a shirt without a four-figure setup.
What’s included
- Full colour in one pass — no per-colour charge
- A digital proof
- Pressed onto garments you order from us, or supplied as transfers you press yourself
How the job runs
- Send artwork at print size. 300dpi at the size it will actually print. Blowing up a small image is where most DTF disappointments start.
- Approve the proof. Placement and size on the garment.
- Print and press. Or we ship you the transfers to press yourself, if that's what you need.
What the price depends on
We quote every job rather than publish a rate card, because these change the number more than anything else:
- The printed area — DTF is priced by size, not colour count
- How many pieces
- The garment, if we're supplying it
- A one-time file setup on smaller orders
Questions we get asked
What's the difference between DTF and screen printing?
Screen printing uses a stencil per colour, so it's cheapest at volume and in few colours. DTF prints every colour at once with no screens, so it wins on small runs and full-colour artwork. Above roughly 50 pieces in one or two colours, screen printing is usually cheaper.
Is there a minimum for DTF?
No. A single garment is a normal order.
How long does a DTF print last?
Through normal washing for the life of the garment if it's washed inside out and not tumbled hot. It sits on the fabric rather than in it, so it's a little less forgiving than screen printing under hard industrial laundering.
Can you print a photograph on a t-shirt?
Yes — this is the method for it. Send the highest resolution you have; a phone photo is usually fine, a screenshot usually isn't.
Tell us about the job
Quantity, deadline and what it’s for is enough to get a real price back. We’ll say if another method would cost you less.