DTF transfers
Custom DTF Transfers & Gang Sheet Printing
Turn your artwork into ready-to-press transfers for clothing, bags and other suitable fabric items. With Buzz Branding’s DTF gang sheet builder, you can arrange your designs, choose the sheet length that suits your order and buy the printed transfers you need.
Whether you are preparing one design for a personal project, repeating a company logo or filling a sheet with artwork for your clothing brand, you can see your layout before you order.
Need finished garments instead? Explore custom printed apparel.
What are DTF transfers?
DTF stands for direct to film. Your artwork is printed onto a special film and prepared as a transfer that can be applied to a suitable fabric using a heat press.
It is a versatile way to produce full-colour garment graphics, from bold lettering and logos to detailed illustrations. The printing process can include white beneath the colours, helping designs remain visible on dark as well as light garments.
When you order transfers, you receive the printed artwork to apply to your own items. If you would rather have Buzz source and brand the garments for you, explore our custom printed apparel service.
Build a gang sheet around your designs
A gang sheet brings multiple transfers together on one length of film. Add several different designs, repeat a logo or arrange artwork in different sizes for different placements. For example, one sheet could contain small chest logos, larger back graphics and sleeve designs.
Our flexible-length ordering gives you a practical option when your artwork does not fill a full metre. Choose a suitable available length in the builder, arrange the designs within the printable area and review the complete layout before checkout.
DTF printing for the way you work
Clothing brands and print businesses
Prepare multiple customer designs or repeated graphics on a single sheet. Keep control over the size and placement of each transfer before it goes to print.
Businesses and teams
Create consistent logos for staff clothing, promotional wear and team garments. Include the sizes or placements needed for different items in one planned layout.
Events and personal projects
Produce custom artwork for celebrations, campaigns or creative projects without having to design every transfer as a separate order.
Not every fabric or item is compatible. Contact us if you are branding an unusual material so suitability can be checked.
What can DTF transfers be applied to?
DTF transfers are commonly used on suitable T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, tote bags and other fabric items. Many cotton, polyester and blended garments can be suitable, but fabric finishes, heat sensitivity and the shape of an item can affect the result.
If you are branding a new type of garment, test one item first. For hard products such as glassware, bottles or packaging, look at UV DTF decals instead; they are a different product with a different application method.
How to order your DTF transfers
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Prepare your artwork
Start with the best original file available. Check that it is sharp at its intended printed size and has a transparent background where you do not want a background to print.
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Build your sheet
Upload the designs into the DTF builder, choose the available sheet length you need and set each design to its required size. Already have a complete layout? You can also upload a ready-made gang sheet.
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Check every detail
Review spelling, quantities, physical dimensions and spacing. Make sure nothing crosses the printable boundary. The builder preview helps you check the layout, but it cannot restore detail missing from a low-resolution source file.
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Place your order
Review the displayed price and fulfilment options before completing checkout.
Artwork that prints well
The quality of a transfer starts with the quality of the artwork. A crisp design at its final print size will usually produce a cleaner result than a small image enlarged to fit a garment.
For designs without a background, use artwork with genuine transparency. Check for stray pixels, faint outlines and unwanted white boxes. Keep important lettering readable and avoid relying on extremely thin or faint details. If colour matching is important for your brand, ask about a physical test before placing a large order: screen colours are a guide, not an exact print proof.
For file preparation, resolution examples and more detailed advice, read the Artwork Guide.
Applying and caring for your transfers
DTF transfers are applied to suitable garments with controlled heat and pressure. Use the pressing and peeling instructions supplied for Buzz Branding’s actual transfer film. Different films can require different temperatures, pressing times and peel methods.
For best results, start with a suitable garment and a heat press that delivers even pressure. Test unfamiliar fabrics or a new pressing setup before applying a large batch. Once applied, follow the garment’s care label and the care instructions supplied with your transfers.
A separate verified pressing guide is not published on this site yet. Follow the film-specific instructions supplied with your order, or ask production if you need clarification.
Transfers or finished clothing — which do you need?
Choose DTF transfers if you already have garments and the equipment to apply the designs yourself.
Choose finished custom apparel if you want Buzz to help source suitable clothing, brand it and provide the completed items. You can also ask us about branding garments you supply, subject to checking that the items are suitable.
Frequently asked questions
What is a DTF gang sheet?
A gang sheet places several transfers together on one sheet of film. It lets you combine different designs, sizes or repeated copies in one layout.
Can I put different designs on the same sheet?
Yes. Arrange the artwork within the builder’s printable area, leaving sufficient space to separate the transfers.
Can I order less than a metre?
Buzz offers flexible-length ordering through its gang sheet builder. Check the available lengths and the price shown for your selected sheet before checkout.
Will DTF work on a black T-shirt?
DTF can use a white layer beneath coloured artwork so designs remain visible on dark garments. The final appearance still depends on the artwork and correct application.
Do I need a heat press?
A suitable heat press is recommended for consistent heat and pressure. If you need completed printed clothing instead, ask Buzz about its custom apparel service.
What if my artwork looks blurry in the builder?
Do not rely on the builder to improve a small source image. Upload a higher-resolution original or read the Artwork Guide before ordering.
Your designs, arranged your way
Bring different designs together, make use of the available sheet length and order transfers ready for your next apparel project.