Direct to Fabric

Direct-to-film (DTF) printing gives you full-color, photo-quality designs on just about any fabric. No color limits, no minimum orders, and a soft, flexible feel that wears and washes well. It's the method behind a lot of the custom apparel we produce at Badger Track Customs.

How It Works

Your design is printed onto a special film, coated with adhesive powder, and then heat-pressed directly onto the garment. The result is a vibrant, durable print that bonds to the fabric without the heavy, plasticky feel you get from some transfer methods. It works on cotton, polyester, blends, and even performance fabrics.

Why DTF?

Unlimited Colors

Unlike screen printing, there's no per-color cost. Your design can have gradients, photographs, detailed illustrations, or a hundred colors at the same price as a single-color print.

No Minimums

Need one shirt? Ten? Two hundred? DTF is cost-effective at any quantity. There are no screens to set up and no plates to burn, so small runs are just as practical as large ones.

Works on Almost Everything

Cotton, polyester, tri-blends, nylon, canvas, denim. Light fabrics, dark fabrics. DTF transfers adhere to virtually any textile, which means you're not limited in your garment choices.

Durable and Comfortable

DTF prints are flexible, stretchy, and hold up through repeated washing. The finished product has a smooth hand feel that sits on top of the fabric without stiffness or cracking.

Popular Uses

Team uniforms and spirit wear. Event merchandise. Business and brand apparel. Fundraiser tees. One-off custom pieces. Anything where you want a full-color design on a garment without committing to a large production run or paying per-color setup fees.

DTF vs. Other Methods

Screen printing is still the workhorse for large, single-color runs, and embroidery gives you a texture and polish that printing can't match. But for full-color, photo-quality, any-quantity work, DTF is hard to beat. We'll help you choose the right method for your project based on your design, your garment, your quantity, and your budget.