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Upload your design, choose your option, and get vibrant press-ready transfers made fast.
Choose Your Transfer Type
Pick single DTF transfers, build a 22 inch gang sheet, or upload your finished gang sheet.
Upload Your Artwork
Upload your PNG, PDF, or print-ready file with a transparent background when possible.
We Print Your Transfers
We print your designs in full color, powder, cure, and prepare them for pressing.
Cut, Press & Peel
Cut your designs, press them onto your garment, peel the film, and finish your custom apparel.
DTF Transfers FAQ
Everything you need to know before ordering custom DTF transfers, gang sheets, and UV DTF stickers from Heat Transfer XPRESS.
DTF transfers are full-color designs printed onto film, powdered, cured, and applied to apparel with a heat press.
DTF transfers work great on t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, tote bags, uniforms, and many cotton, polyester, and blended fabrics.
No. Heat Transfer XPRESS prints the transfers for you. You only need a heat press to apply them.
Yes. Your DTF transfers arrive printed, powdered, cured, and ready to cut and press.
Yes. Use Single DTF Transfers by Size when you only need one design or a small order.
A 22 inch gang sheet is one large sheet where you place multiple designs together to save space and print more transfers at once.
Order single transfers for one design. Order a gang sheet when you have multiple logos, sizes, sleeve prints, or repeat designs.
Yes. Use the Custom 22 Inch DTF Gang Sheet Builder to upload, resize, arrange, and create your gang sheet online.
Yes. If your gang sheet is already designed, use the Upload Your 22 Inch DTF Gang Sheet option.
PNG is best for transparent artwork. PDF, TIFF, and AI files may also work if they are high-resolution and print-ready.
Yes, transparent backgrounds are recommended unless you want the background printed as part of the design.
Popular sizes include 4 inches for left chest, 9 to 11 inches for full front prints, and larger sizes for oversized designs.
Yes. Quality DTF transfers have good stretch and flexibility when pressed correctly.
Yes. DTF transfers are durable and wash well when pressed correctly and cared for properly.
Turn garments inside out, wash cold or warm, avoid bleach, and tumble dry low for best results.
Follow the pressing instructions provided with your order. Most DTF transfers press with medium to firm pressure using a heat press.
A second press is recommended to help improve feel, durability, and finish.
UV DTF transfers are peel-and-stick decals made for hard surfaces like cups, tumblers, glass, acrylic, plastic, laptops, and packaging.
No. UV DTF transfers are applied by peeling, placing, rubbing firmly, and removing the carrier film.
UV DTF works best on clean, dry, smooth surfaces such as glass, acrylic, plastic, metal, cups, tumblers, jars, and product packaging.
Ready To Order Custom Transfers?
Choose single DTF transfers, build a 22 inch gang sheet, upload your finished file, or create custom UV DTF stickers.