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DTF and DTF transfers

Direct to Film (DTF) is a full-colour digital textile method for brands and businesses. You can request complete DTF garment decoration or ready-to-press transfers. Start via info@ajdn.com or the AJDN App.

Request DTF advice or transfers
DTF transfers being printed on film

Who it is for

Brands and companies that need full-colour prints or transfers on suitable textiles, including fine detail.

Techniques and applications

Explore the options

Find the right approach for your garment and design.

Options

AJDN offers Direct to Film decoration and ordering DTF transfers. Suitability depends on artwork and substrate.

Choosing garments

Want to see and try on the garments first? View the Stanley/Stella collection (official dealer) and the Oltex collection in our Ridderkerk showroom, or choose AS Colour. We also supply garments from more than 200 brands for online stores, businesses, clubs and associations.

Prices, lead times and facts

  • DTF transfers per running metre: €17.50 for 1–3 metres, €15.00 for 4–10 metres and €12.50 from 11 metres.
  • Applied DTF, price examples: a chest logo of about 60 mm wide usually costs around €2.50 in print costs; a back logo usually €3.50 to €6; large, full-coverage prints can reach around €10. The garment is not included.
  • Machine: the transfers are produced in Ridderkerk on the Mimaki TxF300-75, then pressed and finished under controlled settings.
  • Lead time: DTF transfers are normally produced the same or the next working day; applied DTF, from one piece, normally ships within 1–5 working days once order, file and material are ready.
  • Capacity: up to around 800 DTF-printed items per working day, depending on design, size, positions and planning.
  • Files: by email to info@ajdn.com, not via WhatsApp. The phone number is for calls and short WhatsApp questions.

All details: prices, lead times and conditions

  • Safe print width 56 cm

On a roll or individually cut

  • Transfers are supplied on a roll as standard. Individual cutting is available on request for €0.20 per logo excluding VAT.

Send your logo and specifications

  • Send a transparent PNG, AI, EPS or PSD file with the final size and quantity. Raster files must be at least 300 dpi at the actual size; Adobe RGB (1998) is preferred. If in doubt, read Adobe’s guide to image resolution .

Linear metre

  • The safe print width is 56 cm; the technical film width is 567 mm. The minimum billed length is one metre.

Individual cutting on request

  • We supply transfers on a roll as standard. On request, we cut logos individually for €0.20 per logo excluding VAT.

DTF prices per linear metre

  • One linear metre has a safe print width of 56 cm. The public business prices below exclude VAT.
  • Business prices exclude VAT. Minimum one metre. Up to and including 20 cm above a whole metre is rounded down to that metre; above 20 cm and below 80 cm we charge the actual length; from 80 cm we round up. The lower price tier applies at 4 and 11 billed metres. Individual cutting and shipping are charged separately. Private customers receive a total price including VAT before acceptance.

Everything about DTF transfers

  • Minimum one metre. Up to and including 20 cm above a whole metre is rounded down to that whole metre, above 20 cm and below 80 cm we charge the actual length, and from 80 cm we round up to the next metre. Lower price tier: only at 4 or 11 billed metres. We supply transfers on a roll as standard; individual cutting costs €0.20 per logo excluding VAT.
  • The transfer is hot peel. Guideline: cotton 135 °C, polyester 125 °C, both for 12 seconds at medium pressure; cardboard 90 °C, 10 seconds at light pressure. Start leather and denim with the cotton setting after a test; we do not recommend nylon without an adhesion test. A second press for 10 seconds at medium pressure with a protective sheet is advised.
  • Wait at least 24 hours before the first wash. Wash inside out at no more than 30 °C, do not tumble dry and do not iron directly over the print. Store unpressed transfers in a dark, dry place; the indicative shelf life is 6 to 12 months. Test older transfers first.

In pictures

DTF transfers being printed on filmDTF transfer film in the curing oven
Navy T-shirt with a colourful DTF print, made at AJDNClose-up of a DTF print with rainbow lettering on a black shirtDTF print with red and white lettering on a black shirtPrinted navy shirt on the heat press at AJDNLarge-format printer in AJDN's production area

How we work

You supply logo or artwork, size and quantities. AJDN reviews the file and proposes transfers or complete decoration.

How we work together

  1. Request

    Email info@ajdn.com or open the AJDN App.

  2. File check

    We review format and DTF suitability.

  3. Proposal

    Transfers or complete decoration per your process.

  4. Production

    After approval, production follows the agreement.

Frequently asked questions

What is DTF?

A digital method that prints artwork on film for transfer or garment press.

Transfers only?

Yes if you prefer; mention it in your request.

What files should I send?

Logo or artwork, final size and quantities to info@ajdn.com.

Which fabrics?

Common options include cotton, polyester and blends; we confirm per order.

What happens next?

File check and a proposal; after approval, production.

More frequently asked questions

What is the minimum order and how are partial metres calculated?

Minimum one metre. Up to and including 20 cm above a whole metre is rounded down to that whole metre, above 20 cm and below 80 cm we charge the actual length, and from 80 cm we round up to the next metre. Lower price tier: only at 4 or 11 billed metres. We supply transfers on a roll as standard; individual cutting costs €0.20 per logo excluding VAT.

How do I wash garments and store DTF transfers?

Wait at least 24 hours before the first wash. Wash inside out at no more than 30 °C, do not tumble dry and do not iron directly over the print. Store unpressed transfers in a dark, dry place; the indicative shelf life is 6 to 12 months. Test older transfers first.

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