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What people use UV DTF for, and where it is and is not the right product.
Need artwork on clothing? Our heat-applied DTF transfers are the right product for textiles.
Adhesion and durability vary with the substrate, its coating, texture, surface preparation, exposure and how the item is used. We recommend testing on an unusual or high-value surface before committing to a full run.
Tumblers, bottles, glass cups and jars. The most common UV DTF application, because the surfaces are smooth and the decoration is full colour without a heat press.
Rigid packaging, cosmetic containers and jars — useful for short runs and personalised product lines where printed packaging is not economical.
Acrylic blocks, panels and rigid signage where a printed graphic needs to sit flush on a smooth surface.
Small-batch branded items, event giveaways and personalisation.
UV DTF is a printed transfer for hard surfaces. Your artwork is UV printed onto a film and finished with an adhesive layer, so it can be pressed onto a compatible item by hand. It is a different product from our heat-applied DTF transfers, which are made for garments.
No. UV DTF is applied with pressure rather than heat. You position it, burnish it down firmly, and peel the carrier film away.
Smooth, clean, hard surfaces such as tumblers, glass, acrylic, hard plastic, metal containers, jars, bottles, packaging and signage. Adhesion varies with the substrate, its coating, texture and preparation, so test an unusual or high-value surface first.
No. UV DTF is not intended for textiles. For clothing, tote bags and other fabric items, order our heat-applied DTF transfers instead.
PNG, JPG, JPEG, PDF. A PNG with a genuine transparent background gives the cleanest edge, because anything that is not transparent will print.
Aim for 300 DPI at the size you are printing. We calculate the effective resolution from the pixels in your file at the size you choose, and ask you to confirm below 200 DPI.
