Direct-to-Film Printing for Waukee Apparel
Detailed, full-color apparel decoration for smaller orders, complex artwork and projects that mix garment styles or colors.
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When It’s the Right Choice
Direct-to-film printing—usually called DTF—prints artwork in full color onto a transfer that is heat-applied to the garment. It handles gradients, fine detail and large color counts without creating a separate screen for every ink color.
DTF is often the practical choice when an order is too small or too visually complex for screen printing. Because Jones Creek Apparel produces both methods in-house, we can recommend the better fit based on the artwork, garments and quantity.
- Small and medium custom-apparel orders
- Full-color logos, gradients and detailed artwork
- Orders mixing several garment colors or styles
- Names, numbers and other personalized elements
- Artwork that would require many screen-print colors
Recommended Products
- T-shirts and long-sleeve shirts
- Hoodies and sweatshirts
- Work shirts and staff apparel
- Tote bags and compatible fabric goods
Minimums & Ordering
DTF does not have the traditional screen-printing minimum and is often cost-effective for smaller quantities. Final pricing depends on print size, garment and quantity. To protect print quality and ensure replacement availability, we do not decorate customer-provided garments. Our team will source the appropriate garment for your project.
Three Steps. No Guesswork.
Tell Us What You Need
Share your project — products, quantities, logo, deadline. We help you choose garments and the right decoration method for your budget.
Review Your Options & Proof
You receive an itemized quote and a digital proof. Design help is included at no charge, and production starts only after you approve.
We Produce & Deliver
Your order is produced by the Jones Creek Apparel team. Quality is ensured at every step — on time, every time.
Common Questions
Screen printing applies ink through individual screens and is usually the best value for larger coordinated orders. DTF uses a full-color transfer and is often better for smaller quantities, detailed artwork or mixed garments.
DTF does not have the same production minimum as screen printing. We can handle small orders, although garment availability and total project requirements still apply.
Yes. DTF can reproduce full-color artwork, gradients and fine detail that would be difficult or expensive to separate into multiple screen-print colors.
Yes, when applied to the appropriate garment and cared for correctly. We provide care guidance and select the decoration method around how the finished apparel will be worn.
Local to Waukee. Backed by Experience Since 2010.
Waukee Ink gives Waukee businesses and organizations a locally focused apparel partner while every project is supported by the proven design, production and customer-service team at Jones Creek Apparel.
Meet Jones Creek ApparelIs DTF the Right Fit for Your Design?
Send your artwork, quantity and garment ideas. We will compare DTF and screen printing and recommend the most practical production method.
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