{"id":161,"date":"2024-08-27T15:26:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/?page_id=161"},"modified":"2024-08-27T15:26:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:26:27","slug":"direct-to-film-printing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/?page_id=161","title":{"rendered":"Direct to Film Printing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image.png 1048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Direct-to-film (DTF) printing is\u00a0a heat-transfer process that uses a garment printer to create film transfers that can be applied to a variety of substrates, such as polyester.\u00a0The process involves printing a design onto a special film and then using a heat press to transfer the design to a garment.\u00a0DTF printing can be used to decorate hard-to-print areas, such as neck labels, sleeves, and logos, and garment colors that are traditionally difficult to decorate, such as blue, green, red, and yellow.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most print methods are limited to a range of similar fabrics, like cotton and cotton-blended materials. With a DTF print, you can work with tougher fabric varieties like polyester, fleece, nylon, and of course, classic cotton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some pros of DTF printing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High-resolution prints\u00a0DTF printing can create high-resolution prints with superior image quality.\u00a0It can also create photo-realistic prints that capture the depth of more in-detail printing methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vibrant colors\u00a0DTF printing uses a special white ink in the printer to enhance the vibrancy of print-outs, especially in darker colors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crack resistant\u00a0DTF prints are crack resistant if the washing instructions are followed correctly and carefully.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-lasting\u00a0DTF prints can last without any significant fading anywhere between 2 to 5 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Direct-to-film (DTF) printing is\u00a0a heat-transfer process that uses a garment printer to create film transfers that can be applied to a variety of substrates, such as polyester.\u00a0The process involves printing a design onto a special film and then using a heat press to transfer the design to a garment.\u00a0DTF printing can be used to decorate &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/?page_id=161\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Direct to Film Printing&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-161","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/161"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=161"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":197,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/161\/revisions\/197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockranchembroidery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}