📍 Miami Beach, Florida
DTF (direct-to-film) prints bright, durable transfers that heat-press onto any fabric — cotton, polyester, moisture-wicking performance wear and nylon alike. It's the right method for Miami Beach mixed uniforms, performance jerseys and event crews. Our shop is 389 NE 2nd Ave in Hallandale Beach. No minimums.
DTF (direct-to-film) is how we handle Miami Beach orders that span different fabrics and garment types in one job — restaurant, bar and hotel uniforms, gym and watersports performance wear, and event and production crew shirts. The printed film heat-presses onto cotton, polyester, tri-blend, moisture-wicking and nylon alike, so a mixed order of tees, polos, hoodies and performance tops all match. Our shop sits at 389 NE 2nd Ave in Hallandale Beach, about 35 minutes north of Miami Beach via the MacArthur Causeway and I-95, and there's no minimum and no color-count surcharge.
DTF wins where screen printing's setup cost and single-fabric limits get in the way: small and mixed-garment runs, full-color or photographic art, and technical fabrics that ink won't bond to. A South Beach restaurant can uniform its front-of-house tees, kitchen shirts and manager polos on one order; a watersports operator can print the same logo on cotton crew tees and moisture-wicking rash guards. We deliver 50-plus-piece orders into the 33139 and across South Beach, Mid-Beach and North Beach, with free pickup always an option.
THE PROCESS
Direct-to-film (DTF) printing produces a full-color, high-durability image on a special film that is then heat-pressed onto the finished garment. Because the design is printed on film before it touches the fabric, DTF is not limited by the garment's color, texture or fiber content — the same transfer applies just as cleanly to a white cotton tee as to a black polyester hoodie or a canvas tote.
Your artwork is printed in full CMYK plus a white underbase onto a specialty PET film. While the ink is wet, a thermoplastic adhesive powder is applied to the print, then cured under heat. The result is a heat-transferable image ready to press onto any garment.
At the press step, we align the transfer onto the finished garment, apply heat (around 305°F) and pressure for about 15 seconds, cool the transfer, and peel the carrier film away. The image bonds directly to the fabric — soft to the touch, stretchable with the fabric, and washable up to 50+ cycles when cared for correctly.
Because we also operate SoFLo DTF, our sister DTF-supply business in South Florida, we control our own transfer film and adhesive-powder sourcing rather than depending on third-party wholesalers. That means fresher transfers, tighter quality control, and pricing that reflects wholesale-plus-application rather than reseller markup.
Because production separates printing from application, DTF is the fastest method to handle small runs across many garment types: we print the transfers, then press onto whatever mix of blanks the order calls for.
Screen printing wins on quantity and long-term wash durability. If you're ordering 50+ pieces of the same design on the same garment, screen printing is usually cheaper per shirt and slightly more durable at the extreme end of the wash-cycle curve.
DTF wins everywhere else. On orders under 40–50 pieces, DTF's zero setup fee and zero color-count surcharge beat screen printing on price. On multi-color, gradient, or photographic art, DTF is dramatically better — screen printing charges per ink color and struggles with fine gradients. And on mixed-garment orders where the design has to appear on a cotton tee, a polyester hoodie, a nylon jacket and a cap, DTF handles all four in one run, while screen printing would need different setup, different inks, and often four separate production runs.
DTG (direct-to-garment) prints ink directly into the fibers of the shirt and produces a very soft, natural feel — closer to the garment itself than DTF's slight film layer. On 100% cotton light-colored garments in single-piece orders, DTG is often the better choice for feel.
DTF wins when the garment isn't ideal for DTG: dark polyester, tri-blend, polyester-heavy performance wear, non-cotton fabrics, textured materials, or anything that isn't a flat cotton canvas. DTF also wins across mixed-fabric orders (because DTG needs the pretreatment tuned per fabric), and on price for orders above about 10–15 pieces. When a customer isn't sure, we quote both — the right method depends on the specific garment, the design, the quantity and the deadline.
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Get a Free QuoteMiami Beach businesses rarely order just one fabric, and DTF is built for exactly that — any fabric, mixed uniforms, performance jerseys, no minimum. Three groups make up the bulk of our Miami Beach DTF orders: restaurant, bar and hotel uniforms, gym and watersports performance wear, and event and production crews. Each needs the same logo applied cleanly across cotton, polyester and technical fabrics screen printing can't handle in one run. Here is what those orders actually look like.
Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue restaurants, bars and hotels run mixed uniform orders — server tees, kitchen shirts, bartender polos and manager button-downs, often on different fabrics and colors. DTF applies the same logo cleanly across every piece in one order, with no minimum and no per-color fee. The transfer holds up to nonstop South Beach service shifts, and reorders for new hires turn around the same week with delivery to the property.
South Beach gyms, fitness studios and watersports operators print on moisture-wicking and technical fabrics screen printing struggles with — performance tees, tanks, rash guards and jerseys. DTF bonds bright, stretchable transfers to polyester and nylon that survive sun, salt and sweat. The same logo prints across cotton crew shirts and performance tops in one order, so staff and rental gear match, with no minimum on smaller runs.
Productions, activations and events at the Miami Beach Convention Center and along Ocean Drive need crew apparel fast, often across mixed garments — staff tees, tech polos, hi-vis pieces and hoodies for cool venues. DTF prints full-color art on any fabric with no setup fee, so a last-minute crew order comes together quickly. We turn production runs around the same week and deliver to the show floor or into the 33139.
CAPABILITIES
DTF's biggest advantage is versatility. Because the ink is printed on film before it touches the fabric, the fabric itself does not limit what we can do. Here is what actually applies to your order.
Garments: t-shirts, long-sleeves, polos, hoodies, sweatshirts, jackets, tote bags, aprons, caps (front and back panels), tank tops, jerseys, workwear, dresses.
Fabrics: 100% cotton, cotton/poly blends (any ratio), tri-blend, ringspun cotton, 100% polyester, moisture-wicking performance fabric, tri-blend performance, ripstop workwear fabric, canvas, denim, and headwear panels.
Colors: both dark and light garments print equally well. The white underbase in the DTF transfer means colors stay bright on black just as they do on white — no shift, no fade.
Unlike screen printing, DTF has no color-count surcharge — a 12-color design costs the same to produce as a 2-color design. Photographic art, gradients, fine detail, small text down to about 8pt, halftones, and hand-drawn artwork all reproduce accurately.
Pantone color matching is available on request. For brand-critical work (corporate polos, franchise apparel, hospitality uniforms) we recommend it. Send the Pantone code with your artwork.
The one thing DTF doesn't do as well as screen printing is oversized athletic-jersey work at extreme scale — for a full-back print larger than 14 inches on a very tight production budget, screen printing may still be the right call. For anything under that size or above medium-run pricing, DTF is the better fit.
If you need a size outside these ranges, ask — we can usually accommodate.
Also available: UV DTF for rigid substrates like tumblers, phone cases and signage — a different process for hard surfaces, not fabric.
TURNAROUND & PRICING
Most DTF orders under 50 pieces turn in 3–5 business days from artwork approval. Larger orders (100–500 pieces) typically take 5–7 business days depending on garment sourcing. Orders using stocked in-house blanks and previously-digitized artwork can often turn in 24–48 hours.
Turnaround starts when the proof is approved, not when the order is placed — the sooner you approve, the sooner production starts. Rush production is available on most orders at an additional fee; ask when you request the quote.
Because our shop is inside Miami Beach (not driving in from Miami), same-day is genuinely possible. For DTF orders under 25 pieces, drop off print-ready artwork at 389 NE 2nd Ave by noon on a weekday and same-day pickup by 5:30 PM is realistic. Standard cotton, poly-blend, and tri-blend shirts are stocked in-house.
Call ahead if the deadline is tight — some days our press is backed up and we'll tell you honestly whether we can hit your cutoff. If we can't, we'll usually offer next-morning pickup as an alternative.
Pickup at 389 NE 2nd Ave is always free, Monday through Friday 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Free parking in front of the shop.
Local delivery within Miami Beach (33139) is available on orders above 25 pieces at a flat delivery fee, or free on orders above 100 pieces. Delivery is typically same-day for orders ready before 2 PM, or next-morning otherwise.
Shipping is available anywhere in the US via tracked UPS or USPS. Standard shipping runs 2–5 business days depending on the destination; expedited overnight is available for a fee. Most Miami Beach customers pick up locally to skip the shipping wait.
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Get a Free QuoteHOW TO ORDER
Our order process is designed to be short and honest. Five steps from first contact to finished pickup. Most customers complete steps 1–3 the same day and have shirts in hand within the week.
Preferred format: 300 dpi PNG with a transparent background at the print size (12" wide for full-front, 3.5" for left-chest). Vector formats (AI, EPS, PDF) also welcome and preferred for logos. If your artwork is a low-res JPG, phone photo, or hand-drawn sketch, we can usually recreate it — either at no charge for simple logos or for a small art-prep fee on complex re-draws. Send it and we'll tell you.
Send your artwork, the garment type(s) and quantities, and any deadline. We reply with a per-shirt price, garment options in your size range, an honest turnaround estimate, and a proof-approval timeline. Quotes are usually returned within one business day; often same-day for standard requests. There is no charge for the quote and no obligation.
Once you accept the quote, we send a digital mock-up showing your design at scale on the actual garment color and style. Approve, request changes, or ask questions. We don't start production until you approve — no surprises, no charges before you sign off. Most proofs are approved within one round; complex artwork sometimes takes two.
After proof approval, production begins immediately. Standard turnaround is 3–5 business days for orders under 50 pieces; longer for larger runs. You'll receive an update when production is complete and your order is ready. If a rush deadline is in play, we confirm the pickup or delivery date at proof approval, not after production.
Pick up in person at 389 NE 2nd Ave (free, Monday–Friday 9:30 AM–5:30 PM) or opt for local delivery in Miami Beach on orders above 25 pieces. For out-of-area orders we ship tracked UPS or USPS anywhere in the US. Payment is due at pickup or before delivery; we accept credit card, ACH, and business check. Repeat customers can set up net-15 terms after their first order.
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Virtually any fabric: 100% cotton, polyester, tri-blend, moisture-wicking performance fabric, ripstop workwear, canvas, denim, and headwear panels. Both dark and light garments print equally well — the white underbase in the transfer keeps colors bright on black garments just as on white.
No minimum. One shirt or five hundred — same process, same quality. DTF is specifically suited to small runs and mixed-garment orders where screen printing setup would cost too much.
Screen printing wins on 50+ pieces of the same design on the same garment — cheaper per shirt and slightly more durable at the extreme end of the wash curve. DTF wins on everything else: orders under 40–50 pieces, multi-color and photographic art, mixed-garment orders (shirts + hoodies + caps in one run), and any fabric that isn't ideal for screen printing.
DTG prints ink directly into cotton fibers and produces a softer, more natural feel on 100% cotton light garments. DTF wins on fabric versatility (any fabric, any color), on mixed-garment orders, and on price above 10–15 pieces. When a customer isn't sure, we quote both and recommend based on the specific garment, design, quantity, and deadline.
Yes, often. For orders under 25 pieces, drop off print-ready artwork at 389 NE 2nd Ave by noon on a weekday and same-day pickup by 5:30 PM is realistic on standard garments we stock. Call ahead if the deadline is tight — some days the press is backed up and we'll tell you honestly whether we can hit your cutoff.
Standard DTF (this page) is for fabric garments — shirts, hoodies, caps, workwear. UV DTF is a different process for rigid hard substrates: phone cases, tumblers, water bottles, wood signage, and hard-surface promo items. We offer both; see our UV DTF page for hard-substrate orders.
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At Adorb Custom Tees, we make comfortable and personalized clothing and gifts for every occasion.