Why should an embroidery shop partner with a DTF wholesaler instead of buying a printer?

A wholesale DTF partner removes the equipment cost, the ink and powder consumables, the maintenance, and the operator learning curve. An embroidery shop keeps its capital deployed on hooping capacity and threadwork, then resells DTF gang sheets and custom DTF by size at retail markup. Long Island DTF Printing produces transfers at $0.06 per square inch flat with no minimums, which lets an embroidery shop quote any job size without absorbing setup risk.

Can fauxbroidery replace digitizing on complex artwork?

Yes. Fauxbroidery is UV-cured dimensional decoration that reproduces the look and tactile feel of embroidery without digitizing fees, thread color limits, or stitch count problems. Photographic logos, gradient brand marks, and fine type under 8 pt that would fail in thread reproduce cleanly as fauxbroidery. The transfer applies on a standard heat press at 285 to 300 F.

Does DTF work on the same garments embroidery already runs?

Yes. DTF bonds to cotton, cotton-poly blends, fleece, twill caps, polos, jackets, and nylon outerwear. The polyamide adhesive penetrates the weave and becomes part of the fabric after pressing, so the decoration moves with the textile. The same garment catalog already in your shop accepts DTF without restriction.

How fast is turnaround for embroidery shop reorders?

Standard turnaround is 24 hours from approved file to shipment. Embroidery shops running tight uniform reorder cycles rely on this turnaround to fulfill rush requests without expediting fees. Files received before 2 PM Eastern ship the next business day.

Can we combine embroidery and DTF on the same garment?

Yes, and this is one of the highest-margin order types for embroidery shops. Embroidery handles the left-chest brand mark or sleeve hit, DTF handles a full-back graphic, raised UV handles a hat front, or fauxbroidery handles a soft-textured back panel. Combined decoration bills at $25 to $35 per garment as a bundle.

What is the minimum order?

There is no minimum. A single transfer at $0.06 per square inch is a valid order. This is the operational advantage that lets an embroidery shop accept a one-piece request without quoting a setup fee.

Embroidery Shop Production Partner — Wholesale DTF, Fauxbroidery, Patches

Embroidery Shop Production Partner

LIDTF is the wholesale specialty transfer production partner for embroidery shops. We produce DTF transfers, UV DTF transfers, gang sheets, fauxbroidery, and the specialty UV catalog for embroidery shops running uniform programs, corporate apparel, team gear, and retail decoration. Flat per-square-inch pricing, no minimums, 24-hour standard turnaround.

Definition

A wholesale specialty transfer producer that lets an embroidery shop add DTF, fauxbroidery, and raised UV decoration to its service menu without buying a printer, hiring a press operator, or absorbing digitizing fees on complex artwork. DTF becomes part of the fabric after a press, with polyamide adhesive penetrating the weave for a permanent bond.

Why Embroidery Shops Partner With LIDTF

Capture jobs embroidery cannot run. Photographic logos, gradient brand marks, fine type under 8 pt, and orders under 12 pieces all hit the structural limits of thread. DTF and fauxbroidery handle these cleanly.
No equipment investment. Skip the $25K printer, the ink and powder consumables, the operator training, and the maintenance overhead. Keep capital deployed on hooping capacity.
No minimum order. Quote any job size at flat per-square-inch pricing without absorbing setup costs. A one-piece request is a valid order.
Same heat press, expanded menu. The press already on the floor for patch application handles DTF at 300 to 325 F and fauxbroidery at 285 to 300 F. No new equipment.
24-hour standard turnaround. Files in by 2 PM Eastern ship next business day. Match the rush cycles your embroidery production cannot.

Products We Produce for Embroidery Shops

Custom DTF by Size — Standard DTF for single-design apparel decoration at $0.06 per square inch.
DTF Gang Sheets — Tile dozens of designs onto one transfer for multi-design uniform programs and team apparel reorders.
Fauxbroidery — UV-cured dimensional decoration that reproduces an embroidered look without digitizing, thread, or stitch count limits.
Raised UV Patches — Full-color patches with 0.5 mm to 0.8 mm dimension for hat fronts and jacket panels without PVC tooling.
Foil DTF — Gold and silver foil for any artwork shape including gradients that chrome HTV cannot weed.
Leatherette Patches — Premium stitched-edge presentation for retail apparel and executive uniform programs.

Production Workflow for Embroidery Shops

Submit artwork as PNG with transparent background at 300 DPI, or SVG for vector logos. The web canvas builder accepts uploads, sizes the design automatically, and quotes the price live based on the bounding box. Files in by 2 PM Eastern ship the next business day at 24-hour standard turnaround. Transfers ship via UPS or USPS with tracking. The same heat press already in the shop for patch application handles every product we produce. See the heat press guide for per-line settings.

Common Applications

Combined embroidery left-chest plus DTF full-back uniform programs
Photographic team logos and memorial graphics that thread cannot reproduce
Short-run corporate events with 6 to 24 pieces per design
Rush school spirit-wear orders with same-week turnaround
Hat front patches in raised UV or leatherette for snapback programs
Neck label and inside-collar branding for private-label apparel
Fauxbroidery on back panels and hood graphics where embroidery would warp the fabric

Sister Embroidery Production House

Local to Long Island and need embroidery sub-contracted?

Long Island decorators who need to route real thread embroidery to a trusted local production house can send the work to EmbroideryLI, our sister embroidery shop in Huntington NY. Same operations team, same turnaround discipline, dedicated to machine embroidery, patches, and digitizing. White-label contract embroidery available for shops who want to keep the customer relationship while offloading the stitching.

EmbroideryLI — embroidery production in Huntington NY →

Pricing for Embroidery Shops

Standard DTF and gang sheets at $0.06 per square inch flat. Foil DTF at $0.12 per square inch. Fauxbroidery, raised UV patches, leatherette patches, and the specialty UV catalog each carry a published per-square-inch rate. No setup fees, no digitizing charge, no minimum order. A 10 by 10 inch DTF transfer is $6 wholesale and bills at $15 to $25 retail plus application labor. Combined embroidery plus DTF garments bundle at $25 to $35 retail per unit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should an embroidery shop partner with a DTF wholesaler instead of buying a printer?: A wholesale DTF partner removes the equipment cost, the ink and powder consumables, the maintenance, and the operator learning curve. An embroidery shop keeps its capital deployed on hooping capacity and threadwork, then resells DTF gang sheets and custom DTF by size at retail markup. Long Island DTF Printing produces transfers at $0.06 per square inch flat with no minimums, which lets an embroidery shop quote any job size without absorbing setup risk.
Can fauxbroidery replace digitizing on complex artwork?: Yes. Fauxbroidery is UV-cured dimensional decoration that reproduces the look and tactile feel of embroidery without digitizing fees, thread color limits, or stitch count problems. Photographic logos, gradient brand marks, and fine type under 8 pt that would fail in thread reproduce cleanly as fauxbroidery. The transfer applies on a standard heat press at 285 to 300 F.
Does DTF work on the same garments embroidery already runs?: Yes. DTF bonds to cotton, cotton-poly blends, fleece, twill caps, polos, jackets, and nylon outerwear. The polyamide adhesive penetrates the weave and becomes part of the fabric after pressing, so the decoration moves with the textile. The same garment catalog already in your shop accepts DTF without restriction.
How fast is turnaround for embroidery shop reorders?: Standard turnaround is 24 hours from approved file to shipment. Embroidery shops running tight uniform reorder cycles rely on this turnaround to fulfill rush requests without expediting fees. Files received before 2 PM Eastern ship the next business day.
Can we combine embroidery and DTF on the same garment?: Yes, and this is one of the highest-margin order types for embroidery shops. Embroidery handles the left-chest brand mark or sleeve hit, DTF handles a full-back graphic, raised UV handles a hat front, or fauxbroidery handles a soft-textured back panel. Combined decoration bills at $25 to $35 per garment as a bundle.
How do file submissions work?: PNG with transparent background at 300 DPI is the standard. SVG or AI for vector logos. The web canvas builder accepts uploads, sizes the design automatically, and quotes the price live based on the bounding box. No vector cleanup or color separation is required, which removes a step that embroidery shops do not staff for.
What is the minimum order?: There is no minimum. A single transfer at $0.06 per square inch is a valid order. This is the operational advantage that lets an embroidery shop accept a one-piece request without quoting a setup fee.

Last updated 2026-05-12