DTG vs. DTF Cost & Workflow
Is DTG or DTF the better digital route for my production?
Standalone comparison including pretreatment, white ink, film, powder, shaker, dryer, heat press and parallel workflow capacity.
5–10 min
What you get
- Cost per print for both routes
- Bottleneck and capacity per shift
- Energy, waste and sustainability indicators
- Investment payback comparison
Who it is for
Shops running or planning digital textile production.
Report
Every result can be exported as a bank-ready PDF report including all assumptions and formulas.
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Background on DTG vs. DTF
Knowledge Center- DTG vs DTF machine classes comparedEntry, mid-range and industrial systems across throughput, labour and consumables.9 min
- Pretreatment optimisation for DTGLess fluid, fewer rejects, better hand — usually at the same time.6 min
- Typical consumption benchmarks: pretreatment, ink, film and powderGrams, millilitres and square metres per garment — the numbers that build digital cost.7 min
- When is DTG more profitable than DTF?Two digital processes with completely different cost structures and bottlenecks.10 min