DTFATL trade onboarding / self-serve partner guideBack to the program
Approved partner guide

Get the file right.
Keep the job moving.

One practical guide for preparing artwork, choosing a transfer, planning fulfillment, and making the next order easier.

Already approved? Sign in with the business email approved for Trade. If a company selector is offered, choose the company connected to your approval. Choose an eligible Premium Same Day DTF Transfer and confirm your assigned rate in cart before payment. Georgia Saver does not receive Trade pricing; no Trade discount code is required.

PARTNER GUIDE
FILES · TIMING · PRESS · REORDERBuilt for practical use on the shop floor.
00 YOUR TRADE ACCOUNT JOURNEY

Know what happens from application through your first reorder.

01Start here

Submit your application

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Tell us about your business, the work you produce, and how you expect to use DTF transfers.

WHAT TO CHECK

After submitting, keep the on-page result and confirm any next step shown.

WHAT TO EXPECT

You know what was submitted and what happens next.

02After review

Receive your decision

WHAT YOU’LL DO

We review the application separately from the Fit Check. Before ordering, confirm that Trade access and the assigned level are available in the approved account.

WHAT TO CHECK

If you cannot find the approval information needed to order, contact DTFATL Support.

WHAT TO EXPECT

You have a clear route to confirm application or account status.

03After approval

Prepare your first order

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Use the partner guide to prepare artwork, choose the right transfer format, and plan pickup or shipping.

WHAT TO CHECK

Use the Trade onboarding guide to check files, product scope, assigned rate, and fulfillment before payment.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Your first trade order starts with the right files, product, timing, and fulfillment plan.

04After your first order

Make reordering easier

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Keep your approved artwork, order number, sizes, quantities, and fulfillment notes together for the next run.

WHAT TO CHECK

For a repeat order, return to the guide and recheck the current product, files, quantities, changes, timing, and fulfillment.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Each repeat order becomes faster to prepare and easier to reproduce accurately.

01 FIRST ORDER CHECKLIST

Before you send the job, have these five things ready.

01Business account

Use the approved trade account tied to the business applying for access.

02Final artwork

Send the production-ready file, not a screenshot or a mockup.

03Transfer format

Choose the builder or print-ready upload path that matches the job.

04Fulfillment choice

Choose local pickup, shipping, or both so the order can be routed correctly.

05Pressing plan

Know the garment or surface, test plan, and who is responsible for pressing.

READY TO START?

Before you pay,
confirm your Trade pricing.

  1. Sign in with the business email approved for Trade.
  2. If a company selector is offered for that access, choose the company connected to your approval.
  3. Choose an eligible Premium Same Day DTF Transfer. Georgia Saver does not receive Trade pricing.
  4. Confirm your assigned rate in cart before payment. No Trade discount code is required.

Rate missing or wrong? Check the approved email and, when offered, company selection, then refresh the cart once. If it is still missing or wrong—or you cannot find your approval email—contact DTFATL Support before completing the order at the unexpected price. Do not switch to a personal account context, create another account, or reapply as a workaround.

Support can review the account; this guide does not promise a correction time or outcome, assign a level, or automatically upgrade it.

One last check before payment: your assigned rate should be visible in cart on an eligible Premium Same Day DTF Transfer. If it is missing or wrong—or you cannot find your approval email—contact DTFATL Support before completing the order at the unexpected price.

02 FILE PREP

Clean input makes a calmer production day.

Send

  • Final-size artwork with transparent background where needed.
  • Clear color and placement intent for every design.
  • One organized file per job, with notes for names or variations.
  • Enough separation between designs for the chosen layout.

Check before upload

  • Open the file at final size and inspect edges, small type, and thin lines.
  • Remove hidden mockup layers, garment photos, and unused artboards.
  • Keep a copy of the approved file and the order number for reorders.
  • Flag anything unusual before production begins.
03 PRODUCT SELECTION

Match the transfer format to the work in front of you.

MANY DESIGNS

Gang-sheet builder

Use when a job has multiple designs, sizes, or placements that can be organized together efficiently.

Best question: “What can share one production layout?”
FINAL LAYOUT READY

Print-ready gang sheet

Use when the final gang-sheet layout is complete and ready to upload at the selected sheet size.

Best question: “Is this file ready to print as submitted?”
SERVICE LEVEL

Saver vs. Premium

For an approved Trade rate, choose an eligible Premium Same Day DTF Transfer. Georgia Saver does not receive Trade pricing. Then confirm the job's timing, finish, and current availability before promising a customer date.

Best question: “Does this job need the approved Premium path?”
04 TIMING + PRESSING

Plan around the confirmed order, not a guess.

01Order received

Artwork and product path are checked.

02Timing confirmed

Production timing is confirmed against current capacity.

03Press + inspect

Follow the product-specific press guidance and test on the intended material.

04Fulfill

Pickup or shipping follows the selected route and confirmation.

Press guidance: use the current product instructions, a compatible garment or surface, and a small test before a full run. Do not assume a setting from one transfer type applies to another.

05 PICKUP + SHIPPING

Choose the route that matches the job’s schedule.

LOCAL

Pickup

Choose pickup when the team is already moving through the local service area. Wait for the pickup-ready confirmation before dispatching a driver.

Read the FAQ ↗
DELIVER

Shipping

Build carrier time into the customer promise. Production timing and transit time are separate parts of the plan.

Read the FAQ ↗
06 REORDER

Make the second order feel like a shortcut.

KEEPOriginal art + order number

The fastest reorder starts with a known-good file and a reference to the original job.

NOTEWhat changed

Call out new sizes, colors, quantities, garments, or deadline changes before checkout.

REPEATSaved configuration

Use the same product path when the job is genuinely the same; start a new configuration when it is not.

Start your next DTF order ↗
07 QUALIFIED REFERRALS

Know another shop that needs dependable DTF support?

Send professional buyers to the private, no-signup Fit Check. DTFATL reviews every account, and referrals never change eligibility or pricing.

Open the partner referral link ↗