DTF Glossary
Gang sheet
A gang sheet is a single print-ready file that packs many separate designs onto one run of DTF film, so they print in one pass instead of one file per design. Shops gang orders together to cut film waste and printer time; the packing quality decides how much film one sheet saves.
In practice
In DTF production, a gang sheet combines separate designs across the usable film width. The operator leaves space for cutting and handling, prepares the print file and follows the documented powder, curing and transfer process for the materials in use.
The economics are simple: film is paid for by area, whether or not there is artwork on it. A tightly packed sheet spends that area on designs; a loose one spends it on blank film. That is why packing (nesting) quality is a cost lever, not a cosmetic preference.