You know what size your prints are. What you don't know is how long a sheet to buy. Buy too short and you're placing a second order; buy too long and you're paying for empty film. Here's the quick way to work it out, with the charts we use ourselves.
Quick answer: our gang sheets are 22.5" wide and cost $0.50 per inch of length. With a quarter inch between designs, a 22.5" × 60" sheet ($30) holds about 10 adult front prints, 12 youth fronts, or up to 96 left-chest logos.
Step 1: How many fit across (the "magic widths")
Width decides how many designs sit side by side in each row. A gang sheet has a fixed width, so the number across jumps in steps. A design that's a hair too wide loses a whole spot in the row.
| Keep each design at or under | Fits across a 22.5" sheet |
|---|---|
| 3" | 7 |
| 3.5" | 6 |
| 4.3" | 5 |
| 5.4" | 4 |
| 7.3" | 3 |
| 11.1" | 2 |
| wider than 11.1" | 1 |
The cliffs matter more than anything else on this page. An 11" adult XL front fits two across. Make it 11.25" and only one fits, so that print now costs about twice as much. Chest logos work the same way: 3.5" fits six across, and 3.6" fits five.
Step 2: How many fit on common sheet lengths
Once you know how many fit across, the length just counts rows. These counts assume every print on the sheet is the same size, the designs are roughly as tall as they are wide, and there's a quarter inch between them.
| Print (size) | 22.5" × 24" ($12) | 22.5" × 60" ($30) | 22.5" × 120" ($60) | Cost each on a 60" sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left chest logo (3.5" × 3.5") | 36 | 96 | 192 | ~$0.31 |
| Pocket / small logo (4" × 4") | 25 | 70 | 140 | ~$0.43 |
| Sleeve print, turned sideways (11" × 2.5") | 16 | 42 | 86 | ~$0.71 |
| Youth front (9" × 9") | 4 | 12 | 26 | $2.50 |
| Adult front, S–L (10" × 10") | 4 | 10 | 22 | $3.00 |
| Adult front, XL–2XL (11" × 11") | 4 | 10 | 20 | $3.00 |
| Full back (12" × 14") | 1 | 4 | 8 | $7.50 |
Real artwork is rarely a perfect square. A tall design means fewer rows and a wide, short one means more, so treat these numbers as close estimates rather than promises. If you're not sure what size each print should be, our DTF shirt size guide has recommended widths from onesies to adult 4XL.
Step 3: Mix sizes and fill the gaps
Most real orders aren't one size, and mixing sizes is where a gang sheet saves you the most. Here's a typical team order on a single 22.5" × 60" sheet:
- 6 adult fronts at 10" wide: three rows of two, using the first 30.5" of the sheet.
- 42 left-chest logos at 3.5" wide: seven rows of six in the next 26".
- That's 48 prints for $30, about 63¢ each, with room left at the end for two sleeve prints turned sideways.
Two more spots people miss:
- Next to a full back print. A 12" back print leaves about 10" of empty width beside it. Six 3.5" chest logos fit there (two across, three down) at no extra cost. Our cost-per-shirt breakdown walks through that math.
- The end of the sheet. Ten 10" adult fronts use 51" of a 60" sheet. The last 9" still holds 12 chest logos.
Habits that fit more on every sheet
- Size to the magic widths. Before you upload, check your widths against the table above: 11" instead of 11.5", 3.5" instead of 3.75".
- Turn long designs sideways. Sleeve prints and long text lines pack two across when they lie flat.
- Keep spacing tight. A quarter inch between designs is plenty. With a 1" gap, the same 60" sheet drops from 96 chest logos to 65.
- Crop empty borders. A big transparent border around your art takes up room on the sheet just like ink does. Crop to the artwork before you set the width. Our free DTF file checker shows the real edges of your file.
Which sheet length should you buy?
| If you need… | Start with |
|---|---|
| A test print or a handful of chest logos | 22.5" × 12" ($6) |
| A small run: about 4 shirt fronts or 36 logos | 22.5" × 24" ($12) |
| A typical order: about 10 shirt fronts | 22.5" × 60" ($30) |
| A team, event or reunion: 20+ fronts | 22.5" × 120" ($60) |
| The big one | 22.5" × 200" ($99.99) |
Not sure? Drop your designs into the builder and set each one to its width. We arrange them on the sheet for you before you check out. Orders placed by 10 AM CST are printed and shipped the same day.
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How many shirts can I get from one DTF gang sheet?
A 22.5" × 60" sheet gives you about 10 adult front prints, 12 youth fronts, or up to 96 left-chest logos at 3.5" wide. Mixing sizes usually fits even more.
What's the cheapest way to print left chest logos?
Gang them. At 3.5" wide, six fit across a 22.5" sheet, which works out to roughly 31¢ a logo on a 60" sheet.
Does my sheet have to be completely full?
No. You pay for the length you use, from a 6" sheet ($3) up to 200". Filling the space is just the way to get the most out of each inch.
How much space should I leave between designs?
A quarter inch is plenty for cutting them apart. Bigger gaps add up fast on a long sheet.
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