The RushDTF Team · Updated 2026-09-05 · 8 min read
Sheet prices, cost per shirt, the border fees nobody quotes you, and how to build a margin that survives a busy season.
DTF pricing in Canada is quoted in about four different units — per square inch, per linear foot, per sheet, per print — which makes comparison shopping deliberately hard. Here is the whole thing in one place, in Canadian dollars, with the math shown.
Our unit is a 22" × 12" sheet. Price drops automatically with the number of sheets in the order — no codes, no account tier required:
| Sheets in order | Price per sheet | Effective per sq in |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | $8.25 | $0.031 |
| 5–24 | $7.95 | $0.030 |
| 25–49 | $7.65 | $0.029 |
| 50–99 | $7.45 | $0.028 |
| 100–199 | $7.25 | $0.027 |
| 200+ | $6.95 | $0.026 |
Shipping is free over $149. Everything is printed in Regina, Saskatchewan, so there is no duty, no brokerage and no exchange-rate markup layered on top.
A 22" × 12" sheet holds roughly six 10" × 4" left-chest prints, or two 11" × 11" full-front prints, with sensible spacing.
| Print size | Prints per sheet | Cost each at $8.25 | Cost each at $6.95 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3" × 3" (sleeve / pocket) | ~24 | $0.34 | $0.25 |
| 10" × 4" (left chest strip) | ~6 | $1.38 | $1.00 |
| 11" × 11" (full front) | ~2 | $4.13 | $3.00 |
| 11" × 16" (oversized front) | ~1 | $8.25 | $6.95 |
The single biggest lever on cost per print is how tightly you nest designs. Empty film is the most expensive thing on the sheet — our builder shows the wasted space as you arrange.
A US supplier quoting USD $5.50 a sheet looks cheaper than CAD $8.25 until the invoice lands. Add the exchange rate, then courier brokerage on a commercial import, then GST/HST collected at the border, then three to five extra transit days and a customs hold you cannot predict when a customer is waiting.
Run your last US order through that math before you compare sheet prices. Most Canadian shops find the landed cost is within pennies — and the domestic order arrives a week sooner.
A full-front print on a $7 tee works out to roughly $11.60 landed at 25 sheets; at a 2.5× markup that is a $29 retail shirt with a healthy margin on a one-off order.
Lay out your real artwork on a sheet and the builder prices it live, including the quantity discount.
A 22" × 12" gang sheet starts at $8.25 and drops to $6.95 at 200 sheets. Depending on print size that works out to roughly $0.25 for a sleeve print, $1.00–$1.38 for a left chest and $3.00–$4.13 for a full front.
Not with us. Order a single sheet or several hundred; the price per sheet simply improves as the order grows.
They usually aren't once the order lands. Add the exchange rate, courier brokerage on a commercial import and border tax, and the landed cost typically matches or beats a Canadian-printed sheet — plus you wait several extra days.
Add the transfer cost, the blank, about 45 seconds of press labour and 10% for waste, then apply a 2.5×–3× markup on small runs or 2× on volume work.