Video: Expert Ink Kitchen Panel Discusses the Future of Heat Transfers, Direct-to-Film (DTF)

Published: October 6, 2025

In this panel discussion recorded live at the 2025 Impressions Expo in Long Beach, California, Rick Roth, president of New England’s Mirror Image Screenprinting & Embroidery and co-founder of the Ink Kitchen, teams up with industry leaders from 613 Originals, Howard Custom Transfers, FM Expressions, Stahls’ and Supacolor as part of a dive deep into the future of heat transfers.

DTF, Screen Print Transfers, Hybrid Transfer and More!

Among the topics covered as part of their discussion, the panelists look at the evolution and explosion of DTF (direct-to-film); hybrid and screen print transfers; efficiency vs. quality; the future of heat press tech and consumables; how existing shops are scaling “smarter,” not harder; and why more and more screen printers are rethinking their operations in light of the advances that continue to be made in the area of heat printing.

For more on all three Impressions Expos, including the expos in Long Beach, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Dallas, Texas, click here.

Videography by TBJ Productions: tbjproductions.com

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