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On-site DTF printing for trade shows and expo booths.
Draw booth traffic with an on-site DTF printing rig. Merch Troop presses custom shirts and swag live at trade shows and expos to pull crowds and capture leads.
Why it works on the show floor
On a trade-show floor, attention is the whole game. A live DTF press is a magnet — people stop to watch a shirt get made, and while they wait you have a natural conversation window. The finished shirt then walks the floor as a mobile billboard for the rest of the show.
What we bring
A compact rig that fits inside a standard 10x10 booth, pre-built transfers of your logo or a booth-exclusive design, and an operator who keeps the line tidy so it never spills into the aisle. We can gate the giveaway behind a badge scan or a quick demo if lead capture is the goal.
Planning notes
Convention centers have their own dock, power, and labor rules — share the exhibitor kit and we handle the load-in logistics. We flag union-labor and electrical-order requirements in the quote so there are no day-of surprises.
Dispatch a rig
Bring the rig to your trade shows.
Send the date, venue, and headcount and we'll size the on-site DTF station for the crowd.
- Call the shop(562) 614-4800
- Email the crewcontact@merchtroop.com
- Home baseOrange County, CA — rolling to LA, San Diego, Las Vegas & nationwide