Rental catalog
From a full-color DTF press to a hat bar or embroidery rig, here is everything you can rent from Merch Troop, and why an operator ships with each one.
The catalog
Each rig arrives with its operator, consumables, and a rehearsed setup. Mix two stations for a bigger footprint, or keep it lean with one hero press.
Full-color direct-to-film transfers pressed live onto Bella+Canvas 3001 shirts, hoodies, and canvas totes. Photo-quality art, soft hand, washable finish. This is the rental that fits almost every event and moves a line quickly.
Richardson 112 trucker caps and Flexfit blanks paired with pressed patches, chenille letters, or sponsor marks. Guests pick a cap and a patch; the operator presses it while they watch. Tactile, personal, and photogenic.
Classic hand-pulled prints for high-volume, locked-in single-color designs. Great texture and heritage feel. If your art has gradients or many colors, we’ll steer you to DTF instead — and tell you why.
Stitched logos on staff polos, caps, and jackets for a corporate, built-to-last look. Best when you want durable branding on higher-end apparel rather than a live giveaway line.
Peel-and-press UV DTF graphics wrap tumblers, bottles, and rigid swag with a glossy, durable finish. A fast, mess-free add-on that turns drinkware into a keepsake.
Precision-etched wood, leather, and metal keepsakes for VIP gifting and upscale activations. A quieter, premium station that pairs well with a busy apparel press.
Why staffed
Anyone can put a heat press on a truck. What makes a live-print rental actually work is the person on the controls: dialing dwell time and pressure for each garment weight, catching a misaligned transfer before it wastes a shirt, and keeping the line moving when forty people crowd the table at once. That judgment is the rental.
Our operators run these stations every weekend. They arrive with backup heaters, spare transfers, extra blanks, and the muscle memory to keep a queue humming. If something hiccups, they fix it without your event noticing — which is exactly what you can’t buy by renting a bare machine.
| Station | Best for | Typical throughput |
|---|---|---|
| DTF heat press | Shirts, hoodies, totes — full color | Fast, steady line |
| Hat bar + patch | Caps, personalization | Moderate, high engagement |
| Screen printing | High-volume single color | Batch-based |
| Embroidery | Staff apparel, premium logos | Slower, durable |
Check a date
Tell us the date, city, hours on site, product, and guest count. We build a turnkey quote for the press, the crew who runs it, the blanks, and the artwork prep — one booking, one arrival, one team.