In addition to already giving heat printers the benefits of wearing polyester and cotton shirts we re compiling the do s and don ts for heat printing polyester so you can get the perfect print everytime.
Can youput t shirt vinyl on polyester.
Press half the time let cool press the other half.
This somewhat prevents the dye in the shirt from hitting temperatures to migrate.
Is it even possible to do.
It s designed to stretch with the material meaning that it s less likely to crack or peel.
The heat re sublimates the dye sometimes on polyester shirts allowing it to migrate.
Preparing a shirt for iron on vinyl.
The shirt says do not iron on it.
That s long enough to melt many synthetic fabrics so you must check the heat transfer vinyl instructions to see if you can use it with polyester and other synthetic materials.
I have a heat press and just do shirts for my friends and family not a business.
The fabric seems difficult to decorate compared to the favorite cotton t shirt but don t be intimidated by polyester.
Then you ll want to use cricut sportflex iron on.
Cotton shirts on the other hand are always a safe bet for using heat transfer vinyl.
The white glitter vinyl contains polymers and takes the sublimation ink just like a polyester shirt would.
Sometimes you can limit this by dividing the pressing time in half.
Most people who want to sublimate a design onto a cotton t shirt will sublimate their image onto what s known as white glitter vinyl.