The team answers questio.
Heat transfer vinyl on polyester blanket.
A few tips for using heat transfer vinyl on fleece blankets.
If it is 100 polyester you can take elasti prints down to 275f.
It s the water resistant bit that may complicate matters.
Use a thicker htv.
Heat press temp for cotton.
Material fabric selection chart please note.
Since heat transfer vinyl adheres to the garment fibers if the pile is high or uneven the htv is less likely to adhere closely and could be more susceptible to lifting.
A thicker blanket with longer fibers may create an uneven press and make your design look crooked or wrinkled.
This means that it is a good idea to use a cover sheet as it will protect your polyester garment.
350 f for 10 seconds.
This plastic based material is used in a variety of different applications such as car wraps store signs t shirts and blank baby clothes.
These go over the heat transfer during the heat printing transfer and carry out the function of stopping the fabric from scorching of melting.
Cotton fabrics require a much higher temperature than polyester ones.
Due to the combination of fabrics weaves coatings and dyes used in the textile industry stahls recommends and provides samples of our materials and.
Heat pressing at 380 f for 15 seconds would deliver great results.
While you can apply easyweed or any of our other thinner materials to fleece depending on the pile of your fleece a pebbled texture may be visible through.
Another issue to look at is around the cover sheet that you use.
Look for fabric with low pile.
Hi josylin some polyester is super sensitive to heat.
Heat press temp for antique look.
If you d like the picture you re printing to look faded or old you can use these settings to achieve that.
This chart shows which heat applied materials can be used on several frequently used fabrics including cotton polyester nylon and leather.
However keep in mind that a cover sheet can also reduce the temperature reaching the transfer application by another 10 degrees.