The one exception is if you want to use an activewear shirt material like nylon or stretchy polyesters.
Can youput t shirt vinyl on polyester.
Cotton shirts on the other hand are always a safe bet for using heat transfer vinyl.
The shirt says do not iron on it.
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.
It s designed to stretch with the material meaning that it s less likely to crack or peel.
This somewhat prevents the dye in the shirt from hitting temperatures to migrate.
I have shirt that is 80 polyester 20 spandex and they want a heat transfer vinyl on it.
I have a heat press and just do shirts for my friends and family not a business.
Press half the time let cool press the other 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.
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.
Sometimes you can limit this by dividing the pressing time in half.
Then you ll want to use cricut sportflex iron on.
The fabric seems difficult to decorate compared to the favorite cotton t shirt but don t be intimidated by polyester.
Preparing a shirt for iron on vinyl.
The heat re sublimates the dye sometimes on polyester shirts allowing it to migrate.