Can Youput T Shirt Vinyl On Polyester

The fabric seems difficult to decorate compared to the favorite cotton t shirt but don t be intimidated by polyester.

Can youput t shirt vinyl on polyester.

Sometimes you can limit this by dividing the pressing time in half. The shirt says do not iron on it. 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. Press half the time let cool press the other half.

I have shirt that is 80 polyester 20 spandex and they want a heat transfer vinyl 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. Preparing a shirt for iron on vinyl. Is it even possible to do.

The white glitter vinyl contains polymers and takes the sublimation ink just like a polyester shirt would. This somewhat prevents the dye in the shirt from hitting temperatures to migrate. Cotton shirts on the other hand are always a safe bet for using heat transfer vinyl. It s designed to stretch with the material meaning that it s less likely to crack or peel.

Then you ll want to use cricut sportflex iron on. I have a heat press and just do shirts for my friends and family not a business. The heat re sublimates the dye sometimes on polyester shirts allowing it to migrate.