This heat allows the adhesive to sink down into the fibers of your shirts bags pants etc.
Heat transfer vinyl washing instructions.
Turn clothes bags inside out i know that doesn t work for towels and that s okay i feel like not very many people do this anymore but this was standard practice 6 years ago and i m a creature of habit.
I like to add fill color so i know which part of the design gets cut out with each color.
The adhesive on heat transfer vinyl is activated by heat.
Stripflock heat transfer vinyl the only flock in the industry that can be layered on itself.
Wait 24 hours before washing.
Since i am using two different colors of heat transfer vinyl i need to separate the baseball into two parts.
This process will be a little bit different for every cutting machine but just make sure to choose the settings for the particular type of heat transfer vinyl you are using flocked htv will have very different settings from smooth htv for instance.
How i wash my heat transfer vinyl projects.
Let your vinyl sit without washing for at least 24 hours.
Finally adjust your cut settings to work with the material you are using.
Htv needs time to cure.
After application the adhesive needs time to harden and cool without interruption.
Follow the individual product s care instructions paying particular attention to water temperature and drying recommendations.
Preferred method turn garment inside out.
Machine wash cold.
Adjust cut settings and cut.