Sometimes you can limit this by dividing the pressing time in half.
Can youput t shirt vinyl on polyester.
It s designed to stretch with the material meaning that it s less likely to crack or peel.
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.
Always have just used cotton and siser easy weed never anything else.
The white glitter vinyl contains polymers and takes the sublimation ink just like a polyester shirt would.
Is it even possible to do.
Cotton shirts on the other hand are always a safe bet for using heat transfer vinyl.
I have a heat press and just do shirts for my friends and family not a business.
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.
Preparing a shirt for iron on vinyl.
The heat re sublimates the dye sometimes on polyester shirts allowing it to migrate.
The shirt says do not iron on it.
Then you ll want to use cricut sportflex iron on.
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.
The fabric seems difficult to decorate compared to the favorite cotton t shirt but don t be intimidated by polyester.