Pre Wash Shirts Before Htv

Coatings as mentioned earlier cause complications with htv.

Pre wash shirts before htv. I see these questions often and i thought i d give my. It s not necessary to pre wash shirts before applying htv. As long as you provide instruction such as washing inside out no fabric softener so not iron the image etc. If the reason why you are pre washing is to prevent shrinkage consider just buying pre shrunk t shirts.

You can work around this by doing away with pre washing your garments or at least don t use a fabric softener when doing so. Check the heat press. I ve never washed my shirts prior to htv application and i also only use an iron no heat press. It may mean the transfer will not last so long in the wear and wash cycle of life.

I can t get my decal to transfer to my surface. 7 tips for washing shirts with htv. Similarly pre washing can lead to shrinking. The adhesive on heat transfer vinyl is activated by heat.

Let your vinyl sit without washing for at least 24 hours. Make sure to thoroughly clean the surface before applying. If you are working with htv we recommend washing your shirts inside out with cold water and drying on low. Htv should never be dry cleaned.

A pre press removes wrinkles and lingering moisture in the shirt so it can create a better bond with the adhesive on the heat transfer vinyl. Prepressing with your heat press to remove moisture and wrinkles is suggested but not pre washing. The harsh temperature and chemicals that are used during dry. Htv needs time to cure.

I ve never seen manufacturer instructions that recommend prewashing a shirt or other apparel before pressing it. What do you suggest. Should you or should you not wash garments before applying htv and if you do can they be sold as new. Your customer should not have any issues.

Do not dry clean. However we do recommend pre pressing the garment for 1 5 seconds before applying the htv. Manufacturers don t recommend it.