Pre Wash Shirts Before Htv

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Pre wash shirts before htv.

Htv needs time to cure. However we do recommend pre pressing the garment for 1 5 seconds before applying the htv. I ve never seen manufacturer instructions that recommend prewashing a shirt or other apparel before pressing it. I can t get my decal to transfer to my surface.

If you are working with htv we recommend washing your shirts inside out with cold water and drying on low. It may mean the transfer will not last so long in the wear and wash cycle of life. It s not necessary to pre wash shirts before applying htv. 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.

As long as you provide instruction such as washing inside out no fabric softener so not iron the image etc. I ve never washed my shirts prior to htv application and i also only use an iron no heat press. If the reason why you are pre washing is to prevent shrinkage consider just buying pre shrunk t shirts. Similarly pre washing can lead to shrinking.

7 tips for washing shirts with htv. Coatings as mentioned earlier cause complications with htv. What do you suggest. Prepressing with your heat press to remove moisture and wrinkles is suggested but not pre washing.

Do not dry clean. Not pre pressing your fabrics before heat transfer can cause your work to lift shift or run. First check your manufacturer s specifications this applies to the transfer and substrate. Htv should never be dry cleaned.

Manufacturers don t recommend it. I see these questions often and i thought i d give my. Your customer should not have any issues. Should you or should you not wash garments before applying htv and if you do can they be sold as new.

The adhesive on heat transfer vinyl is activated by heat. Apply the decal with a little more pressure and squeegee from all directions. Make sure to thoroughly clean the surface before applying.