Pre Wash Shirts Before Htv

Htv should never be dry cleaned.

Pre wash shirts before htv.

As long as you provide instruction such as washing inside out no fabric softener so not iron the image etc. I ve never seen manufacturer instructions that recommend prewashing a shirt or other apparel before pressing it. The harsh temperature and chemicals that are used during dry. I see these questions often and i thought i d give my.

I can t get my decal to transfer to my surface. Should you or should you not wash garments before applying htv and if you do can they be sold as new. It may mean the transfer will not last so long in the wear and wash cycle of life. What do you suggest.

7 tips for washing shirts with htv. Not pre pressing your fabrics before heat transfer can cause your work to lift shift or run. The adhesive on heat transfer vinyl is activated by heat. Coatings as mentioned earlier cause complications with htv.

Similarly pre washing can lead to shrinking. Let your vinyl sit without washing for at least 24 hours. First check your manufacturer s specifications this applies to the transfer and substrate. However we do recommend pre pressing the garment for 1 5 seconds before applying the htv.

If you are working with htv we recommend washing your shirts inside out with cold water and drying on low. If the reason why you are pre washing is to prevent shrinkage consider just buying pre shrunk t shirts. Apply the decal with a little more pressure and squeegee from all directions. Prepressing with your heat press to remove moisture and wrinkles is suggested but not pre washing.

Htv needs time to cure. Check the heat press. It s not necessary to pre wash shirts before applying htv. Do not dry clean.

Your customer should not have any issues. I ve never washed my shirts prior to htv application and i also only use an iron no heat press. 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.