Pre Wash Shirts Before Htv

Do not dry clean.

Pre wash shirts before htv.

However we do recommend pre pressing the garment for 1 5 seconds before applying the htv. Your customer should not have any issues. I can t get my decal to transfer to my surface. The harsh temperature and chemicals that are used during dry.

Let your vinyl sit without washing for at least 24 hours. First check your manufacturer s specifications this applies to the transfer and substrate. Prepressing with your heat press to remove moisture and wrinkles is suggested but not pre washing. The adhesive on heat transfer vinyl is activated by heat.

Manufacturers don t recommend it. Htv needs time to cure. 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. Coatings as mentioned earlier cause complications with htv.

It may mean the transfer will not last so long in the wear and wash cycle of life. Not pre pressing your fabrics before heat transfer can cause your work to lift shift or run. Apply the decal with a little more pressure and squeegee from all directions. Similarly pre washing can lead to shrinking.

Make sure to thoroughly clean the surface before applying. 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. If you are working with htv we recommend washing your shirts inside out with cold water and drying on low.

7 tips for washing shirts with htv. Should you or should you not wash garments before applying htv and if you do can they be sold as new. Check the heat press. 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. It s not necessary to pre wash shirts before applying htv. Htv should never be dry cleaned.