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Hello,
I' going to have my designs heat pressed onto some shirts. But which type of t-shirt works well with transfers? Which holds the most ink and won't shrink? I'm going to have "Staples" print off copies of the transfers. Should I be asking them to use some different type of ink that will be more durable than what they normally would use? Or should what they have be sufficient? What kind of transfer paper do you reccomend? I'm looking for something that will leave alot of ink on the shirt. Lastly.......would you reccomend the cold peel or hot peel method to achieve a really "screenprinted" look. Thanks alot everyone.
Hi Brian, any type of shirt will usually work well with transfers. 100% cotton or 50/50 doesn't seem to matter.
I wouldn't go with any transfers printed by staples.
Ironall is a good transfer paper for inkjet printers. Search the forums for transfer paper to find more recommendations.
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Lastly.......would you reccomend the cold peel or hot peel method to achieve a really "screenprinted" look. Thanks alot everyone.
You won't get a screen printed look from a transfer printed from staples or from your printer at home.
You would want to find a screen printer that specializes in heat transfers to get a transfer that looks close to screen printing. Search the forums for plastisol transfers for more information on that transfer type: what is a plastisol (silk screen printed) heat transfer: a definition
Hi Brian, any type of shirt will usually work well with transfers. 100% cotton or 50/50 doesn't seem to matter.
Rodney,
this is Mohammed.
Thanks for your response on this thread. However, My customers ask me about printing on the ladies t-shirts (Baby dolls etc) that are pretty thin. My guess around 140 gsm.
Can you do heat transfer on them, or do you have to do screen printing on them? These are 100% cotton t-shirts and 1x1 rib.
Good morning. I have not replied on this in quite some time. bit look to be getting back to it.
We service the American PX's in the Middle East. We only use Guildan 185 g or Anvil 190 gram weight. In spite of the heat over there, they don't seem to mind the t-shirt weight. We tried going to a 145 gram t thinking it would be better. But, for some reason, we had more misprints than ever.
We also tried to print 1-3 color designs on Anvil Dri Release T's, or the Cool Max types. Again, if the printer is not paying attention, you can end up with a lot of misprints here too.
On the user side, I would avoid providing any customer with these gimmick-under-armor-like t shirts. After about an hour in the heat, they begin to stink like a bus station bathroom.
Thus, stick with the 180-190 gram weights and you'll be square.
Rodney,
Whats goin' on? Thanks for your advice and input. I hear that i coyuld get a more "screenprinted" thicker look with the "cold peel method". Do you agree? If so does ironall make a cold peel transfer? Thanks Rodney.
Rodney,
Whats goin' on? Thanks for your advice and input. I hear that i coyuld get a more "screenprinted" thicker look with the "cold peel method". Do you agree? If so does ironall make a cold peel transfer? Thanks Rodney.
You can't really get a screen printed look with an inkjet transfer like ironall.
Which "type" of t-shirt is "best?" 
