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ziadziadeh · April 24th, 2008

Hi to alllll

I would really appreciate your help

I am looking for heat transfers that can be used for cotton fabrics and can withstand washing and ironing and has a smooth light surface (not like flocking) and not pumping out (you can’t feel it higher than surface of fabric)

As I said, The fabric I am sticking on is white 100% cotton light fabric (thread count 22cmX18cm very light cotton fabric)

I will be using those heat transfers as a logo that I need to fix on my garments. So they are really small in size starting from 0.7cm X 4cm till 3cm X 5cm and one color only.

Of course all must be in one sheet that i can cut later on in my place one color small in size so sheet will have many of them which i need to cut myself
To conclude
Heat transfer should withstand Daily washing with hot water and daily ironing
Transfers are one color
Transfers are small in size
Fabric to be applied on is 100% light cotton fabric white colour

So which heat transfer do you recommend?
Plastisol or any other type? Is it hot peel or cold peel ?

And who’s the best supplier for such thing that can produce best quality

Waiting for your feed back

Best Regards

ziad

deChez · April 24th, 2008

I would not use any inkjet type transfer paper for something that is going to be washed daily...especially in hot water.

A plastisol transfer, in my opinion would be your best bet. However, please remember that anything, washed daily, in hot water, is going to break down fast.

Check out Transfer Express, and look at the various inks. Ask them to send you some samples. Others on this board can recommend more plastisol vendors...get samples from those as well.

Press them, wash them in hot water, over and over, and see which gives you the best result.

ziadziadeh · April 25th, 2008

Thanks for your comments

But to tell you the truth every one i have contacted told me that all plastisol transfres are not ironable !!

i guess this a major problem

i don;t know if any one knows a supplier for washable , ironable heavy duty small logo heat transfers?

Rodney · April 25th, 2008

I don't think any type of garment decoration is recommended to be ironed.

Since heat is what is used to cure (dry) most printing methods, the heat from the iron stands a good chance of "uncuring" the design. When you heat it up, the ink could liquify again.

I think only dye sublimation might be impervious to that, but I'm not 100% sure. Unfortunately, dye sub wouldn't fit your 100% cotton requirement.

ziadziadeh · April 27th, 2008

Dear Rodney

I understood that you are recommending dye sublimation

Whats dye sublimation ! is a heat transfer ?

do you recommend any suupliers?

Regards

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