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babyaniecia · November 3rd, 2008

Hello, I have been designing patterns on readymade clothes for a few years now. I have just recently added a heat press to my business. My husband and I are running into problems with the iron-on staying on the shirts. The product looks very good until it is washed and starts to peal. We have tried adjusting the heat, pressure, and time. Nothing is working. We are starting to believe it is the heat press. It is a 16 x 24 Digital Heat Press Machine by POWER HEAT PRESS. Please help if you can.

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lben · November 3rd, 2008

I would say either your heat isn't high enough or your pressure is too low. Are you using vinyl transfers, plastisol? I have never done either of those, I do sublimation & chromablast transfers, so mine don't peel off.

babyaniecia · November 3rd, 2008

Thank you for replying. I am using iron on paper for dark color shirts. I print images on the paper. The top part of the paper peals of. It is like plastic. I position the plastic that holds the image and heat presses it into the shirt.

pwapparel · November 3rd, 2008

Was your heat press an 'economical' option? Maybe the heat isn't spreading properly over the surface. You could get heat sensing tape to see if you are getting good coverage.

localsportsscene · November 4th, 2008

Try pre-heating the garment before you put the transfer down. That will remove any moisture in the shirt and should help adhere your design.

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