Our biggest selling heat transfer garment vinyl is Hotflex Ultra. It is a great product for making t-shirts, polo shirts, sweat shirts etc, as shown in this video. As you can see the production equipment required is minimal and relatively inexpensive, when compared to other manufacturing machinery. Although Hotflex Ultra can be applied without using a heat press we do agree that the use of a heat press for a superior finish.
Recommended process for applying garment vinyl
Step 1 – Turn on the heat press and allow time to reach operating temperature
Step 2 – Place the material in cutter, material side up (backing/carrier face down)
Step 3 – Cut material in mirror image with the blade force set to 100-110gf (Refer to machine manual)
Step 4 – Weed away the excess material using a weeding tool to remove small cut outs
Step 5 – Pre-heat and flatten the garment in the heat press
Step 6 – Place transfer onto garment (adhesive backing face down) and press transfer using the pressure, temperature and duration shown below:
Step 7 – Remove/peel the backing/carrier straight away (best to peel when hot)
The blue sign vinyl used in this clip is Hot Flex Ultra. This can be found on our website and in our brochure. This material is suitable for use on cotton, polyester or cotton/polyester mix. The video demonstration shows that the regular vinyl signmaker does not use application paper, as the vinyl graphic remains on the backing sheet, and is flipped over prior to pressing. Guidance on the best temperatures and pressing times can be found on the product pages of our site at www.thevinylcorporation.co.uk. This is provided for a range of materials. However if you need more specific information then please call The Vinyl Corporation on 0115 930 1133.
The Vinyl Corporation have just released a glow in the dark t-shirt vinyl that is ideal for club wear, Halloween or just creating a really different t-shirt!
The material itself behaves like Hotflex Ultra Vinyl in that it is a hot peel garment vinyl that is extremely easy to weed and it comes with an adhesive backing so that it can be easily positioned.
