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What is heat transfer vinyl?

Heat transfer vinyl is a film designed to personalise textiles: t-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, caps… It is made of two parts:

1. A transparent carrier (polyester film) that holds your design in place during cutting and application.

2. A thin elastic material (polyurethane) which, once heated, bonds into the fabric fibres to create a durable, wash-resistant visual.

The principle is simple: you cut your design or text with a cutting machine (Cricut, Silhouette…), then fix the vinyl onto the textile with a heat press or an iron. This is what we call textile flocking: a customisation technique accessible to everyone, whether for a personal project or to launch a business.

How to apply heat transfer vinyl?

Nail your first textile customisation in 4 simple steps.

Cutting

Cutting

Use a cutting machine (Silhouette Cameo, Cricut…) to cut the design of your choice in the vinyl.

Weeding

Weeding

Remove the excess material around the design and the small vinyl pieces left inside.

Pressing

Pressing

Place your design on the textile and press at 150°C for 15 seconds with a heat press or an iron.

Result

Result

Peel off the transparent plastic carrier and admire your personalised creation!

Frequently asked questions

Heat transfer vinyl is cut with a cutting machine such as the Silhouette Cameo 5, Cricut Maker or any similar machine. These devices use a very fine blade that slices only the heat-bonding layer while leaving the transparent carrier film intact. This type of cut, called a "kiss-cut", keeps the design perfectly in place until it is applied to the textile.
Heat transfer vinyl is applied to the textile with an iron or a heat press (for the best result). It needs to be heated to around 150 °C for 15 seconds so the material bonds durably into the fabric fibres. These settings can vary slightly depending on the type of vinyl used. That is why the precise instructions (temperature, duration, pressure…) are always listed in the product description of each of our vinyls.
Premium heat transfer vinyl is considered one of the best choices for textile customisation. Its main quality is its high elasticity, which lets it follow the movements of the fabric perfectly without cracking or peeling. With an ideal thickness of 80 microns, it delivers a soft, pleasant feel while guaranteeing excellent colour hold. Made of polyurethane, it bonds perfectly into the textile fibres and withstands more than 60 machine washes.
Yes, of course. Our heat transfer vinyls have been tested and withstand at least 60 machine washes while keeping their look and colours. We recommend washing customised clothes at 30 °C, inside out, to best preserve the design.
To remove heat transfer vinyl, simply use an iron. Place the iron inside the garment, on the side opposite the vinyl, and let it heat up to soften the material. Once the vinyl has softened from the heat, use a weeding tool to peel it gently off the textile.