Heat Transfer Material Types
Thermo-FILM®
Thermo-FILM® is the most widely used material for team numbers & names. Won’t fade, peel, chip or scratch and can be dry cleaned.
Recommended fabrics: 100% cotton, 100% polyester, poly/cotton blends, poly/foam and cotton caps, fleece, polyester knits, polyester mesh, acrylic blends. Not recommended for nylon.
Application Instructions for Thermo-Film:
Preheat garment to remove excess moisture and use a cover sheet (teflon or kraft paper). Apply using 330F (165C) temperature with light pressure for 6 – 8 seconds.
Black | Brown | Cardinal | |||
Columbia | Dk Green | Kelly | |||
Gold | Grey | Maroon | |||
Maize | Navy | Old Gold | |||
Orange | Purple | Red | |||
Royal | Shark-Teal | White | |||
Pink | Texas-Orange |
Thermo-FILM®
Thermo-FLOCK® has a soft, velvety finish. Is wonderful for creating custom looks on corporate and fashion wear. Thermo-FLOCK is the #1 choice in Europe for soccer (football) uniforms.
Recommended fabrics: 100% cotton, 100% polyester, poly/cotton blends, polyester knits, sublimated polyester, poly/foam and cotton caps, fleece, acrylic blends. Not recommended for nylon.
Application Instructions for Thermo-Flock:
Preheat garment to remove excess moisture and use a cover sheet (teflon or kraft paper). Apply using 330F (165C) temperature with light pressure for 8 – 10 seconds.
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Thermo-GRIP®
Thermo-GRIP® for nlyon – is used on meshes & nylon micro knits where Thermo-FILM can’t be used. Applied appearance similar to Thermo-FILM. Can be combined with Thermo-FILM for a two-color look.
Recommended fabrics: nylon meshes (micro, tricot, mini, reversible), 100% nylon knits (dazzle), poly/cotton blends, 100% cotton, 100% polyester.
Application Instructions for Thermo-Grip:
Preheat garment to remove excess moisture and use a cover sheet (Teflon). Apply using 330F (165C) temperature with light pressure for 6 – 8 seconds.
GORILLA-GRIP® II
GORILLA-GRIP® II makes it easier than ever to solve tough nylon decorating problems.
Recommended fabrics: woven nylons, nylon mesh, knit nylons, spandex blends; can also be used on 100% cotton, 100% polyester and poly/cotton blends.
Application Instructions for Gorilla Grip II:
Preheat garment for 30 seconds to remove moisture & chemicals. Remove pink sheet on adhesive side. Cover with teflon sheet or Karft paper & apply using 320F (160C) temperature with light pressure for 10 seconds.
Black | Gold | Hot-Pink | |||
Kelly | Metallic-Gold | Metallic-Silver | |||
Navy | Red | Royal | |||
Vegas-Gold | White | ||||
Poly-Twill®
Poly-Twill® is used on 100% cotton, 100% polyester, poly/cotton blends, nylon or satin. Is made of a twill material and requires zig-zag stitching around all edges to retard fraying. Pre-stitched letters and numbers can be applied using heat only. Twill has a temporary adhesive and must be sewn onto garment.
Application Instructions for Poly-Twill
Preheat garment to remove excess moisture. Apply using 330F (165C) – 350F (177C) temperature with light to medium pressure for 8 – 10 seconds. Complete by applying a zig-zag stitch around all cut edges.
49ers-Burgandy | Avalanche-Blue | Black | |||
Bronze | Brown | Burnt-Orange | |||
Canyon-Gold | Cardinal | Colorado-Burgandy | |||
Columbia | Cream | Cyan | |||
Dark-Royal | Deep-Royal | Devil-Red | |||
Dk-Green | Dolphin | Eagle-Gray | |||
Eggplant | Gold | Grey | |||
Jade | Jaguar-Blue | Kelly | |||
Light-Gold | Light-Maroon | Maize | |||
Marlin-Teal | Maroon | Mid-Blue | |||
Midnight-Green | Midnight-Navy | Milwaukee-Purple | |||
Navy | Old-Gold | Orange | |||
Pink | Purple | Raven-Gold | |||
Red | Royal | Safety-Orange | |||
Shark-Teal | Steel-Grey | Tan | |||
Tenn.-Orange | Texas-Orange | Thrasher-Blue | |||
Turquoise | Vegas-Gold | White | |||
Lime | Lilac |
No Sew Twill
No Sew Twill is 100% polyester twill material with a permanent adhesive back with laser etching that gives an appearance of being sewn. Use on 100% cotton, 100% polyester, poly/cotton blends, fleece & caps.
Application Instructions for No Sew Twill
Preheat garment for 30 seconds to remove moisture & chemicals. It is recommended that you cover the garment with a teflon sheet or kraft paper. Apply using 350F (177C) with Medium to firm pressure for 20 seconds for 1 color or 10 seconds for background color & 30 seconds for foreground color.
Black | Cardinal | Columbia | |||
Dark Royal | Devil Red | Dark Green | |||
Gold | Grey | Kelly | |||
Maroon | Navy | Orange | |||
Pink | Purple | Red | |||
Royal | Vegas Gold | White |
PRINTECH™ Numbers
PRINTECH™ Numbers Want screen printing without the cost of setting up screens? Our Printech numbers are the answer. Durable, easy to apply and made of lightweight plastisol ink.
Recommended Fabrics: 100% cotton, 100% polyester, poly/cotton blends, polyester knits, submlimated polyester.
Application Instructions for Printech Numbers
Preheat the garment for 30 seconds. Use a temperature of 340F (170C), medium pressure & press for 8 seconds. Peel release paper either hot or cold.
Discard transfer paper to ensure you do not get confused on which numbers have already been used.
ECONOPRINT™
ECONOPRINT™ The answer for customers who want an economical and durable way to number or name jerseys.
Recommended Fabrics: 100% cotton, 100% polyester, poly/cotton blends, poly/foam and cotton caps, fleece, polyester knits, polyester mesh, acrylic blends.
Application Instructions for Econoprint
Preheat the garment first for 30 seconds. Use a temperature of 330F (165C), light pressure & tack for 6 – 8 seconds, peel Cold (for pre-spaced); cover and seal for another 3 – 5 seconds. Can be applied in one step but has a softer matte finish – heat seal for 10 – 15 seconds, peel COLD (for pre-spaced)
Black | Brown | Cardinal | |||
Columbia | Dk Green | Kelly | |||
Gold | Grey | Maroon | |||
Maize | Navy | Old Gold | |||
Orange | Purple | Red | |||
Royal | Shark-Teal | White |
Pressure Sensitive Poly-TWILL™
Pressure Sensitive Poly-TWILL™ (PS Twill) with a “peel and stick” adhesive designed to allow quick and easy positioning of appliqués for sewing without tacking (heat application). Exclusive PSA2 Needle Glide™ Adhesive prevents gummed up needles and broken threads associated with other pressure sensitive products.
Recommended fabrics: 100% cotton, 100% polyester, 50/50 blends, nylon, fleece, wool, caps.
Application Instructions for Pressure Sensitive Poly-Twill:
Preheat garment to remove excess moisture. Remove clear plastic backing from design. Apply using 330F (165C) – 350F (177C) temperature with light to medium pressure for 8 – 10 seconds. Twill must be sewn onto garment.
Pre-Stitched Poly-Twill
Pre-Stitched Poly-Twill can be used on 100% cotton, 100% polyester, poly-cotton blends, polyester mesh & fleece.
Application Instructions for Pre-stitched twill:
Preheat garment to remove excess moisture and use a cover sheet (Teflon). Apply using 360F (182C) temperature with firm pressure for 20 seconds.
Wool Felt
Wool Felt has a temporary adhesive for placement purposes and must be sewn down with a straight or zigzag stitch to complete the application. Wool felt is a non-woven product and will distress in it’s own way over time with regular washing.
Application Instructions for Wool Felt:
Cover with Kraft paper and tack felt to garment using 350F (177C) temperature with firm pressure for 10 seconds.
Acrylic Felt
Acrylic Felt – a less expensive alternative to our wool felt, has a temporary adhesive for placement purposes and must be sewn down with a straight or zigzag stitch to complete the application. Felt is a non-woven product and will distress in it’s own way over time with regular washing. Use for decorating baseball uniforms, college and Greek sweatshirts, caps, jackets, banners.
Recommended fabrics: 100% cotton, poly/cotton blends, fleece, wool.
Application Instructions for Acrylic Felt:
Preheat garment first for 30 seconds to remove moisture and chemicals. Cover with Kraft paper and tack felt to garment using 350F (177C) temperature with firm pressure for 10 seconds. Complete the application by applying a straight stitch to the edges.