There are 2 main types of vinyl.
Different types of heat transfer vinyl.
This gives a bevy of options to everyone interested in htv from the t shirt hobbyist to the t shirt retailer.
What are all these types of vinyl.
It s perfect for the cheer and dance world or everyday wear.
Adhesive vinyl and heat transfer vinyl.
Here at a78 we offer a fantastic range of htv types colours and finishes for your garment and apparel printing needs.
It can be applied with either a home iron or a heat press on cotton polyester and poly cotton blends.
First we will talk about adhesive vinyl.
It applies to cotton polyester blends and other materials depending upon the type of glitter.
There are textured smooth and even stretchable finish glitters.
When you look for vinyl remember to check the labels well so you re getting exactly the kind you want.
Flock heat transfer vinyl.
There are two basic types of vinyl adhesive vinyl and heat transfer vinyl.
Adhesive vinyl comes in several brands thicknesses tons of colors and even a few different sizes.
Within each of those two larger categories there are different types and styles which i will talk more about in a bit.
Siser stripflock pro is a unique heat transfer vinyl that is soft to the touch with a suede like feel.
One of the advantages of heat transfer vinyl htv is its ability to fit so many materials and styles.
This really isn t the case.
What do i need.
Adhesive vinyl sticker vinyl is a thin flexible material with a pressure sensitive adhesive that can be cut in any design and applied to all kinds of smooth hard surfaces.
This second one is the kind that is mostly used for fabrics because it is ironed onto your surface t shirts hats tote bags and so on.
If you re new to heat transfer vinyl and iron on transfers you may think that all vinyl films are the same.
Adhesive vinyl is run through your die cutter with the vinyl facing up and the paper carrier sheet down.
It s a great alternative to embroidery since it creates a raised look.