Heat Transfer Vinyl On Nylon Spandex

In this post you will learn how to use cricut iron on vinyl for stretchy fabrics.

Heat transfer vinyl on nylon spandex. I recommend practicing on an inexpensive nylon item prior to using an expensive one. For most nylon products you will want to keep your temperature below that number. Material fabric selection chart please note. And the magic number you most often have to keep in mind is 320 degrees.

With our 2 color custom patterns you can pick your pattern a background color and a foreground color and we ll print your unique pattern right in house for you. View item siser easyweed stretch roll 20 wide. Generally the biggest concern when heat transfer on nylon is scorching and ruining the finish of the nylon fabric. View item siser easyweed stretch roll 15 wide 3 75.

For many crafters myself included nylon is the most intimidating material to apply htv to. Then you ll need to order your transfer type or vinyl material in something that applies that low. With digital pattern heat transfer vinyl you can create designs out of a variety of fun eye catching patterns that range from holidays to sports to food drink. It s the water resistant bit that may complicate matters.

Due to the combination of fabrics weaves coatings and dyes used in the textile industry stahls recommends and provides samples of our materials and. This chart shows which heat applied materials can be used on several frequently used fabrics including cotton polyester nylon and leather. You ll need to use a heat transfer that applies at a low temperature so that the polyester won t scorch. Happy crafters craft perfect heat transfer vinyl 12 x 15 sheet of happy crafters craft perfect heat transfer vinyl is designed for applications to cotton polyester blends polyester blends spandex and performance wear with a true matte finish and feel.

Now there is a heat transfer vinyl that has enough stretch to use on work out clothes bathing suits yoga pants leggings and more. Generally around 300 degrees you should be fine but you ll need to see how heat sensitive your polyester is. For this tutorial i applied htv to a. We have great stretchable products for use with lycra and spandex materials.

View item siser easyweed stretch sheet 12 x 15 3 75. It s called sportflex iron on and it s awesome. Heat transfer vinyl for lycra spandex.