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- Hi, I'm Stephanie with Transfer Express.
At Transfer Express, we manufacture custom
screen-printed and digital heat transfers
to help grow your t-shirt business.
Now let's talk about what performance wear is.
Performance wear is a type of fabric that allows active
people and athletes stay cool and comfortable
using dry moisture management and other techniques.
Brands like Under Armour and Nike have really brought this
fabric to the market and now other brands
are giving you the opportunity to offer
this type of fabric to your customers.
Some terms to use for this type of fabric
is moisture wicking or dry fit.
Both are considered performance wear
and won't affect the actual application of the transfers.
Performance wear is typically made
with 100% polyester fabric, but can also be blended
with other fabrics like Lycra and spandex.
All of these fabrics are temperature sensitive
that can cause you to have a dreaded heat press box.
Using the right heat transfer,
you can successfully print onto performance wear
without scorching.
All of the products that Transfer Express carries
will apply to 100% polyester, but some apply at too high
of a temperature that will scorch the fabric.
So we recommend using a low temperature heat transfer
like Elasti Prints, UltraColor, or AquaTru.
For one or two spot colors in your design,
we recommend using Elasti Prints.
Elasti Prints applies at a low temperature
of 275 degrees to prevent scorching
of the polyester fabrics.
Here are some shirts printed with Elasti Prints.
To apply an Elasti Prints transfer to this High Five jersey
from Transfer Express apparel.
This jersey is 100% polyester and I can align it
on my Hotronix heat press, which is set at 275 degrees
with a medium to firm pressure between a six
and an eight for a Hotronix and for 15 seconds.
I have my shirt pre pressed to remove
any moisture or wrinkles and my sheet size
is an 11 and a half by 14 inch sheet
that allows me to gain multiple images
on the sheet, including a full size left chest
and even cat prints.
Once I have the design cut for my transfer sheet,
ink side face down
and place Elasti Prints transfers.
Apply for 15 seconds.
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Once it's done, this is a cold peel, so we will remove
the shirt off of the heat press and allow it to cool.
And once the transfer is cold to the touch,
you can remove the transfer paper in a smooth, even motion.
If using a full color design or a design that has three
or more colors, use UltraColor Soft.
It applies also at a low temperature
to apply to polyester performance wear.
Here are some examples of UltraColor performance wear.
These are also all customizable,
Easy Prints layouts you can find in Easy View.
Now let's apply UltraColor Soft
to your performance wear shirt.
Our heat press is set at 275 degrees.
We're pre pressing for a few seconds
to remove any moisture or wrinkles.
And we have it set for a medium to firm pressure
on the Hotronix auto plan.
We take our UltraColor Soft heat transfer.
That's on an 11 and a half by 18 inch transfer sheet
allowing you to gain as many designs on there as you'd like.
Once we have our design cut from the sheet,
we can see through the clear carrier
and place with the ink side facing down.
Then you'll want to cover the transfer
with the cover sheet that's provided with your order
and lock your heat press down for 15 seconds.
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Once it's done, remove the cover sheet
and allow your shirt to completely cool.
And once the transfer paper is completely cold
to the touch, you'll want to peel the transfer paper
in a quick, even motion.
Our menswear also can contain other stretchy fabrics
like spandex, Lycra, and elastane.
If your fabric stretches a lot
you'll want to use a transfer like AquaTru.
Here are some AquaTru examples that we've printed for you.
Now let's apply AquaTru water-based transfers
to this Augusta long sleeve jersey that contains spandex.
Remove any wrinkles from your shirt
and any fixed seams off of the heat press.
Have your heat press set at 275 degrees for 15 seconds.
And we're on a medium to firm pressure
which is a six to an eight on the Hotronix heat press.
I'm sorry, I keep saying that.
Cut your design from the 12 inch by 19 inch transfer sheet
and save the other designs for later.
With the ink side facing down on your apparel,
go ahead and close your heat press for 15 seconds.
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And as soon as that 15 seconds is done
you can peel the transfer paper in a smooth even motion.
So there you have it, three ways to print
on performance wear, depending on how many colors you have
and the material of the performance wear.
And if you're not sure which type of transfer
is right for you, our dealer services team
is happy to help or go online to our website
to use our online transfer selector tool.
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Happy pressing!
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