White Heat Transfer Vinyl Dye Migration

Side by side comparison.

White heat transfer vinyl dye migration.

The side by side comparison really shows the migration from one transfer to the next. Dye migration is extremely prevalent in sublimated fabrics pictured right. If you aren t using a material that will block that dye migration then there is a good chance you are going to have results like you see on the left side of the image above. As mentioned above the heat during heat printing activates the dyes in the apparel which start the dye migration process.

Heat transfer with dye migration. Dye migration occurs when the fabric dye is reactivated during heat printing causing the dye to blend or migrates into the decorating material like ink or vinyl. Dye migration can be a problem but certainly not one that can t be. 0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews current price 17 13 17.

Product title hotwon 6 roll vinyl heat transfer iron on diy garmen. Plotterfilms flex linea is our range of heat transfer vinyl for producing single colour designs sports numbering or promotional lettering. This dye migration is common in polyester fabrics and fabrics that have been heavily saturated with dye. Standard heat transfer vinyl isn t designed for use on sublimated polyester.

Same heat transfer using the solutions sub block. Our first suggestion to prevent dye migration is to use a heat transfer type that applies in this range or lower at 300 f or less. Enduratex hotmark sir htv is a premium heat transfer vinyl that is sublimation ink resistant sir. It is very easy to weed and heat apply this product is ideal for sports numbering and lettering promotional.

If you apply regular htv to a sublimated garment you may experience dye migration dye migration is when the sublimation inks in the garment bleed into the heat transfer vinyl and change the color of the htv. It is most apparent in the white but the entire design is noticeably faded. Dye and ink migration happens when high temperatures generated by a heat press activate the dye with which the garment was colored. The good news is that this generally tends to happen above 300 f around 300 f to 320 f.