Heat pressing has a lot of advantages in cost, process, and image complexity. However, the main downside is compared to screen printed items, heat pressed items does not last as long. The process of heat pressing is adhering vinyl onto a shirt through heat and pressure. So with washing and wearing the adhesive and vinyl can break down over time.
With heat press patterns on shirts the last thing we want is cracking and peeling on shirts. So it’s important to figure out how long heat press shirts will last
So how long will a heat press shirt last?
With good care of the garment the manufacturer recommends about 50 washes for vinyl heat transfers, which does eventually crack and fade after that.
With heat press items we have to worry about the adhesive and the shape of the vinyl. With that it’s important to know what can damage the heat pressed items.
Post time: Jul-22-2022