Iron-on t-shirt transfers. How durable are they?

[AnyMal]

I'm thinking of making some t-shirts for family and friends this Christmas and I want to make sure they can keep/use them for a while, not til the first wash cycle. Any recommendations of brand? Also, how would you put a white text onto a black shirt?

 

[Viper GTS]

If they're all going to be the same, look into having someone do them for you.

In decent quantity it's probably not too expensive per shirt, & they should be much better than iron ons.

As for white, you don't. That's another reason to have someone else do it.

Viper GTS

 

Why are you thinking of Christmas gifts already?

 

[clamum]

I think this has been posted a 1000 times before 😛.

Brands: I've used HP and Avery inkjet paper IIRC. Get them at Wal-Mart.

White on Black: Get dark shirt iron-on transfers instead of the regular ones you'd use for white or light colored shirts. The colors stay better and don't fade as much on the dark shirt transfers but they crack in time, though not real horribly.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Why are you thinking of Christmas gifts already?

Not too early. I'll be working two jobs around holiday time so need to get as much out of the way now as possible.

clamum - I was looking at those at Wal-Mart. How long do they last?

 

[clamum]

I think it depends... I've heard people say that don't last for crap but I have shirts that have lasted years (around 4) and are still looking fine. People don't know the difference between the iron-ons and bought shirts. I've always used the highest setting on the iron and pressed down really hard, then turned the shirt inside-out and washed it. If you do that they should last; I've used the HP and Avery brands.