HTV isn't one single finish. From clean everyday vinyl to puff, glitter, reflective, flock and glow-in-the-dark effects, we offer a range of options to match the look you want.
SOLID
Clean solid-colour vinyl for simple logos, lettering and bold graphic elements.
POPULAR
3D / RAISED
A dimensional finish that expands during pressing to create a soft, raised effect.
SPARKLE
A textured sparkle finish designed to make simple graphics and lettering stand out.
SHINE
A reflective metal-inspired finish for artwork that needs a sharper premium look.
HIGH VISIBILITY
A specialty material designed to reflect light and create a distinct high-visibility effect.
GLOW
A specialty finish that charges under light and creates a visible glow in dark conditions.
SOFT TOUCH
A soft, suede-like material that adds texture and a slightly raised premium feel.
SPECIAL EFFECT
Specialty films can create prism, holographic, patterned and other eye-catching effects.
Finish availability and garment compatibility can vary. We'll confirm the right material for your fabric, design and intended use before production.
HTV combines flexible small-run production with personalization and specialty effects that can create completely different looks.
Ideal for changing names, numbers and individual information from garment to garment.
Create effects such as puff, reflective, metallic, glitter, flock and other specialty looks.
Well suited to bold logos, lettering and clean vector-style artwork.
Useful for smaller quantities and projects where individual garments may be different.
Can be applied to many compatible apparel and textile products using the appropriate material and settings.
A wide range of colours, textures and specialty effects makes it possible to create a very specific look.
HTV is a heat-applied decoration material that is cut into the required design and professionally applied to compatible apparel or textile products.
HTV stands for heat transfer vinyl.
Many T-shirts, hoodies, team garments, workwear pieces and textile accessories can be decorated with HTV. The exact material and garment construction still need to be checked.
Yes. Individual names and numbers are one of HTV's strongest applications because each garment can contain different information.
Traditional cut HTV is best suited to solid shapes and lettering. Detailed full-colour or photographic artwork is often better suited to DTF or another digital decoration method.
Puff HTV is a specialty heat-applied material that expands during application to create a raised dimensional effect.
Reflective HTV is designed to reflect light and create a distinctive high-visibility effect on compatible garments.
Specialty options can include glitter, metallic, glow-in-the-dark, flock, reflective, puff and other effects depending on availability and garment compatibility.
Flock is a soft, textured HTV material with a suede-like feel that can add a slightly raised premium finish.
Some HTV materials are designed specifically for stretch applications. The correct product depends on the fabric and intended use.
Durability depends on the material, garment, application and care. Using the correct HTV and professional application settings is important for reliable results.
Neither method is automatically better. HTV is particularly useful for solid graphics, personalization and specialty finishes, while DTF is often better suited to highly detailed and full-colour artwork.
Sometimes. Performance fabrics can have stretch, coatings or heat sensitivity, so the garment and intended material should be reviewed before production.
Contact us before supplying garments so we can confirm the fabric, coating and construction are compatible with the intended HTV material.
Yes, individualized names and numbers can be practical with HTV and are one of the main reasons the method is commonly used for teamwear and personalization.
HTV is excellent for personalization, bold graphics and specialty effects, but garment construction, artwork detail and the finish you want all matter. Send us your project and we'll help determine the best decoration method.
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