The Clarity Behind Inkjet Transfer Paper

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Our Clear Inkjet Transfer Paper will show image and text with greater clarity. Inkjet Transfer Paper for Light Fabric does just that. It is made with a translucent membrane onto which you can print your image, design and/or text, in mirror image. You then place the transfer paper onto the fabric (facedown) and apply using heat from either a home iron or a professional heat press. If applied correctly, the result will be a good quality image that is soft, flexible, with a clear background, and all without excessive trimming. There are however certain conditions that must be met in order to achieve maximum transparency:

  •   If your design/image does not take up the majority of the transfer paper, it’s a good idea to trim some of the excess off, especially around the circumference. It is advisable to leave a edge of approximately a quarter of an inch.
  •   For maximum transparency, you must use on white colored fabric only. Since the membrane is translucent and not completely clear, if applied to white fabric, the result will be only your image/design will be present. On white fabric, any unprinted translucent transfer paper will blend in with the the white background. The result will be more of a ‘shadow’, clear and no color, but barely or ever so slightly visible.
  •   The darker or heavier the image/design, the better the results. That is to say if your image/design is black or a very dark or rich color (say deep red, dark green etc), it will stand out more, making the background less visible.

    Should You Use a Specific Printer Ink For Your T-Shirt Transfer Paper?

    For many beginners, they’re often confused on the suitable ink to use with their t-shirt transfer papers. Unknown to them, this concern is unfounded as any ink can work just fine. The top secret to a successful transfer process lies in the paper you’re using, and not the ink. So, there is no suitable ink for transfer paper as long as you’re using an inkjet printer.

    the darker the fabric, the darker the image. By this I mean make sure the image/design you are making is several shades darker than the fabric you are using. That’s where the limitation of colors on your design/image comes in. If you are using, for example, a burgundy fabric, you are limited to your design/image being black most likely, as that is the only color that will show up on the burgundy background. However, even on the darker colors, the translucent transfer paper will fade into the background.

    However, this shouldn’t necessarily be thought of as a disadvantage. If you are looking to create a more subtle design, such as adding a muted paisley print onto your fabric, this would be a great way of doing that.