IModeur5Ft Clear HTV Vinyl for Sublimation - 30.5 x 155 cm Matte Sublimation Vinyl for Cotton Fabric, DIY Crafts, Suitable for Outdoor & Indoor

So pleased to now be able to sublimate onto fabric this way. Always had hassle and not a massive fan of polyester clothes.

The media could not be loaded.  The Vinyl cuts smoothly off the roll with either scissors or with my Cricut Maker.I followed the instructions for applying the Vinyl to my bags/shirts (as well as wood but I will make a small mention at the end with wood results).According to the given instructions, the temperature is set to between 140 – 150 degrees and the Vinyl pressed on the glossy side for up to 15 seconds and then I peel away while the backing still feels warmish. I then turn my heat up to 185 degrees and after printing and cutting my sublimation design it is placed face down on the pressed vinyl with a firm pressure up to 50 seconds. When warm I remove the sublimation print and the ink has all but fully transferred to the Vinyl.I have used this vinyl with mixed results onto polyester bags, and polyester shirts (all light colours) as well as playing around with different wood blanks (and where I appreciate there is no mention of using this Vinyl with wood) I am only just mentioning it here to say that Sublimation Vinyl can work on wood but it is all down to getting the time and temperature spot on and that is where I had an issue with this Vinyl so I don’t recommend for wood surfaces.For my bags and shirts it worked pretty well (again playing around with settings – I use a Cricut Auto Press so don’t have to play around with pressure) but time in instructions were a bit miss here and there so I have had to adjust it to suit the tools and blanks I would typically use because I noticed some shrinkage with one of the bags I used.I didn’t get consistent results with this Vinyl, so it really is a case of playing around with temperatures and times and finding your own sweet spot. I found the white polyester shirt turned out the best with the settings I adjusted for and would mainly use it now for those shirts.

Really good product at a great price for what it is. With a bit of practice you can get great results on any substrate. Dye sub gives really intricate designs compared to normal HTV but normally is limited to man-made fibres such as polyester etc. This product changes that... It works in stages - first you press this product onto the garment (any garment type) then you press your normal dye sub transfer onto it. Basically it forms a very thin substrate onto which dye sub will press. Clever and much less mess than powders etc.There is a distinct lack of clear instructions so those not familiar with this style of product might struggle at first. It is very thin which means it doesn't add weight to the fabric. With this material you cut before pressing and then print seperately so it is essential to make sure these are lined up and the same size (with minimal overlap if you want it to appear seamless). With practice you cannt go wrong though especially at this price.

A few years ago I was given an old working Sublimation printer and a large pile of ink cartridges. I stuck it in a cupboard and continued using my sturdy ink jet to print images on t-shirts. I recently read an article on dye sublimation printers explaining the difference in the quality of their printed image. I bought some sublimation transfer paper and with this HTV I printer off 2 identical images one with this and the other with ink jet. Without a doubt the quality of the sublimation was more vibrant with accurate colors and I am assured they will not fade, yellow, crack, or peel. I have now started using my electric die cutting machine to both print and cut using the special pens I can create unusual shaped HTV vinyl pieces with text. I am happy to have discovered this new craft and will continue to experiment.

I have tried adjusting times etc but the vinyl won’t stick to the t shirt at all.

As a new Cricut noob I got over-excited at seeing the word "Cricut" and got this with the wrong idea of what it does, which is my fault. Its real purpose is this:If you want to print your own t-shirts etc. you can only "sublimate" on to polyester, never 100% cotton. This stuff lets you add an extra step whereby you cut out THE SHAPE ONLY of your intended design and then stick (i.e. heat transfer) it permanently on to a 100% cotton shirt. This then acts as a bespoke canvas that lets you continue the sublimation process on plastic instead of directly to cotton.I therefore can't fully review this until I am able to sublimate. I've bought an Epson Ecotank printer on the cheap and some sublimation ink, but it turned out someone had opened the printer and filled the tanks with ordinary ink, so I'll need to come back when I've found a spare ink tank or something.Meanwhile I can say I'm happy with the way this went through the Cricut. You stick it to a light grip mat with the shiny side down. A video I watched said to set the Cricut to card sticker stock and use extra pressure, but that cut clean through for me as can be seen on the left hand attempt of the photo.The right hand attempt was a straightforward printable vinyl setting with normal pressure and it did a perfect job.I do intend to continue the process and report the results eventually.

This is great if you want to create colourful sublimation prints onto cotton and other non sublimation materials.There are hacks that show you how to use sub printing on dark colours too as this vinyl keep the colours bright and vibrant.It’s very easy to use with my Cameo 4 and cuts well with good adhesive properties and a nice finished feel to it.This is a good value decent quality sub vinyl that opens up more options as regards to the materials available to you.