Apparel And Textile Decoration
Heat transfers are one of the most common hot melt applications and a great way to personalise apparel and accessories on demand. The adhesive decides whether the decoration outlasts the garment or peels in the third wash.
What Goes Wrong In This Industry
Transfers crack when the garment is stretched
Edges lift after repeated industrial laundering
White and pastel prints yellow in storage
Powder fraction does not match the screen mesh on the line
Press temperature high enough to bond is high enough to mark the fabric
What Buyers Ask For
- A soft adhesive with high elongation for stretch garments
- Wash resistance proven on the actual fabric and wash cycle
- Low flow beginning temperature for heat sensitive synthetics
- Consistent particle size so the deposit is repeatable
Where The Adhesive Goes
- T-shirts and fan wear
- Team uniforms and club kit
- Bags and accessories
- Corporate workwear
- School and small business decoration
- Fashion apparel
Products Specified For Apparel And Textile Decoration
Thermoplastic Polyurethane Hot Melt Adhesives
Thermoplastic Polyurethane Powder UT-1007
Soft low melting TPU powder for screen heat transfer printing and shoe material
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Thermoplastic Polyurethane Hot Melt Adhesives
Thermoplastic Polyurethane Powder UT-1290
Aliphatic polyester TPU powder for high elasticity transfers with better colour fastness
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Thermoplastic Adhesive Film
Transfer Hot Melt Film
Wash resistant transfer film for fashion and sports suit heat transfer printing
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Polyamide (PA) Hot Melt Adhesives
Polyamide Hot Melt Powder
High strength polyamide powder for textile lamination and shoe fabric bonding
View Grade DataHow We Narrow The Grade List
Select the polymer
TPU for stretch and soft hand, PES for wash resistance where elasticity is not required, PA for maximum bond strength.
Select the form
Powder for screen printed shapes, film for cut letters, numbers and panels.
Match the fraction or thickness
Particle size to the mesh, film thickness to the substrate.
Set time temperature pressure
The three variables that decide every heat press result.
Wash test before production
On the production fabric and the customer's wash cycle.
What We Can Deliver
- Four particle fractions held as standard, or cut to requirement
- Transfer film cut from 20 mm to 1500 mm wide
- Powder, film and paste base resin from the same supplier
Worked Examples From This Industry
Matching Transfer Powder Fraction To Screen Mesh
Most transfer powder complaints are not about the polymer. They are about a particle fraction that does not suit the mesh already on the line.
Application NoteKeeping A Transfer Intact On A High Stretch Garment
A transfer that passes the peel test on the press table and cracks on the body is not a bond strength problem. It is an elongation problem.
Guides Relevant To This Industry
Time Temperature And Pressure In Heat Transfer Printing
Three key components decide every heat press result. Every heat transfer material has its own instructions for all three, and most failures are one of them being wrong.
Buying GuideHow To Choose Hot Melt Powder Particle Size
Particle size decides whether powder passes your mesh cleanly and how much adhesive ends up on the substrate. Pick the fraction before you pick anything else.
Comparison GuidePolyamide Versus TPU Versus Copolyester For Heat Applied Adhesives
Three polymers, three different questions. Strength, stretch or wash — pick the one that decides your failure mode and the rest follows.
Apparel And Textile Decoration FAQ
Which adhesive gives the softest hand feel
TPU powder. United TPU adhesive powders are high end, combining extreme elasticity with a soft touch, leading to a transfer that will outlast the garment.
When should I use PES instead of TPU
Where high elasticity is not required and wash resistance prevails — PES adhesive powders are in big demand for exactly that case.
Do you supply paste adhesive as well as powder
Acrylic and polyurethane liquid resin are supplied as the base for paste making in this application.
What decides whether a transfer survives washing
Polymer choice first, then whether the press actually took the bond line through the full melting range. Both need a trial.
Bonding Questions In Apparel And Textile Decoration
Send the substrate pair, the service temperature and your process limit. That is usually enough for a grade recommendation without a meeting.