Want to start your own t-shirt business?
Tired of weeding heat transfer vinyl?
Want to offer a wider range of print options?
Our Digitrans product is a convenient way to produce full-color heat applied transfers for light and dark garments and more! No minimum order requirement and unlimited color options (full-color, photo quality). You can apply our digital transfers to any color garment (cotton, cotton/poly blends, 100% polyester, and even hard surfaces like wood and metal).
All you need is a good quality heat press, creative designs, and digital heat transfers provided by Signco Designs!
Full-Color Digital Heat Transfers
Place you order
Submit your Artwork
We Print, Prepare and Ship your Transfers.
You heat press when ready.
Print Method
Our print method utilizes full-color CMYK printing including WHITE ink to give you a wide range of options when designing and printing.
Our Process
Equipment You Will Need
Heat Press
We recommend name brand heat presses like Hotronix and George Knight, but as long as your heat press has good pressure and maintains a consistent temperature across the platen, you should be good to go!
Parchment Paper
Parchment paper is used to protect your heat press and for proper finishing of the transfer. Parchment paper is provided on EVERY Digitrans order.
How-To Application Video
Check out the video below on how to apply your Digitrans transfers once you receive them.
Tagless Label Printing
Our most popular product by far is our Tagless Label printing. Our Digitrans product can be used for Tagless Label printing to give your brand that true custom feel. With label minimums starting at just 25 labels you can launch your brand at your own pace, and with full-color and white print options there are NO design limitations!
Instruction Overview
File Formats
We recommend using well-known vector and photo editing software to create artwork for heat transfers. See Art Requirements for more details.
Textile Selection
For garments, always select a less stretchy fabric (no spandex or lycra) to prevent cracking when pulling/stretching the fabric.
Preparation
Set heat press to application temperature based on the substrate (see Guide). Arrange substrate on heat press and pre-press for 3-5 seconds to warm and release wrinkles and moisture.
Heat Press
Place the textile or other substrate on the lower platen of the heat press. Lay the heat transfer on substrate (design touching substrate), cover with parchment paper, and press according to the Substrate Temperature & Time Guide.
Allow to COOL
Lay the garment or other substrate on a flat surface and let the transfer COOL COMPLETELY. A cold pack may be used to speed this process if necessary.
Remove Clear Carrier & Finish
Remove clear carrier only once the transfer and garment are COMPLETELY COLD. Start peeling from one corner in a steady motion, rolling your hand over the carrier as you go. To ensure a matte finish and washability, it is important that you repress with a sheet of parchment paper. See Transfer Finishing Instructions Below.
Substrate Temperature and Time Guide
Cotton
285° – 310° F
30 Seconds
Low Pressure
Polyester (and blends)
250° – 265° F
30 Seconds
Low Pressure
Book Covers
230° – 250° F
15 Seconds
Low Pressure
Nylon
240° F
15 Seconds
Low Pressure
Non-Woven/Polypropylene
220° F
30 Seconds
High Pressure
Wood
230° F
15-45 Seconds (varies w/ thickness)
Low Pressure
Neoprene
240° F
20 Seconds
Low Pressure
Metal
250° F
60 Seconds
Low Pressure
*Note: these are recommended settings, please test to ensure your heat press will provide the correct temperature and pressure before beginning any production
Transfer Finishing Instructions
Washable Substrates
To ensure a matte finish and washability, it is important you repress the applied transfer covered with a sheet of parchment paper.
Cotton: 365° for 30 seconds @ HIGH Pressure
Polyester (blends): 285° for 10 seconds @ HIGH Pressure
*after removing parchment on finishing press, give fabric a slight pull in all directions while warm to prevent cracking from larger/solid designs
NON-Washable Substrates
For a matte finish, repress applied transfer covered with a sheet of parchment paper for 5 - 20 seconds at application temperature.
*do not finish metal substrates (be careful it’s HOT)