DECORATING JACKETS WITH TRANSFERS There are numerous heat-transfer manufacturers in this industry that offer custom heat transfers for nylon jackets, and it represents a great way to get started in the jacket-decoration business without investing in a complete screen-printing setup. Transfers for heat printing on nylon jackets feature an adhesive made specifically for nylon. Always perform tests in advance when applying a heat transfer to nylon and wait 24 hours to test for adhesion. Replacing T-shirts due to garment scorching is bad enough; replacing expensive nylon jackets could be the difference between a profitable job and a costly one. Consult your garment supplier about screenprint friendly jacket lines and ask about the styles that are the most popular this season. Photo provided by J.America Wholesale Blanks. flashing between each color.After the final color is printed, release the hold-down clamp, remove the jacket from the platen and place it in the conveyor dryer at the recommended curing temperature. Standard plastisol inks cure at around 320˚F and low-cure plastisols can be cured at less than 300˚F. Using the latter will help to reduce the fabric shrinkage that causes registration problems. It also lowers the odds that the nylon fabric will get scorched. With team sports, concerts and event printing on hold in most regions of the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, offering jacket printing could enable your shop to remain profitable for the rest of 2020 and beyond. James Ortolani has more than 30 years of experience in the decorated apparel industry, specializing in hands-on, direct screen printing and heat-transfer production. For more information or to comment on this article, email James at jamesort12@yahoo.com. Use Info*Action #20 at impressionsmag.com/infoaction SEPTEMBER 2020 38-41_IMP_0920_TMD_SpProd.indd 41 P.41 8/19/20 1:59 PMhttps://www.heatpress.com/ https://www.heatpress.com/ http://www.impressionsmag.com/infoaction