I built up the lower pad with a mouse pad, the same size as the patch. Then I made a shield to go around the patch with old jean material, double thickness to protect the beanie from getting melted. I also cut down the pressure ant time just a bit. After you lift the hat press you can press the graphics with you hand. Great seller. I am selling for $15.
This is a great beanie hat. However; if you're planning on applying HTV to the patch area be very careful as to NOT heat the whole hat, as the acrylic material will stretch a lot and won't go back to it's original shape.
I recommend these - if you’re putting anything on the front, with heat - don’t use a heat press. I followed others’ advicd And used a small hand iron. These are great hats
Very nice hat. Cheap! Was hoping to buy a bunch for employees and giveaways. However, the hat runs large. My guys and I have medium noggins. So I'll look for one that fits tighter. For dudes with larger heads this is perfect.
I used dye cut printed opaque transfers on these. I pressed at 220 for 12 seconds. They did not melt or deform. Customer was happy with them. I tried stretch vinyl first, but the small ribs caused the vinyl to pucker. that would not work. I then used an opaque printable heat transfer. I left printed black vinyl in between the letters so it was more less one large piece. It did not flex and acted as a patch would...meaning the fabric did not stretch where the transfer was. The rest of the material took up the duties of stretching and it all worked out fine.
I brought these hats for embroidery they turned out to work great !!
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I brought these hats for embroidery they turned out to work great !!! The quality was very nice, and also very comfortable and warm in the cold weather my kids love them!! I purchased recommend to anyone looking to buy this product!!!
We use these for out htv customers -- both in the knit hats, trucker and ball caps and love them. They fit well, soft, take HTV well and customers like their durability while keeping the cost way down.
This is the most comfortable hat I have ever worn. It's very warm, so don't wear it for athletics or whatever unless you are really in the bitter cold, but it's an absolutely great product, especially for the money.