Iron-on peeling after washing

[Jen M]

Has anyone had a problem with their iron ons peeling off the shirt after washing it? I had a couple that it did last night. Not all the shirt had a problem with them and I am trying to figure out if it is the transfer paper I bought or I just didn't hold the iron on them long enough.

 

[CarolinaMomOf3boys]

I think I have read that its not been ironed long enough?
you might want to grab the iron paper...wax paper stuff? and iron over it again

 

[Jen M]

Thanks. They are so bad that I reprinted them this morning. I am glad I had an extra couple of shirts. This time I won't wash them after putting the iron-on on. Atleast they will look good for one night.

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

That's what I did with all of ours ... just put them in the suitcase! I will wash them when we get back. I figured that I'd rather do that and have them looking good for the one day we will wear them.

Although I did wash a couple that I had messed up and one that I just made to wear at home & they came out fine.

Good luck with the rest of yours!

 

[Lesley Mahler]

The only problem with not washing them in vinegar before you wear them is if you get wet, the color might run :-( I read this on another thread.

 

[heartbeeps]

Has anyone had a problem with their iron ons peeling off the shirt after washing it? I had a couple that it did last night. Not all the shirt had a problem with them and I am trying to figure out if it is the transfer paper I bought or I just didn't hold the iron on them long enough.

iron may not have been hot enough before starting the iron-on process or on the design long enough. Sorry to hear about your problem. I've not had one peel off the shirt after washing (and I've done more than 60 - 90% of them on HP paper). I have had a couple CRACK after coming out of the dryer (I used a commercial dryer and I think it had a "hot spot" in it).

 

[Jen M]

iron may not have been hot enough before starting the iron-on process or on the design long enough. Sorry to hear about your problem. I've not had one peel off the shirt after washing (and I've done more than 60 - 90% of them on HP paper). I have had a couple CRACK after coming out of the dryer (I used a commercial dryer and I think it had a "hot spot" in it).

I think it was a combination of the iron not being hot enough and not staying on long enough. I had a couple of shirts that were not for Disiney so I am not worried about them. But of course it was my 3 year olds shirt for MNSSHP that was wrecked. Oh well. I printed new ones off and won't wash them.