Iron-On Transfers & Washing Instructions

Iron-On Transfers & Washing Instructions
Written By
Erick Kristian
Erick Kristian
Published: Mar 30, 2011
Updated: Jan 10, 2019
1 minute read
...
Ablestock.com/AbleStock.com/Getty Images

Iron-on transfers are special printed sheets that can be used for making custom clothes. When the iron-on sheet is ironed onto a T-shirt or other garment, the graphic from the iron-on is transferred to the shirt. This makes creating custom baby clothes, skirts, T-shirts or children's costumes at home very easy, as only a printer and iron-on transfer sheets are required. Iron-on prints can become worn over time and degrade in quality. To preserve the print, wash infrequently.

Pre-wash the garment in cold water without detergent. Let it dry completely before applying the iron-on transfer.

Iron the transfer onto the garment.

Let the iron-on cool completely before washing it. Wait at least an hour.

Turn the garment inside out. Wash on a cold and gentle cycle without detergent. Wash the garment alone.

Remove the garment and hang it to dry immediately after the wash cycle finishes.

Always wash the garment inside out in a cold, gentle wash and hang dry. Never dry the garment in the dryer. Do not use detergent to wash the garment for the first couple washes.

Photo Credits

Ablestock.com/AbleStock.com/Getty Images

Erick Kristian

Erick Kristian began writing professionally in 2008. He has a strong background in business and extensive experience writing fiction and articles related to spirituality and self improvement which are published on growingeveryday.com.…

Sponsored
Our Everyday Life Logo

Explore our everyday life, the best source for food and drink tips, health and general wellness, healthy relationships and much more.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.