Differences Between Heat Transfer Papers Used On Light Fabrics and for Dark Fabrics
Heat transfer paper has become a popular garment decorating method. The papers are generally divided into two categories: for light fabrics and for dark fabrics. Today, we will analysis the difference between the papers. Light fabrics: white, light gray, heather gray, and pale color shades. Dark fabrics: brighter and saturated colors, dark gray, black There is a gray area of some colored fabrics that can be considered either category by some, such as bright neon colors or certain pastels which allow for a very dark or black design to be transferred well by using transfer paper for light fabrics. So what is the real difference between these papers? Papers for light fabrics are very thin and the white of the paper tends to transfer as an almost transparent layer that blends nicely into the shirt. Since the transfer is so thin, it partially relies on the white of the fabric to make the design look more opaque. If the fabric is a darker color, for example a bright red, the design i...