Heat Transfer Vinyl Comparison Chart
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Find the best heat transfer vinyl for your needs. Compare materials according to attributes like finish, hand, application time, and more.
Choose between CAD-CUT heat transfer vinyl and CAD-COLOR printable heat transfer materials.
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl
CAD-COLOR® Media
| Product | Finish | Soft Hand | Stretch | Wash | Cut Detail | Time/Temp | Peel |
|---|
Product Attributes
Production Attributes
| Adhesive | Clear | No | Good | 50 | Yes |
3-5 sec
300°F/148°C |
Hot |
| Chalkboard | Matte | Yes | Good | 50 | Not Recommended |
12-15 sec
330°F/165°C |
Warm |
| Chroma Bling | Gloss | No | Good | 50 | Yes |
10 sec
300°F/150°C |
warm |
| Chroma-TWILL | Gloss | No | Good | 50 | Yes |
20 sec
302°F/150°C |
cold |
| Fashion-FILM Electric | Satin | Yes | Better | 20 | Yes |
10-15 sec
305°F/151°C |
hot |
| Glimmer | Sparkle | Yes | Good | 50 | Yes |
10 sec
302°F/150°C |
Hot |
| Glitter Flake | Textured Glitter | No | Better | 50 | Not Recommended |
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers); 290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers) |
Hot |
| Glow | Matte | Yes | Better | 10 | Yes |
10-15 sec
305°F/152°C |
Warm |
| GORILLA GRIP II | Semi-Matte | No | Better | 50 | Yes |
2 sec; 10 sec
320°F/160°C |
Cold |
| Hologram | Gloss | No | Good | 25 | Yes |
10-15 sec
320°F/160°C |
Cold |
| Metallic Puff | Gloss | Yes | None | 50 | Yes |
10 sec
300°F/150°C |
Cold |
| Perma-TWILL | Matte | No | None | 50 | Not Recommended |
20 sec
350°F/176°C |
Hot |
| Poly-TWILL* | Matte | No | None | 50 when sewn | Yes |
8-10 sec
330°F/165°C |
N/A |
| Premium Plus | Matte | Yes | Best | 50 | Yes |
8-12 sec
280-300°F/138-149°C |
Hot |
| PS Poly-TWILL* | Matte | No | None | 50 when sewn | Yes |
10 sec
330°F/165°C |
N/A |
| Puff | Matte | Yes | None | 25 | Yes |
8-10 sec
280°F/138°C |
Hot |
| Reflective Glitter | Reflective | No | Good | 50 | Yes |
15 sec
300°F/149°C |
Warm |
| Reflective II | Reflective | No | Good | 20 | Yes |
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers); 290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers) |
Hot |
| ReflectPRO | Reflective | No | Better | 50 | Yes |
10-20 seconds
325-350°F/165-177°C |
Hot |
| Silicone Dye-Block | Matte | No | Good | 50 | Not Recommended |
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers); 290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers) |
Cold |
| Soft Flock | Velvet | Yes | Good | 50 | Yes |
15 sec
311°F/155°C |
Warm |
| Soft Foam | Matte | Yes | Good | 50 | Not Recommended |
15 sec
300°F/150°C |
Cold |
| Soft Metallic | Gloss | No | Better | 50 | Yes |
8-10 sec
285°F/140°C |
Cold |
| SportFilm Lite | Semi-Matte | Yes | Better | 50 | Yes |
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C |
Warm |
| Thermo-FILM | Semi-Matte | No | Better | 50 | Yes |
6-8 sec
330°F/165°C |
Hot |
| Thermo-GRIP | Semi-Gloss | No | Better | 50 | Yes |
6-8 sec
330°F/165°C |
Warm |
| UltraWeed | Matte | Yes | Better | 50 | Yes |
12 sec
260-300°F/126-149°C; 280-300°F (50% or more cotton) |
Hot |
| UV Shift | Matte | Yes | Good | 50 | Yes |
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C |
Hot |
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Adhesive
Product Attributes
Finish
Clear
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
3-5 sec
300°F/148°C
300°F/148°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Chalkboard
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Not Recommended
Time/ Temp
12-15 sec
330°F/165°C
330°F/165°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Chroma Bling
Product Attributes
Finish
Gloss
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10 sec
300°F/150°C
300°F/150°C
Peel
warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Chroma-TWILL
Product Attributes
Finish
Gloss
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
20 sec
302°F/150°C
302°F/150°C
Peel
cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Fashion-FILM Electric
Product Attributes
Finish
Satin
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
Better
Wash
20
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-15 sec
305°F/151°C
305°F/151°C
Peel
hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Glimmer
Product Attributes
Finish
Sparkle
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10 sec
302°F/150°C
302°F/150°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Glitter Flake
Product Attributes
Finish
Textured Glitter
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Not Recommended
Time/ Temp
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers); 290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers)
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers); 290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers)
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Glow
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
Better
Wash
10
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-15 sec
305°F/152°C
305°F/152°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl GORILLA GRIP II
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
2 sec; 10 sec
320°F/160°C
320°F/160°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Hologram
Product Attributes
Finish
Gloss
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
25
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-15 sec
320°F/160°C
320°F/160°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Metallic Puff
Product Attributes
Finish
Gloss
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
None
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10 sec
300°F/150°C
300°F/150°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Perma-TWILL
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
No
Stretch
None
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Not Recommended
Time/ Temp
20 sec
350°F/176°C
350°F/176°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Poly-TWILL*
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
No
Stretch
None
Wash
50 when sewn
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
8-10 sec
330°F/165°C
330°F/165°C
Peel
N/A
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Premium Plus
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
Best
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
8-12 sec
280-300°F/138-149°C
280-300°F/138-149°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl PS Poly-TWILL*
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
No
Stretch
None
Wash
50 when sewn
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10 sec
330°F/165°C
330°F/165°C
Peel
N/A
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Puff
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
None
Wash
25
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
8-10 sec
280°F/138°C
280°F/138°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Reflective Glitter
Product Attributes
Finish
Reflective
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
15 sec
300°F/149°C
300°F/149°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Reflective II
Product Attributes
Finish
Reflective
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
20
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers); 290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers)
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers); 290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers)
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl ReflectPRO
Product Attributes
Finish
Reflective
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-20 seconds
325-350°F/165-177°C
325-350°F/165-177°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Silicone Dye-Block
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Not Recommended
Time/ Temp
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers); 290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers)
302°F/150°C (Natural Fibers); 290°F/143°C (Synthetic Fibers)
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Soft Flock
Product Attributes
Finish
Velvet
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
15 sec
311°F/155°C
311°F/155°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Soft Foam
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Not Recommended
Time/ Temp
15 sec
300°F/150°C
300°F/150°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Soft Metallic
Product Attributes
Finish
Gloss
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
8-10 sec
285°F/140°C
285°F/140°C
Peel
Cold
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl SportFilm Lite
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C
302°F/150°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Thermo-FILM
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
6-8 sec
330°F/165°C
330°F/165°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl Thermo-GRIP
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Gloss
SoftHand
No
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
6-8 sec
330°F/165°C
330°F/165°C
Peel
Warm
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl UltraWeed
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
12 sec
260-300°F/126-149°C; 280-300°F (50% or more cotton)
260-300°F/126-149°C; 280-300°F (50% or more cotton)
Peel
Hot
CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl UV Shift
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Production Attributes
Cut Detail
Yes
Time/ Temp
10-12 sec
302°F/150°C
302°F/150°C
Peel
Hot
CAD-COLOR® Media Express Print
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Garment Color
Light or Dark
Dry Time
2-4 Hours
Production Attributes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
15-20 seconds
300°F/149°C
300°F/149°C
CAD-COLOR® Media Glitter
Product Attributes
Finish
Glitter
SoftHand
No
Garment Color
Light or Dark
Dry Time
30 Minutes
Production Attributes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
12 sec
302°F/15-°C
302°F/15-°C
CAD-COLOR® Media Soft Foam
Product Attributes
Finish
Ultra-Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Garment Color
Light or Dark
Dry Time
2-4 Hours
Production Attributes
Stretch
Good
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
15 sec
302°F/150°C
302°F/150°C
CAD-COLOR® Media Soft Opaque II
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Garment Color
Light or Dark
Dry Time
30 Minutes
Production Attributes
Stretch
Best
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
5-7 sec
250°F/121°C
250°F/121°C
CAD-COLOR® Media SuperTEK Gloss Clear
Product Attributes
Finish
Gloss
SoftHand
Yes
Garment Color
White or Light
Dry Time
30-60 Minutes
Production Attributes
Stretch
Best
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
10 sec
280-300°F/138-150°C
280-300°F/138-150°C
CAD-COLOR® Media SuperTEK Matte Clear
Product Attributes
Finish
Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Garment Color
White or Light
Dry Time
30-60 Minutes
Production Attributes
Stretch
Best
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
10 sec
280-300°F/138-150°C
280-300°F/138-150°C
CAD-COLOR® Media SuperTEK Opaque
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Garment Color
Light or Dark
Dry Time
30-60 Minutes
Production Attributes
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
10 sec
280-300°F/138-150°C
280-300°F/138-150°C
CAD-COLOR® Media SuperTEK Sublistop
Product Attributes
Finish
Semi-Matte
SoftHand
Yes
Garment Color
Light or Dark
Dry Time
30-60 Minutes
Production Attributes
Stretch
Better
Wash
50
Time/ Temp
10 sec
280-300°F/138-150°C
280-300°F/138-150°C
* Must be sewn for permanent adhesion.