Nautical-themed accessories including a striped chair, tote bag, cooler, towel, and shirts featuring designs made with heat transfer vinyl.

HEAT TRANSFER VINYL COMPARISON CHART

Quick & Easy Personalization 

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.
 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective + 
Finish:Reflective
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Better
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:10-20 sec / 325-350°F / 165-177°C
Peel:Hot
 Adhesive + 
Finish:Clear
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:3-5 sec / 300°F / 148°C
Peel:Hot
SportsFilm +
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:No
Time/Temp:10 sec / 320°F / 160°C
Peel:Cold
 Chalkboard + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:No
Time/Temp:12-15 sec / 330°F / 165°C
Peel:Warm
Chroma-TWILL +
Finish:Gloss
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:20 sec / 302°F / 150°C
Peel:Cold
 Fashion-FILM® Electric + 
Finish:Satin
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Better
Wash:20
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:10-15 sec / 305°F / 151°C
Peel:Hot
 Fashion-LITE™ + 
Finish:Semi-Gloss
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Better
Wash:20
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:15 sec / 302°F / 105°C
Peel:Hot
 Flock II + 
Finish:Velvet
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:15 sec / 310°F / 154°C
Peel:Cold
 Foil + 
Finish:Foil
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:8-10 sec / 300°F / 149°C
Peel:Cold
Glitter Flake™ +
Finish:Textured Glitter
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Better
Wash:50
Cut Detail:No
Time/Temp:10-12 sec / 302°F / 150°C
Peel:Hot
 Glow + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Better
Wash:10
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:10-15 sec / 305°F / 152°C
Peel:Warm
 Gorilla GRIP® II + 
Finish:Semi-Matte
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Better
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:2 sec; 10 sec / 320°F / 160°C
Peel:Cold
Hi-Vis Colour Reflect +
Finish:Reflective
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:No
Time/Temp:20 sec / 325-350°F / 163-177°C
Peel:Cold
 Hologram + 
Finish:Gloss
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Good
Wash:25
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:10-15 sec / 320°F / 160°C
Peel:Cold
 Patterns Express Print + 
Finish:Semi-Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:15-20 sec / 300°F / 149°C
Peel:Warm
 Patterns Glitter + 
Finish:Textured Glitter
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:12 sec / 302°F / 150°C
Peel:Hot
 Patterns Sheets + 
Finish:Semi-Gloss
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:10-15 sec / 302°F / 150°C
Peel:Cold
 Perma-TWILL® + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:2
Wash:50
Cut Detail:3.5
Time/Temp:20 sec / 350°F / 176°C
Peel:Hot
 Poly-TWILL™ + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:N/A
Wash:50 Sewn
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:8-10 sec / 330°F / 165°C
Peel:N/A
 P.S. Poly-TWILL™ + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:N/A
Wash:50 Sewn
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:10 sec / 330°F / 165°C
Peel:N/A
 Premium Plus™ High Tack + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Best
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:8-12 sec / 280-300°F / 138-149°C
Peel:Hot
 Premium Plus™ Low Tack + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Best
Wash:50
Cut Detail:No
Time/Temp:8-12 sec / 280-300°F / 138-149°C
Peel:Warm/Cold
 Puff + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:N/A
Wash:25
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:8-10 sec / 280°F / 138°C
Peel:Hot
 Reflective II + 
Finish:Reflective
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Good
Wash:20
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:10-12 sec / 302°F / 150°C
(Natural Fibers)
290°F / 143°C
(Synthetic Fibers)
Peel:Hot
 Reflective Glitter + 
Finish:Reflective
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:15 sec / 300°F / 149°C
Peel:Warm
 Silicone Dye-Block™ + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:No
Time/Temp:10-12 sec / 302°F / 150°C
(Natural Fibers)
290°F / 143°C
(Synthetic Fibers)
Peel:Cold
 Soft Flock + 
Finish:Velvet
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:15 sec / 311°F / 155°C
Peel:Warm
 Soft Foam + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:No
Time/Temp:15 sec / 300°F / 150°C
Peel:Cold
 Soft Metallic + 
Finish:Gloss
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Better
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:8-10 sec / 285°F / 140°C
Peel:Cold
 SportFilm Lite™ + 
Finish:Semi-Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Better
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:10-12 sec / 302°F / 150°C
Peel:Warm
 Thermo-FILM® + 
Finish:Semi-Matte
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Better
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:6-8 sec / 330°F / 165°C
Peel:Hot
 Thermo-GRIP® + 
Finish:Semi-Gloss
Soft Hand:No
Stretch:Better
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:6-8 sec / 330°F / 165°C
Peel:Warm
 UltraWeed™ + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Better
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:12 sec / 260-300°F / 126-149°C
Peel:Hot
 UV Shift + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Cut Detail:Yes
Time/Temp:10-12 sec / 302°F / 150°C
Peel:Hot
HTV Comparison Chart
 Defense II + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Garment Color:Light or Dark
Dry Time:1 Hour
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Time/Temp:15 sec / 266°F / 130°C
 Express Print® + 
Finish:Semi-Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Garment Color:Light or Dark
Dry Time:2-4 Hours
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Time/Temp:15-20 sec / 300°F / 149°C
 Glitter + 
Finish:Glitter
Soft Hand:No
Garment Color:Light or Dark
Dry Time:30 Minutes
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Time/Temp:12 sec / 302°F / 150°C
 GlitterTEK™ + 
Finish:Glitter
Soft Hand:Yes
Garment Color:Light or Dark
Dry Time:15-30 Minutes
Stretch:Good
Wash:
Time/Temp:8-10 sec / 265-268°F / 129-141°C
 INSTA Print + 
Finish:Semi-Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Garment Color:Light or Dark
Dry Time:Instant
Stretch:Better
Wash:50
Time/Temp:15 sec / 300°F / 149°C
Soft Foam + 
Finish:Ultra-Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Garment Color:Light or Dark
Dry Time:2-4 Hours
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Time/Temp:15 sec / 302°F / 150°C
 SuperTEK® Gloss Clear + 
Finish:Gloss
Soft Hand:Yes
Garment Color:White or Light
Dry Time:30-60 Minutes
Stretch:Best
Wash:50
Time/Temp:10 sec / 280-300°F / 138-150°C
 SuperTEK® Matte Clear + 
Finish:Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Garment Color:White or Light
Dry Time:30-60 Minutes
Stretch:Best
Wash:50
Time/Temp:10 sec / 280-300°F / 138-150°C
 SuperTEK® Opaque + 
Finish:Semi-Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Garment Color:Light or Dark
Dry Time:30-60 Minutes
Stretch:Better
Wash:50
Time/Temp:10 sec / 280-300°F / 138-150°C
 SuperTEK® Sublistop™ + 
Finish:Semi-Matte
Soft Hand:Yes
Garment Color:Light or Dark
Dry Time:30-60 Minutes
Stretch:Better
Wash:50
Time/Temp:10 sec / 280-300°F / 138-150°C
Value Print +
Finish:Semi-Matte
Soft Hand:No
Garment Color:Light or Dark
Dry Time:2-4 Hours
Stretch:Good
Wash:50
Time/Temp:15 sec / 310°F / 154°C
Nautical-themed accessories including a striped chair, tote bag, cooler, towel, and shirts featuring designs made with heat transfer vinyl.

HEAT TRANSFER VINYL COMPARISON CHART

Quick & Easy Personalization 
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.
My Table
ProductFinishSoft HandStretchWashCut DetailTim/TempPeel
3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective
ReflectiveNoBetter50Yes10-20 sec
325-350°F /
165-177°C		Hot
AdhesiveClearNoGood50Yes3-5 sec
300°F / 148°C		Hot
SportsFilmMatteYesGood50No10 sec
320°F / 160°C		Cold
Chalkboard
MatteYesGood50No12-15 sec
330°F / 165°C		Warm
Chroma-TWILL 
GlossNoGood50Yes20 sec
302°F / 150°C		Cold
Fashion-FILM® Electric
SatinYesBetter20Yes10-15 sec
305°F / 151°C		Hot
Fashion-LITE™Semi-GlossNoBetter20Yes15 sec
302°F / 105°C		Hot
Flock IIVelvetYesGood50Yes15 sec
310°F / 154°C		Cold
FoilFoilNoGood50Yes8-10 sec
300°F / 149°C		Cold
Glitter Flake™Textured GlitterNoBetter50No10-12 sec
302°F / 150°C
(Natural Fibers)
290°F / 10°C 43
(Synthetic Fibers)		Hot
GlowMatteYesBetter10Yes10-15 sec
305°F / 152°C		Warm
Gorilla GRIP® IISemi-MatteNoBetter50Yes2 sec; 10 sec
320°F / 160°C		Cold
Hi-Vis Colour ReflectReflectiveNoGood50No20 sec
325-350°F /
163-177°C		Cold
HologramGlossNoGood25Yes10-15 sec
320°F / 160°C		Cold
Patterns Express PrintSemi-MatteYesGood50Yes15-20 sec
300°F / 149°C		Warm
Patterns GlitterTextured GlitterYesGood50Yes12 sec
302°F / 150°C		Hot
Patterns SheetsSemi-GlossNoGood5Yes10-15 sec
302°F / 150°C		Cold
Perma-TWILL®MatteNo2503.520 sec
350°F / 176°C		Hot
Poly-TWILL™MatteNoN/A50 SewnYes8-10 sec
330°F / 165°C		N/A
P.S. Poly-TWILLMatteNoN/A50 SewnYes10 sec
330°F / 165°C		N/A
Premium Plus™ High TackMatteYesBest50Yes8-12 sec
280-300°F /
138-149°C		Hot
Premium Plus™ Low TackMatteYesBest50No8-12 sec
280-300°F /
138-149°C		Warm/Cold
PuffMatteYesN/A25Yes8-10 sec
280°F / 138°C		Hot
Reflective IIReflectiveNoGood20Yes10-12 sec
302°F / 150°C
(Natural Fibers)
290°F / 143°C
(Synthetic Fibers)		Hot
Reflective GlitterReflectiveNoGood50Yes15 sec
300°F / 149°C		Warm
Silicone Dye-Block™MatteNoGood50No10-12 sec
302°F / 150°C
(Natural Fibers)
290°F / 143°C
(Synthetic Fibers)		Cold
Soft FlockVelvetYesGood50Yes15 sec
311°F / 155°C		Warm
Soft FoamMatteYesGood50No15 sec
300°F / 150°C		Cold
Soft MetallicGlossNoBetter50Yes8-10 sec
285°F / 140°C		Cold
SportFilm Lite™Semi-MatteYesBetter50Yes10-12 sec
302°F / 150°C		Warm
Thermo-FILM®Semi-MatteNoBetter50Yes6-8 sec
330°F / 165°C		Hot
Thermo-GRIP®Semi-GlossNoBetter50Yes6-8 sec
330°F / 165°C		Warm
UltraWeed™MatteYesBetter50Yes12 sec
260-300°F /
126-149°C
280-300°F
(50% or more cotton)		Hot
UV ShiftMatteYesGood50Yes10-12 sec
302°F / 150°C		Hot
HTV Comparison Chart
My Table
ProductFinishSoft HandGarment ColourDry TimeStretchWashTime/Temp
Defense IIMatteYesLight or Dark1 HourGood5015 sec
266°F / 130°C
Express Print®Semi-MatteYesLight or Dark2-4 HoursGood5015-20 sec
300°F / 149°C
GlitterGlitterNoLight or Dark30 MinutesGood5012 sec
302°F / 150°C
GlitterTEK™GlitterYesLight or Dark15-30 MinutesGood
8-10 sec
265-268°F /
129-141°C
INSTA PrintSemi-MatteYesLight or DarkInstantBetter5015 sec
300°F / 149°C
Soft FoamUltra-MatteYesLight or Dark2-4 HoursGood5015 sec
302°F / 150°C
SuperTEK® Gloss Clear
GlossYesWhite or Light30-60 MinutesBest5010 sec
280-300°F /
138-150°C
SuperTEK® Matte Clear
MatteYesWhite or Light30-60 MinutesBest5010 sec
280-300°F /
138-150°C
SuperTEK® OpaqueSemi-MatteYesLight or Dark30-60 MinutesBetter5010 sec
280-300°F /
138-150°C
SuperTEK™ Sublistop™Semi-MatteYesLight or Dark30-60 MinutesBetter5010 sec
280-300°F /
138-150°C
Value PrintSemi-MatteNoLight or Dark2-4 HoursGood5015 sec
310°F / 154°C