How to Decorate Cheer Apparel
Decorate Head-to-Toe for Cheerleading
Design the perfect cheer gear for practice, warm-up, and game day with sew or no-sew options that make decorating a breeze. Go for a classic look or add a little bling for fun with designs in CAD-CUT® Glitter Flake™ or CAD-PRINTZ® Glitter Flake™.
Game Day – Bling
Game Day – Classic
Practice Gear
Warm-Up Gear
Bling Look: Game Day Gear for Recreational and Middle School Leagues
- Uniform Fabric: Polyester
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Heat Transfer Material:
Glitter Flake™: For a fun, sparkly finish (most popular product for creating special effects)
Fashion-FILM®: Matte finish, available in more than 40 colors
Thermo-FILM®: Blocks dye migration on polyester garments -
Application:
Glitter Flake: 320°F for 10-15 seconds with firm pressure
Fashion-FILM: 320°F for 15 seconds with medium pressure (#4)
Thermo-FILM: 330°F for 6-8 seconds with medium pressure (#4) -
No Sew Product Recommendations:
CAD-PRINTZ® Glitter Flake™: Full colour designs with a glitter finish
Any Word. Any Way.™ CAD-CUT® Text Templates: Choose from a variety of fonts, colors, and layouts
Pre-Spaced Text: Pre-aligned on carrier for easy placement, available in 1 or 2-color
Team Perfect®: Pre-spaced text on carrier for 1-color -
Sew Product Recommendations:
Any Word. Any Way.&trde; Kiss Cut® Appliqué: 1, 2, or 3-color options, pre-assembled layers for easy positioning
Any Word. Any Way.™ Standard Text Templates: Choose solid or patterned transfer material
STAHLS’ Rip-Away Appliqué™: For embroidery machines
Athletic Script, Medium
Common Letter Sizes
| Common Letter Sizes | Size |
|---|---|
| Cheer Shell: School Name | 2"-3" |
| Cheer Shell: School Letters | 4"-6" |
| Cheer Shell: 1 Large School Letter | 6"-8" |
| Cheer Skirt | 1" |
| Cheer Half Top | 1" |
| Shoes | 5/8" |
Classic Look: Game Day Gear for High School and College Leagues
- Uniform Fabric: Polyester
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Heat Transfer Material:
Thermo-FILM® to use with STAHLS’ Rip-Away Appliqué™ -
Application:
Option 1: Thermo-FILM: 330°F for 6-8 seconds with medium pressure (#4) -
Sew Product Recommendations:
STAHLS’ Rip-Away Appliqué™: For embroidery machines
Any Word. Any Way. Kiss Cut® Appliqué: 1, 2, or 3-color options, pre-assembled layers for easy positioning
Any Word. Any Way. Standard Text Templates: Choose solid or patterned transfer material
and .5" white outline, Varsity
Common Letter Sizes
| Common Letter Sizes | Size |
|---|---|
| Cheer Shell: School Name | 2"-3" |
| Cheer Shell: School Letters | 4"-6" |
| Cheer Shell: 1 Large School Letter | 6"-8" |
| Cheer Skirt | 1" |
| Cheer Half Top | 1" |
| Shoes | 5/8" |
Practice Teamwear: Practice Gear for High School and College Leagues
Tank
- Tank Fabric: Poly/Rayon
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Heat Transfer Material:
Fashion-FILM: For a matte finish, available in more than 40 colors
Glitter Flake: Flake for a fun, sparkly finish (most popular product for creating special effects) -
Application:
Fashion-FILM: 320°F for 15 seconds with medium pressure (#4)
Glitter Flake: 320°F for 10-15 seconds with firm pressure -
Product Recommendations:
Pre-Spaced Text: Pre-aligned on carrier for easy placement, available in 1 or 2-color
Shorts
- Shorts Fabric: Polyester
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Heat Transfer Material:
Fashion-FILM: For a matte finish, available in more than 40 colors
Glitter Flake: For a fun, sparkly finish (most popular product for creating special effects) -
Application:
Fashion-FILM: 320°F for 15 seconds with medium pressure (#4)
Glitter Flake: 320°F for 10-15 seconds with firm pressure -
Product Recommendations:
Pre-Spaced Text: Pre-aligned on carrier for easy placement, available in 1 or 2-color
Cinch Sack
- Cinch Sack Fabric: Polyester
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Heat Transfer Material
Super FILM®: For incredible stretch, rebound, and adhesion -
Application
Super FILM: 320°F for 10 seconds with medium pressure (#4) -
Product Recommendations:
Team Perfect®: Pre-spaced text on carrier for easy placement
CHEER: Pre-Spaced Text, Fashion-FILM, Dark Orange,
Team US, 2"
Team US, 2"
Common Letter Sizes
| Common Letter Sizes | Size |
|---|---|
| Tanks: Front & Back | 2"-3.5" |
| Shorts | 1" |
| Cinch Sack | 1" |
Pregame Teamwear: Warm-Up Gear for High School and College Leagues
T-Shirt
- T-Shirt Fabric: Bamboo/Cotton/Lycra
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Heat Transfer Material
Fashion-FILM®: For a matte finish, available in more than 40 colors -
Application
Fashion-FILM: 320°F for 15 seconds with medium pressure (#4) -
Product Recommendations
Pre-Spaced Text: Pre-aligned on carrier for easy placement, available in 1 or 2-color
Team Perfect®: Pre-spaced text on carrier for 1-color
Jacket
- Jacket Fabric: Polyester
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Heat Transfer Material:
Fashion-FILM®: For a matte finish, available in more than 40 colors -
Application:
Fashion-FILM: 320°F for 15 seconds with medium pressure (#4) -
Product Recommendations:
Pre-Spaced Text: Pre-aligned on carrier for easy placement, available in 1 or 2-color
Team Perfect®: Pre-spaced text on carrier for 1-color
Pants
- Pants Fabric: Polyester/Spandex
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Heat Transfer Material
Fashion-FILM: For a matte finish, available in more than 40 colors -
Application:
Fashion-FILM: 320°F for 15 seconds with medium pressure (#4) -
Product Recommendations:
Pre-Spaced Vertical Text: Pre-aligned on carrier for easy placement, available in 1 or 2-color
Cheer Bag
- Cheer Bag Fabric: Polyester
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Heat Transfer Material:
Super FILM®: For incredible stretch, rebound, and adhesion -
Application
Super FILM: 320°F for 10 seconds with medium pressure (#4) -
Product Recommendation:
Team Perfect: Pre-spaced text on carrier for 1-color
Foreground Fashion-FILM, Dark Orange;
Background Fashion-FILM, White
Arched; Rodeo, Small
Common Letter Sizes
| Common Letter Sizes | Size |
|---|---|
| T-Shirts | 2"-3.5" |
| Jacket: Front | 5/8"-1" |
| Jackets: Back | 2"-3.5" |
| Pants | 2"-3.5" |
| Bags | 2"-3" |
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