Cricut brand women shirts are fitted , so for most that like a slightly loose fit would want to size up a couple of sizes. The mens version is more of a traditional t-shirt fit. I personally love the feel and wear of Cricut womens T-shirt. What is the right size...the one that makes you the happiest!
I feel like the Sport Tek long sleeve is what I want to try, not for me, but I'm thinking of surfers and beach/lake goers. But we're in Florida and don't often want or need the thicker hoodie, except maybe surfers in winter.
Thank you so much. Great video and very helpful. I did pick up a 100% poly light gray at Walmart, but it defiantly feels like poly. Since I am learning I did not want to spend a lot until I knew what I was doing lol.
Thanks Angie! I’m with you. Ive bought tons of Cricut shirts as well as the onesies. The feel off them is hard to beat. I was sold on them when they came out. 😍
Great video and very helpful. I’m so grateful for your videos, takes away the guess work and saves all of us a lot of money ☺️. By chance were any of these shirts washed? I’m definitely interested in knowing which brand held up after several washes. Sometimes high count polyester doesn’t look or feel very good after washing.
Angie, I always appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos and listing all the sources. Being in Canada, I also appreciate that the links your Amazon links open the Canadian site automatically, since the majority of other bloggers don’t offer this option. However, most of the suppliers listed here don’t ship outside the U.S., such as Heat Transfer Warehouse. I’ve been struggling to find non-Cricut shirts in Canada. If possible, it would be great if you could offer some options that are also available to those of us north of the border. Also, It would be fantastic if Cricut offered their shirts in more than just white and grey, and more styles and sizes. Hopefully they see this comment and get some ideas. ;) Thank you so much!
This was an extremely helpful video. Thank you very much for doing it. Selecting the correct garments and such can be difficult but you made it much much simpler!
Thanks for the comparisons. I tried the cricut brand. I usually wear a medium shirt but in reading reviews I sized up but the large was still too small. The xl still a bit too small. I ordered the Hanes shirt and it will be delivered today. Glad to see you rated it very good. Can't wait to see how it fits. I'm assuming I can use the cricut infusible in on it.
@@AngieHolden Your videos are so helpful. Thank you so much for them!! I did receive the hanes shirt but didn't really like the feel, too polyester feeling. I decided to try the men's Cricut shirt in medium and it fits great. Who knew!! I do think they feel a bit more like cotton and they are not see through at all. I was almost ready to give up on shirts until I tried the men's shirt.
Thanks so much for the info.!! Just got my sublimation printer, so this was good for me to choose the right shirts. You always give such good information on your videos that you can understand. Always look forward to your next video!
Are you familiar with the Walmart shirts they sell? They are "George" brand. They are cotton/poly blend. Wondering if you've used those yet and what you think?
I don't as a general rule. You may need to with shirts from a department store however. Sometimes they have a coating that will prevent HTV from sticking.
Great video. I have done the same... Purchasing different shirts to practice on. I really want cotton, but if must use polyester it has to have cotton feel. However, so far my pressing is producing a brown shadow on the shirt. Is my heat too high? Should I be prepressing and won't that make the shirt brown also? Thank you for your help.
Hmmm. Your heat is probably too high. Are you using protective paper? Try using paper between the heat press and the shirt and cover the entire surface of the heat press with the paper.
We are finding that the 100% polyester seems to flatten the shirt texture and really show the paper lines from the butcher paper and the sublimation paper. We have been using the auto press at 400 degrees s recommended, also tried it at 360 for a longer period and the image comes out good but still has the lines and the texture flattening.
Are there any 100% polyester shirts that don’t show these lines? We watched your video about tearing the paper to make it a little less sharp lines but that won’t help the texture flattening problem. Kind of frustrating
Great info however, true sizing is the biggest problem I feel with poly shirts. Love the quality of Cricut shirts but the fun at least 2sizes smaller than noted and they shrink! I have asked for sizing charts before purchasing many times but they are almost impossible to get. There is nothing worse than selling someone a shirt in the side they asked for and they can’t even get it on… I almost hate selling sub shirts for that reason. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks for the video. Can you point me in a direction of tall sublimation shirts that have the cotton feel. I have searched and there is very little out there. Thanks
Hi Angie! Love your video's so helpful from the ones I've seen. I don't know if you one about doing sublimation on color shirts but how do you do sublimation on like a black or red shirt and have the colors come out in the picture? Can you help me with that. I tried putting a picture on a red shirt and you really see it. Do you have experience with this? Help please! Thank you so much!
Do you know if Cricut is working on their software so we can design in their system and send straight to printer without the size limit of 6 3/4 x 9 1/4. I enjoy printing full size images on tshirts but have to use Corel draw or I just started using silhouette software to design and print. Also is there a work around for printing and cutting for 15 Oz mugs?
I wish you would do a video using VACUUM rather than pressure to push ink onto objects. I use vacuum storage bags plus a heating pad and a vacuum cleaner and get better results for $2 bucks in parts.
Thank you for the video and the links. I looked over you videos (new follower I just started last month) but I did not see anything on a sublimation product called Poly T Pro. Have you ever tried it? It is supposed to allow you to sublimate 100% cotton..... Any help would help!
I designed an image in Cricut Design Space but it's to big for print then cut. Is there any way that I can export that image so I can import it into another design program so I can print in on my sawgrass printer?
I have links to all things shown in the description below the video. On computer, click show more. On mobile, swipe up on the video or click the arrow to expand the description.
@@AngieHolden I'm guessing in the last year, since this video was made, there are several new products on the market. Will you do another comparison using more different brands anytime soon? (Sitting at a high school football game in Phoenix, AZ in August...at 110 degrees...in polyester is just not reasonable! Ha!)
@@AngieHolden OK, I can be disappointed once. I love your videos, follow you on FB, IG and YT. Keep up the fantastic work. I appreciate you, you are first place I go to learn!
My mom is a medium or small depending on cut in almost all brands. I get her the large in the cricut women's size and it fits like her normal shirts. The men's/unisex seem to be closer to normal size.
Cricut brand women shirts are fitted , so for most that like a slightly loose fit would want to size up a couple of sizes. The mens version is more of a traditional t-shirt fit. I personally love the feel and wear of Cricut womens T-shirt. What is the right size...the one that makes you the happiest!
I feel like the Sport Tek long sleeve is what I want to try, not for me, but I'm thinking of surfers and beach/lake goers. But we're in Florida and don't often want or need the thicker hoodie, except maybe surfers in winter.
Hi Angie I seen where the heat resistant tape leaves the yellow on some for you. On Ebay I bought clear heat resistant tape love it no marks
I don't use yellow tape at all so it wasn't me!
You are absolutely amazing. You did the legwork and saved me lots of money and time. You’re a gem. Keep up the awesome work!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much. Great video and very helpful. I did pick up a 100% poly light gray at Walmart, but it defiantly feels like poly. Since I am learning I did not want to spend a lot until I knew what I was doing lol.
What a great video. Thanks for doing all the research and making it easy for everyone.
Thanks Angie! I’m with you. Ive bought tons of Cricut shirts as well as the onesies. The feel off them is hard to beat. I was sold on them when they came out. 😍
Cricut larger shirts run very small. Must order a size or two up if over xl.
Good to know! Thanks!!
Wonderful video Angie , great informations on the best Sublimations shirts! Thank you so much for Sharing hugs Liz x
Thanks so much!
Great video and very helpful. I’m so grateful for your videos, takes away the guess work and saves all of us a lot of money ☺️. By chance were any of these shirts washed? I’m definitely interested in knowing which brand held up after several washes. Sometimes high count polyester doesn’t look or feel very good after washing.
I didn't wash all of these. I have used the Artesprix, Cricut, and Gildan for shirts for myself. They held up through many washes.
Angie, I always appreciate the time and effort you put into these videos and listing all the sources. Being in Canada, I also appreciate that the links your Amazon links open the Canadian site automatically, since the majority of other bloggers don’t offer this option. However, most of the suppliers listed here don’t ship outside the U.S., such as Heat Transfer Warehouse. I’ve been struggling to find non-Cricut shirts in Canada. If possible, it would be great if you could offer some options that are also available to those of us north of the border. Also, It would be fantastic if Cricut offered their shirts in more than just white and grey, and more styles and sizes. Hopefully they see this comment and get some ideas. ;) Thank you so much!
I struggle with this every day. I am not sure how to find Canadian or sources in other countries actually!
Thank you for asking, I'm from Canada also.. it is hard to find good sublimation products
This was an extremely helpful video. Thank you very much for doing it. Selecting the correct garments and such can be difficult but you made it much much simpler!
Glad it was helpful!
You’re my go to place for information on sublimation! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
The amazon hoodie does look awesome! Gotta try it out!
It is SOOOO good!
Thanks for the comparisons. I tried the cricut brand. I usually wear a medium shirt but in reading reviews I sized up but the large was still too small. The xl still a bit too small. I ordered the Hanes shirt and it will be delivered today. Glad to see you rated it very good. Can't wait to see how it fits. I'm assuming I can use the cricut infusible in on it.
The hanes shirt I linked can be used with Infusible Ink. I don't have that much issue with the Cricut shirts though.
@@AngieHolden Your videos are so helpful. Thank you so much for them!! I did receive the hanes shirt but didn't really like the feel, too polyester feeling. I decided to try the men's Cricut shirt in medium and it fits great. Who knew!! I do think they feel a bit more like cotton and they are not see through at all. I was almost ready to give up on shirts until I tried the men's shirt.
Same….the cricut brand is SO small!!
Awesome video Angie! Thank you for the great finds and review. I’m excited for the full zip hoodie/jacket. They seem to be hard to find. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the info.!! Just got my sublimation printer, so this was good for me to choose the right shirts. You always give such good information on your videos that you can understand. Always look forward to your next video!
Glad I could help!
Awesome video! Thanks for taking your time to go through the different brands and materials.
My pleasure!
Always good video and i love your honest opinion on different brand thank you 😊
GREAT STUFF thank you I learned a lot
This is so helpful. I know this is an older video but would love to know how you made the shirt you are wearing.
Sure! I made it here: czcams.com/video/iPNvCYCfFKA/video.html
Thanks so much! I just watched it and can’t wait to give this a try.
Thank you for so much useful information.
Glad it was helpful!
This is so helpful!! Will you be doing a post with this info? I just absorb the info best that way - I’m terrible with brands!
I will! I am behind a bit on posting so it may be a few weeks.
Thank you for the information
You bet!
Are you familiar with the Walmart shirts they sell? They are "George" brand. They are cotton/poly blend. Wondering if you've used those yet and what you think?
I haven't use those! I rarely go to Walmart frankly and when I did look I didn't see them.
AWESOME info, thank you, Angie!!👏🏽👏🏽🥰🙋🏻♀️💜tfs
You are so welcome!
Great video, Angie! If you come across any sub sweatshirts (not hoodies) let me know.
There are hoodies in this video as well as full zip jackets.
Very informative video! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome alot of information I needed. Thank You. Do I need to wash my shoes or hoodies before applying vinyl?
I don't as a general rule. You may need to with shirts from a department store however. Sometimes they have a coating that will prevent HTV from sticking.
Great. Video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Angie what are you suggestions on sizing with the Cricut white T-shirts? Kids, Adults both women a mens?
I would buy larger on Cricut ladies shirts. Maybe larger on mens. Kids are not bad.
@@AngieHolden Thank you sooo much Angie!!
Great video. I have done the same... Purchasing different shirts to practice on. I really want cotton, but if must use polyester it has to have cotton feel. However, so far my pressing is producing a brown shadow on the shirt. Is my heat too high? Should I be prepressing and won't that make the shirt brown also? Thank you for your help.
Hmmm. Your heat is probably too high. Are you using protective paper? Try using paper between the heat press and the shirt and cover the entire surface of the heat press with the paper.
We are finding that the 100% polyester seems to flatten the shirt texture and really show the paper lines from the butcher paper and the sublimation paper. We have been using the auto press at 400 degrees s recommended, also tried it at 360 for a longer period and the image comes out good but still has the lines and the texture flattening.
Are there any 100% polyester shirts that don’t show these lines? We watched your video about tearing the paper to make it a little less sharp lines but that won’t help the texture flattening problem. Kind of frustrating
Try this: czcams.com/video/SzyFsf85uvk/video.html
Hey Angie. Have you tried the onesie and youth styles from Vapor Apparel?
I haven't actually! I do love the other stuff though so I would guess it would be similar.
Great info however, true sizing is the biggest problem I feel with poly shirts. Love the quality of Cricut shirts but the fun at least 2sizes smaller than noted and they shrink! I have asked for sizing charts before purchasing many times but they are almost impossible to get. There is nothing worse than selling someone a shirt in the side they asked for and they can’t even get it on… I almost hate selling sub shirts for that reason. Any ideas would be appreciated.
I don't find the Cricut shirts that far off. But I do get true sizing and no shrinkage with the Artesprix and Vapor shirts.
Thank you for this! I’m totally new to sublimation… where do I find a shirt like you’re wearing with the blank center for the design?
I bleach them: czcams.com/video/iPNvCYCfFKA/video.html
Thanks for the video. Can you point me in a direction of tall sublimation shirts that have the cotton feel. I have searched and there is very little out there. Thanks
I haven't ran into many tall ones at all. I would try Conde first. Dye trans dot com.
Hi Angie! Love your video's so helpful from the ones I've seen. I don't know if you one about doing sublimation on color shirts but how do you do sublimation on like a black or red shirt and have the colors come out in the picture? Can you help me with that. I tried putting a picture on a red shirt and you really see it. Do you have experience with this? Help please! Thank you so much!
Try this: czcams.com/video/gQCZRndBTI8/video.html
great video
Glad you enjoyed it
@@AngieHolden you are welcome honey
This video is great. I hate that I can mostly sublimate on white/polyester. I hate wearing white clothes.
HA! Me too actually! You can try this with bleaching: czcams.com/video/iPNvCYCfFKA/video.html
Can you tell us where to buy toddler crewneck for sublimation?
Thanks Angie! I see most of these shirts don't come in the larger sizes like 2X and up, where do you find shirts in this size range to sublimate?
Great question! I need to do some more research on that!
Also do you need a tax id to buy? Are the sizes true to fit? Great video and helpful, thank you!
Most of the sizing of these is really good. The Cricut shirts may be a little tight fitting for some. I didn't need a tax ID on any of these sites.
what shirts are in the 75% that you recommend. The ploy shirts just are not breathable or have that driworks feel that I don't care for
I listed all of the shirts I went over in the description below the video.
Is the list you provide in ranking order of your favorites? I’d like to use it as a guideline.
I put the list in the same order as the video in order not to get confusing when you are trying to find one particular thing.
Have you heard any reviews on an epson et 2750 printer for sublimation?!
I think all of the Epson EcoTanks are basically the same when converting for sublimation.
Can you post for canada as well, you always seem to only support USA links.
I really don't know how to do that as I am not sure what is sold in Canada.
How about the one that you have on you ? Which one is that? Because you submitted over the bleach right?❤️🤗
This is HTV over bleach. But I did sublimation on some bleached ones here: czcams.com/video/iPNvCYCfFKA/video.html
sense you have the shirts will you be sublamating on them for us to see like the color ones etc...
I will be using these in projects over time but not all in one video.
Do you know if Cricut is working on their software so we can design in their system and send straight to printer without the size limit of 6 3/4 x 9 1/4. I enjoy printing full size images on tshirts but have to use Corel draw or I just started using silhouette software to design and print.
Also is there a work around for printing and cutting for 15 Oz mugs?
15 oz mugs work find for me. I am not sure about any expanded size for shirts.
Where di I buy phone block blank insers for sublimation
You might try Conde.
Where did you buy your shirt at please let me know patty’s in Westminster md
I made it! You can see how here: czcams.com/video/iPNvCYCfFKA/video.html
I wish you would do a video using VACUUM rather than pressure to push ink onto objects. I use vacuum storage bags plus a heating pad and a vacuum cleaner and get better results for $2 bucks in parts.
Thank you for the video and the links. I looked over you videos (new follower I just started last month) but I did not see anything on a sublimation product called Poly T Pro. Have you ever tried it? It is supposed to allow you to sublimate 100% cotton..... Any help would help!
I don't think I have tried that one yet!
Do you have any recommendations on a thicker shirt (not the Cricut brand though), that I can use to sublimations on?
Any of the ones I mention here that I like.
Thank you 😊
Do these companies have warehouses in Canada?
I am not positive.
where is there a place to order men s large size 100% polyester shirts Like size 4
Where is the one your wearing from?
Try this: czcams.com/video/iPNvCYCfFKA/video.html
Help I set everything up on my epson 2720 and my prints are only printing small and not the entire page so i cannot make any 20oz tumblers???
That has to be in your print settings. Make sure you have it set to print full size. I am assuming you sized the image right for printing.
I designed an image in Cricut Design Space but it's to big for print then cut. Is there any way that I can export that image so I can import it into another design program so I can print in on my sawgrass printer?
All you can do is turn off the grid and screenshot it.
Do you know of any good sublimation shirts with color? Light pink, yellow, blue, purple?
Not really! I haven't found any I really like.
Thank you
I just brought “Gildan G500” and “Bella + canvas3001C” unisex shirts for my buisness ..are they good quality ? What is the best for adult embroidery
I like BELLA+CANVAS for quality and they work great for embroidery projects!
@@AngieHolden thank you !! ❤️
@@AngieHolden would you prefer Bella over comfort coLors? I may need to send the gildan back
Where are you purchasing the onesies!
I have links to all things shown in the description below the video. On computer, click show more. On mobile, swipe up on the video or click the arrow to expand the description.
Does the shirts have tear away labels?
I am actually not sure as I don't remove the labels.
@@AngieHolden ok thank you so much and great video
Have you compared the quality of any of the sublimation sprays for 100% cotton t’s? I couldn’t find a video.
Here you go: czcams.com/video/HwKqdtIWBYg/video.html
@@AngieHolden I'm guessing in the last year, since this video was made, there are several new products on the market. Will you do another comparison using more different brands anytime soon? (Sitting at a high school football game in Phoenix, AZ in August...at 110 degrees...in polyester is just not reasonable! Ha!)
Maybe eventually but I don't have any plans to do another soon.
@@AngieHolden OK, I can be disappointed once. I love your videos, follow you on FB, IG and YT. Keep up the fantastic work. I appreciate you, you are first place I go to learn!
I was told that Cricut shirts run 2 sizes large. Is this true?
Definitely NOT large. If anything a little small? I wear the large and can wear a medium in some brands of shirts.
I agree with @@AngieHolden . Definitely do not run large in my experience. I have to size up a size.
My mom is a medium or small depending on cut in almost all brands. I get her the large in the cricut women's size and it fits like her normal shirts. The men's/unisex seem to be closer to normal size.
It is not that far off for me! So odd!