STAHLS' CAD-CUT® Heat Transfer Vinyl

Find the right STAHLS' heat transfer vinyl for your textile printing

STAHLS' has developed an extensive range of heat transfer vinyl for heat pressing, so you can choose the right material based on textile type, design, production time and desired visual effect. The range includes both thin and flexible flex vinyl for everyday production as well as special effect vinyls that give textile prints texture, shine, reflection, colour change or a raised surface.

The choice of heat transfer vinyl has a major impact on both the production process and the finished result. For sportswear, workwear and branded clothing, a thin, durable and easy-to-work vinyl will often be the best choice. For fashion, merchandise, events and personalised textiles, an effect vinyl with glitter, metallic, hologram or 3D effect can create a more eye-catching design.

Below you can read about the differences between the various series and find the STAHLS' vinyl that best suits your task.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT SportsFilm – fast and professional all-round flex vinyl

STAHLS' CAD-CUT SportsFilm is a popular and versatile PU-based flex vinyl for professional textile printing. The vinyl is thin, flexible and easy to cut and weed, making it suitable for small details, letters, logos, names and larger graphic designs.

SportsFilm is particularly useful for productions where speed is important. It can be applied with a pressing time of as little as five seconds, depending on the selected settings. The adhesive carrier helps keep the individual elements of the design in place during weeding and positioning.

SportsFilm is an obvious choice for sportswear, player names, back numbers, clubwear, workwear, corporate clothing, promotional products and merchandise. The series is ideal for companies, associations and textile printers that want one reliable vinyl for many different tasks.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Premium Plus – thin and highly elastic heat transfer vinyl

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Premium Plus is developed for textile printing where high elasticity, a soft textile feel and an elegant silk-matt finish are essential. The thin construction makes the vinyl comfortable on garments and allows the design to move with the fabric.

Premium Plus is particularly suitable for large logos, back prints and graphic designs because the print does not feel unnecessarily heavy or stiff. The vinyl can be used on a wide range of textiles, including cotton, polyester, blended fabrics and several elastic materials.

Choose Premium Plus for sportswear, training wear, technical textiles, Lycra and spandex blends, branded clothing and fashion products where flexibility and comfort are important parts of the finished result.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Basic Film – affordable vinyl for large and simple designs

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Basic Film is an economical and user-friendly flex vinyl with a smooth, matt surface. The series is developed for larger and relatively simple designs where you want a professional result at an attractive material cost.

Basic Film has a non-adhesive carrier, making large connected designs quick and easy to weed. The vinyl is therefore particularly suitable for back numbers, player names, large letters, company names, simple logos and graphic surfaces. For very small details and designs with many loose elements, a vinyl with an adhesive carrier will normally be easier to work with.

Basic Film is a good choice for sports clubs, associations, schools, businesses and textile print shops that produce larger, simple prints and want to keep production costs down.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Glitter Flake – striking glitter vinyl with texture

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Glitter Flake is a decorative glitter vinyl with integrated glitter particles and a clear, textured surface. When light hits the material, it creates a lively sparkling effect that makes the design stand out.

The heavier construction gives the textile print more depth than ordinary flex vinyl. Glitter Flake can be used for complete designs or as a decorative detail in combination with matt vinyls. The series works well for logos, names, numbers, partywear, dancewear, merchandise, fashion products and promotional textiles.

Choose Glitter Flake when you want a classic and visible glitter effect that can be seen from a distance and gives the garment a festive, creative and exclusive look.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Fancy – glitter and reflection with a flexible surface

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Fancy combines a decorative glitter look with a reflective effect that changes intensity depending on the angle of the light. At the same time, the vinyl has a more flexible and smooth feel than many traditional heavy glitter vinyls.

Fancy is suitable for textile designs where you want plenty of visual impact without a very coarse surface. The vinyl can be used for logos, text, numbers, graphic shapes and decorative details on T-shirts, sweatshirts, sportswear, branded clothing and merchandise.

The series is a good compromise between traditional flex vinyl and a more striking glitter vinyl. It gives an attractive effect in movement and changing light, while the finished print retains a flexible textile feel.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Flock – soft, velour-like flock vinyl

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Flock gives textile prints a soft, dense and velour-like surface. The fine flock fibres create a noticeable texture and add extra depth to logos, letters and graphic designs.

Flock vinyl stands out clearly from ordinary smooth flex vinyl because the design can both be seen and felt. The soft finish gives an exclusive and classic look that works well for fashion, branded clothing, clubwear, sweatshirts, children’s clothing, bags and decorative textile products.

STAHLS' Flock also offers high opacity, helping the colour of the design appear clearly on both light and dark textiles. Choose this series when surface texture and a soft, textile-like finish are more important than metallic or glitter effects.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Soft Metallic – thin vinyl with metallic shine

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Soft Metallic is a thin and stretchable metallic vinyl that gives textile prints an elegant metallised surface. The vinyl reflects light and adds extra depth to colours without giving the design the heavy or stiff feel that some traditional metallic materials can have.

The flexible construction makes Soft Metallic suitable for both smaller details and larger designs. The series can be used for logos, text, fashion graphics, merchandise, sportswear, event clothing and promotional products where an ordinary matt print does not provide enough visual impact.

Soft Metallic is an obvious choice for stylish and exclusive designs where you want metallic shine combined with a light and comfortable surface.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Hologram – glossy vinyl with holographic effect

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Hologram is a decorative effect vinyl with a glossy, smooth and holographic surface. When light moves across the design, it creates a lively play of colours that gives the design extra depth and visibility.

The Hologram series is thinner and smoother than many traditional glitter vinyls. It is therefore suitable for small details, chest logos, letters, sleeve prints and larger graphic designs. The vinyl works particularly well for merchandise, fashion, dancewear, event clothing, festival products and personalised designs.

Use Hologram as the main material in the design or combine it with matt colours to highlight selected elements and create clear contrasts.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Puff – raised 3D effect for textile printing

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Puff is an expanding heat transfer vinyl that rises during heat pressing. The heat activates the material and creates a rounded, dimensional surface, so the design clearly lifts from the textile.

Puff vinyl is suitable for simple logos, letters, numbers, symbols and graphic designs where the 3D effect should be a central part of the design. The series is popular for streetwear, sweatshirts, hoodies, merchandise, caps, fashion products and exclusive special productions.

By incorporating cut lines or openings into the design, you can create areas that do not expand in the same way. This makes it possible to create creative effects that can resemble embossing or engraving in the raised surface.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Reflective – reflective vinyl for increased visibility

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Reflective is a highly reflective heat transfer vinyl that makes logos, text and graphic elements stand out clearly when the surface is hit by light. The effect is particularly visible in the dark and in limited lighting, for example from car headlights, bicycle lights, work lights or camera flash.

Reflective is suitable for workwear, running clothing, cycling clothing, sportswear, clubwear, bags and branded clothing where visibility is a practical or decorative part of the design. The vinyl is certified according to DIN 20471 and can be used in relevant visibility-related solutions.

Choose STAHLS' Reflective when the design needs both a professional look in daylight and a clear reflective effect in the dark.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Glow – glow-in-the-dark vinyl for designs in the dark

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Glow is a glow-in-the-dark heat transfer vinyl that absorbs light and then emits a visible glow in darkness. The design has a decorative look in daylight, but gains a unique glow-in-the-dark effect when the surroundings become dark.

Glow is suitable for creative T-shirts, children’s clothing, nightwear, merchandise, event clothing, costumes, festival products and campaigns. The vinyl can be used for logos, text, symbols or hidden details that only become visible in the dark.

The glow effect can be reactivated when the vinyl is exposed to light. For multi-colour designs, it is recommended to place the individual vinyl elements next to each other rather than layering other vinyls on top of the Glow material.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Disco – iridescent vinyl with rainbow effect

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Disco combines holographic colour play, metallic shine and a glossy, prism-like surface. When light hits the vinyl from different angles, it creates a dynamic rainbow effect with an iridescent and chameleon-like character.

Disco is developed for textile prints that need to be visible, decorative and different from designs made with ordinary single-colour flex vinyl. The series is well suited for partywear, dancewear, fashion, merchandise, events, festivals and creative special productions.

The glossy surface can be used for the entire design or for selected graphic details that should change appearance as the textile moves and the lighting changes.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Glimmer – refined shine with fine glitter particles

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Glimmer contains very fine glitter particles that create an elegant shimmering effect and a subtle rainbow-coloured play. The surface is more refined than classic coarse glitter vinyl and therefore gives the design shine without a very heavy or bold appearance.

Glimmer can be used for smaller details, letters, logos and larger graphic areas. The series is suitable for fashion products, personalised T-shirts, merchandise, sportswear, dancewear and branded clothing where the design needs an elegant and exclusive finish.

Choose Glimmer instead of Glitter Flake when you want finer glitter particles and a more subtle colour play. Glitter Flake is the obvious choice when the effect needs to be coarser, more textured and more striking.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Chroma TWILL – texture and metallic colour play

STAHLS' CAD-CUT Chroma TWILL is a decorative heat transfer vinyl with a lightly textured surface and a distinctive metallic sheen. The colour and intensity of the vinyl visually change depending on the light and the angle from which the design is viewed.

Chroma TWILL gives textile prints more structure and depth than ordinary smooth flex vinyl, but without the coarse surface of a traditional glitter vinyl. The series is therefore suitable for stylish logos, names, text, sportswear, club clothing, fashion, branded clothing, merchandise and event products.

Choose Chroma TWILL when you want an exclusive and lively eye-catching effect where the combination of textile texture, colour and metallic shine is an important part of the design.

STAHLS' CAD-CUT UV Shift – heat transfer vinyl that changes colour in sunlight

STAHLS' CAD-CUT UV Shift is a UV-reactive heat transfer vinyl that changes colour when exposed to the sun’s UV rays. Indoors, the vinyl appears white, while outdoors it develops an intense colour. When the textile is brought indoors again, the vinyl gradually returns to its light starting point.

The interactive effect makes UV Shift suitable for campaigns, merchandise, event clothing, fashion, children’s clothing and personalised products. The series can be used for complete designs or for hidden graphic details that only become visible when the wearer moves into the sun.

UV Shift is an obvious choice for creative businesses and textile printers that want to offer customers a surprising product that changes appearance depending on the surroundings.

Which STAHLS' heat transfer vinyl should you choose?

The best heat transfer vinyl depends on the size of the design, the textile type and the desired appearance. For ordinary logos, text and series production, SportsFilm is a versatile choice with fast application. Premium Plus is suitable for elastic textiles, large designs and garments where the print needs to feel extra soft. Basic Film is an affordable solution for large, simple designs.

• For versatile and fast textile printing: SportsFilm.
• For elastic textiles and large designs: Premium Plus.
• For large and simple designs: Basic Film.
• For clear classic glitter: Glitter Flake.
• For flexible glitter and reflective effect: Fancy.
• For a soft velour surface: Flock.
• For thin and elegant metallic shine: Soft Metallic.
• For glossy holographic effect: Hologram.
• For raised 3D printing: Puff.
• For reflective designs: Reflective.
• For glow-in-the-dark designs: Glow.
• For an iridescent rainbow effect: Disco.
• For fine and refined shimmer: Glimmer.
• For a textured metallic look: Chroma TWILL.
• For colour change in sunlight: UV Shift.

How to work with STAHLS' heat transfer vinyl

Most STAHLS' heat transfer vinyls follow the traditional process for cuttable heat transfer vinyl. The design is created in design or cutting software, mirrored and cut in the vinyl using a cutting plotter. The excess vinyl is removed, after which the design is placed on the textile and applied with a heat press.

Temperature, pressing time, pressure and the timing for removing the carrier vary between the series. It is therefore important always to follow the specific instructions on the selected product page. Also test the vinyl on the textile before series production, especially when working with polyester, nylon, coated materials, elastic textiles and heat-sensitive products.

A good result requires a heat press with even temperature and consistent pressure. The textile should be clean, dry and free from creases. A short pre-press can help remove moisture and smooth the surface before the design is positioned.

Buy STAHLS' flex vinyl and effect vinyl from Skilteproduktion.dk

At Skilteproduktion.dk you will find a wide selection of STAHLS' flex vinyl, glitter vinyl, flock vinyl, metallic vinyl, reflective vinyl and special effect vinyl for professional textile printing. The range makes it possible to produce everything from simple logos and player numbers to exclusive fashion products, personalised merchandise and creative designs with special effects.

Whether you work with textile printing in a business, sports club, school, association, sign production company or creative hobby business, you can find a STAHLS' heat transfer vinyl that suits the task. Combine the right vinyl with a precise cutting plotter and a stable heat press to achieve sharp, consistent and professional textile prints.