The products were tested on 100% cotton, 50/50 Cotton/Polyester, 100% Polyester Steel mesh, 100% Polyester patterned Jacquard, 100% Polyester 70 Denier Tricot Mesh w/moisture wicking, anti-microbial agents and stain resistant coatings and 100% Polyester Dazzle.

The products tested were Goof Proof, Polytrans, Hot Split, Reflective, Glitter, Pearl, Puff and Elasti Prints. Each was applied to every fabric and then subjected to 50 wash/dry cycles. 

Through all 50 wash/dry cycles, all of the products submitted held up through this vigorous testing. This is helpful to ensure your customers are receiving the highest quality graphics that will last them a long time.

Our Goof Proof® ink formula on a variety of fabric types after testing.

White backed in black - Polytrans screen printed transfer

Our Goof Proof® and Polytrans screen printed transfer products use the same ink and paper but offer different application techniques. Both products can be used on cotton, polyester and cotton/polyester blend apparel. Both our numbers and names can be applied using either technique.

Goof Proof® is made for speed! It uses a higher temperature (365º) at a faster application time – just 4 seconds. This is our number one top selling product!

Polytrans uses a lower temperature (340º) for a longer application (10 seconds).

Use Polytrans when:
• A fabric is sensitive to heat such as some polyester
• Doing a multi-color transfer and the background outline color is darker than the foreground color

Using the low temperature technique, the color stays brighter in this situation as shown in the photo.

The most durable and least expensive is our Goof Proof® in metallic silver ink. Plastisol, screen printed metallic ink transfers do have flecks of metal for some sparkle, but it is the most subtle “bling” of the three. It is the best choice for athletic or school items that need to be durable for constant wear.

The second option is glitter. This has a lot of shine and is probably preferred by females. It is still very durable since it is a screen printed ink. Cheer and dance teams seem to love the glitter as it meets both needs – it adds sparkle and is still durable.

The third option is foil. This is actually a 2 step process as you need both a transfer and the foil product to put over it. This is the look desirable for fashion items and is great because you can choose to foil just a portion of the print giving a 2 texture look at just a 1 color price. However, this is the least durable of the three but by using it with the metallic silver ink, in time if the foil does flake off, you still have a very durable metallic silver print on the shirt.

Metallic ink, glitter ink and heat transfer foil options for when you want to add bling to your screen printed apparel

What makes Goof Proof® ink forumla the most popular Transfer Express offers?

Goof Proof® is a type of ink formula used for screen printed transfers using a plastisol ink with an adhesive powder added to the printed design. This adhesive powder differentiates itself between Hot Split and other transfers. This adhesive powder allows the ink to set in the fibers of the fabric faster and with greater opacity. Because of this adhesive powder it helps the ink be forgiving with variations in time, temperature and pressure.
As the most forgiving ink formula Transfer Express offers it provides the shortest application time. Therefore, this ink formula is perfect for beginners. Pressing between 3-5 seconds you can create hundreds of shirts quickly and with the same quality as if you had the professional screen printing equipment in your shop! Before you start pressing though read all directions that are supplied with your Goof Proof® order.

The Goof Proof® ink formula applies to garments containing 100%cotton, 100% polyester or a blend of cotton and polyester.