Cricut Infusible Ink T-Shirts: Which Shirts Work Best #cricut #infusibleink #tshirts #easypress

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You can put Cricut Infusible Ink on so many things! Find out what T-SHIRTS you can put Infusible Ink transfer sheets AND how they stand up to the washer and dryer. Plus, get a trick for black shirts!

I’ve been testing Cricut Infusible Ink on a variety of T-shirts beyond the official Cricut T-shirts. Why? Well, Cricut shirts only come in a limited range of sizes, and they’re all white. When deciding what other kinds of T-shirts we can use, we want to pay attention to MATERIAL CONTENT and COLOR. For Infusible Inks to transfer to T-shirts properly, they need to bind with polyester surfaces. And because the Infusible Inks are transparent rather than opaque, they need to be on white or light colored surfaces. A good T-shirt for Infusible Ink is one that has a hiqh polyester count and is white or pastel.

So I’ve been putting Cricut Infusible Ink on lots of different types of T-Shirts! And then I washed them ALL to see what they looked like afterward. Want to see?

To find out how the T-shirts turned out, watch the playtest video of 19 different T-shirts with Cricut Infusible Ink here!

Here’s a list of all the T-shirts I’ve tried Cricut Infusible Inks on so far. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won’t cost you a penny more)! Read my full disclosure policy.

White T-Shirts

100% polyester – white – Hanes Cool Dri (Amazon) – These worked REALLY well!

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 100% Polyester

92% polyester/8% spandex – white – No Boundaries – Wal-Mart – These T-shirts also took the Infusible Ink well!

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 92% Polyester

95% polyester/5% spandex – white (Cricut Brand at Michaels) – This is an official Infusible Ink blank from Cricut and is guaranteed to work.

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 95% Polyester/5% Spandex Cricut brand shirt

90% polyester/10% spandex – white – Terra & Sky (Wal-mart) – The design didn’t evenly infuse into the material, and I’m not sure if it is a faulty shirt or user error.

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 90% Polyester/10% Cotton

80% polyester/20% cotton – white – Fruit of the Loom (Amazon) – These look great and washed well!

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 80% Polyester/20% Cotton

65% polyester/35% cotton – white – George (Wal-mart) – These worked pretty well, though you can see how the image isn’t as vibrant to begin with and has a wee bit of fading after one wash.

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 65% Polyester/35% Cotton

40% polyester/60% cotton – white – George (Wal-mart) – While the Infusible Ink applied well to the shirt, you can see how much fading occurred after just one wash. Avoid this shirt.

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 40% Polyester/60% Cotton

100% cotton – white – Fruit of the Loom (Amazon)

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 100% Cotton

Colored T-Shirts

100% polyester – blue – Hanes

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 100% Polyester Blue Shirt

92% Polyester / 8% Spandex –  Gold – No Boundaries (Wal-mart)

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 92% Polyester Gold Shirt

80% Polyester / 20% cotton – Hot Pink – Athletic Works (Wal-mart)

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 80% Polyester Pink Shirt

65% Polyester / 35% Cotton – Pink/Blue/Purple George (Wal-mart)

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 65% Polyester Purple Shirt

50% polyester / 50% Cotton – Blue – Gildan (Michaels)

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 50% Polyester Blue Shirt

40% polyester – 60% cotton – Pink & Blue – George (Wal-mart)

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 40% Polyester Pink Shirt

100% polyester – Green – Gildan (Michaels)

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 100% Cotton Green Shirt

Black T-Shirts

40% polyester – 60% cotton – Black – George (Wal-mart) – You cannot even see the Infusible Ink because it is transparent!

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 40% Polyester Black Shirt

As you can see, Cricut Infusible Ink does not show up on dark and black shirts. But if you put a WHITE layer on first, then put the Infusible Ink onto the white layer, it does work! Here are my experiments using Siser StripFlock HTV (top) and Cricut White Glitter Iron-On (bottom).

Cricut Infusible Ink on a White T-Shirt made of 40% Polyester Black Shirt with White Glitter Iron On Vinyl HTV

So if you just have to use that dark or black shirt, first apply a layer of white glitter HTV in the same cutout shape (use the recommendations on the package for temp/duration), then put the Infusible Ink over top of it (I did it at 386°F for 40 seconds). Works great!

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19 Comments

  1. I love this comparison, it really illustrates the differences and why the correct shirt blanks are important!!

  2. Great tips and a HUGE time & money saver! I am just looking into starting a cricut crafting career. Thank you for saving me from having to go through the cost of trial and error on fabrics and colors!

  3. If you do the white under the infusible, does it still have the same effect as infusible? Or does it look more like regular HTV ?? Thanks!!

      1. If a shirt description says “ Features

        5.1 oz./yd2 / 172 gsm, 100% polyester face plaited to 60% polyester, 40% cotton back (total overall garment 61% polyester, 39% cotton) with moisture-wicking performance

        Will this be good for infusible inks?? Or, in your wonderful picture s is 100% polyester exactly that…no cotton on the inside?
        This will be my first project and it’s a gift…bad combination, I know!!
        Thanks for your help.

        1. The more try 100% polyester you can get, the better your results will be and will last, Jacquie.

  4. If you use non glitter htv first does it work as well? If you use the htv first does the infusible ink still infuse with the fabric?

  5. What if I want to use infusible ink on a shirt with a decent polyester content, but it already has an image on it from the store? It is currently a white shirt with an image of plants in black on it, but I was thinking of adding some infusible ink to the shirt so it’s green plants? Or do you think the heat would eat the design already there?

  6. Just to be clear (beginner here), did you apply the glitter htv and ink in the same press or did you press on the glitter htv first then go back over the htv with the ink sheet?

    1. We applied the white glitter HTV in the same cutout shape as the Infusible Ink, (using the recommendations for temperature and duration), and then put the Infusible Ink over the top of it (386° F for 40 seconds). 🙂

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