Heat Transfer Placement Guide
The Heat Transfer Placement Guide provides essential tips and techniques for achieving perfect alignment when applying heat transfers to garments. Whether you’re working with t-shirts, hoodies, or other apparel, this guide offers step-by-step instructions to ensure your designs are positioned accurately every time. It covers various placement methods, tools, and best practices, making it an invaluable resource for both beginners and experienced crafters. Use this guide to enhance your heat transfer projects and achieve professional-looking results with ease.
Inside Tag
The inside tag location is ideal for heat transfers with branding, size labels, or care instructions. It offers a discreet, professional touch, commonly used on the interior neckline of custom apparel.
Size: 2" Wide X 2" High
Location: 1/4" down from bottom of collar. Centred to neck.
Yoke
The yoke is a popular heat transfer location on the upper back, just below the neckline. It’s perfect for subtle branding or logos, offering a clean, professional look on shirts, hoodies, and jackets.
Size: 3" Wide x 3" High
Location: 1/2" down from bottom of collar. Centred to neck.
Hat
The hat is an ideal location for heat transfers, especially for branding, logos, or custom designs. Typically placed on the front or side panels, these transfers provide a bold and visible touch, making hats perfect for promotional items, team gear, or casual wear.
Size: 2"-4" Wide x 2"-3" High
Location: Centred on hat.
Left/Right Chest
The right chest and left chest are prime locations for heat transfers, often used for logos, names, or small designs. These placements offer high visibility and are popular in custom uniforms, branded apparel, and promotional items.
Size: 3"-4" Wide x 2"-4" High
Location: 3.5 to 4 inches down from the collar seam and 2 to 3 inches in from the centre of the shirt. This placement puts the design over the heart area.
Small Centre Chest / Onesie
Centre Chest logo is perfect for logos, text, or designs that need to stand out, offering a balanced, eye-catching look for t-shirts, hoodies, or jackets.
Onesie prints are ideal for logos, names, or small designs, ensuring a cute and balanced look.
Size: 5" Wide x 3" High
Location: Chest 6 to 8 inches down from the collar seam, depending on the size of the garment. This ensures that the design is centred both horizontally and vertically across the chest area.
Location: Onesie Positioned just below the neckline, it’s ideal for logos, names, or small designs, ensuring a cute and balanced look.
Centre Chest / Toddler
Centre Chest logo is perfect for logos, text, or designs that need to stand out, offering a balanced, eye-catching look for t-shirts, hoodies, or jackets.
Toddler prints are ideal for small to medium sized designs.
Size: 5" Wide x 5" High
Location: Chest 6 to 8 inches down from the collar seam, depending on the size of the garment. This ensures that the design is centred both horizontally and vertically across the chest area.
Location: Toddler Positioned 2 to 3 inches below the neckline, it’s ideal for logos, names, or small designs, ensuring a cute and balanced look.
Sleeve
Sleeve placement is ideal for small logos, text, or icons, making it a subtle yet stylish addition to t-shirts, hoodies, and jackets.
Size: 4" Wide x 2" High
Location: Position the design along the centre of the sleeve, typically half an inch to 1 inch above the cuff seam.
Vertical Side
Side body vertical placement is perfect for long logos, text, or vertical designs, creating a unique and bold look on t-shirts, hoodies, or jackets.
Size: 2"-5" Wide x 10"-15" High
Location: Position the design vertically along the side of the garment, starting just below the armpit and extending down to the hemline
Full Chest
Full chest placement is perfect for bold graphics or logos that are meant to make a strong statement on t-shirts, hoodies, or sweatshirts.
Size: 11" Wide x 6" High
Location: Position the design starting 2 to 3 inches down from the collar, ensuring it spans across the chest area.
Shoulders
Shoulder design is typically placed across the upper back, spanning the shoulders or lower down the back for a bold, statement look. This location is perfect for large logos, graphics, or text that needs maximum visibility, making it ideal for promotional apparel, team gear, or streetwear.
Size: 11" Wide x 9" High
Location: 3 to 4 inches down from the collar seam.
Large Front
Full Front placement works well for bold logos, graphics, or text, making it ideal for t-shirts, hoodies, and sweatshirts where the front design is meant to stand out.
Size: 9"-10" Wide x 9"-10" High
Location: Centre the design on the chest, about 3 to 4 inches down from the collar seam.
Oversized Front
Full Front placement is ideal for bold, statement logos or graphics that are meant to dominate the front of t-shirts, hoodies, or sweatshirts.
Size: 11" Wide x 14" High
Location: Centre the design on the chest, about 4 to 6 inches down from the collar seam.
Large Back
Large Back placement is perfect for large logos, graphics, or text that aim to create a bold visual impact on jackets, t-shirts, or hoodies.
Size: 10" Wide x 10" High
Location: Centre the design on the back, about 6 to 8 inches down from the collar seam.
Oversized Back
Oversized Back placement is ideal for big logos or detailed graphics on jackets, hoodies, and t-shirts, creating a standout visual impact.
Size: 11" Wide x 17" High
Location: Starting at 4" - 5" from the collar, the design typically covers the entire back of the garment, from the shoulders down to the mid-back or lower. This placement is ideal for large logos, bold graphics, or detailed artwork, ensuring maximum visibility and impact.
