Cutting and Crafting
Heat transfer vinyl: Sizing & placement chart
Here are some HTV sizing and placement charts for different models of shirts, such as children’s shirts, youth shirts and adult shirts. To clarify, for each of them the size is only a recommendation. Certainly, is possible to try and change the measurements according to the requirements.
In BGArtDesigner there are several designs with which it is possible to make HTV designs to place on any t-shirt. These summary tables will help to get a better idea of the size and placement of the HTV design or any other type of design to customize a t-shirt, and as a result to get better projects.
Heat transfer vinyl, also known as HTV or iron-on vinyl has multiple styles. Certainly, Cricut has many wonderful heat transfer vinyls that work well with any cutting machine. In addition, remember that each Heat transfer vinyl has its own heat, time and pressure settings Here‘s a post that talks about it!
Infant Bodysuit: HTV sizing and placement
| Shirt size | Design size |
| 0-3 Mo | 3 inches width by 4 inches height |
| 3-6 Mo | 3 inches width by 4 inches height |
| 6-9 Mo | 4 inches width by 5 inches height |
| 12 Mo | 4 inches width by 6 inches height |
In addition, the recommended placement of the heat transfer vinyl design is 1 inch below the bodysuit neckline.
Toddler T-shirt
| Shirt size | Design size |
| 18 Mo | 4 inches to 5 inches |
| 2T | 4 inches to 5 inches |
| 3T | 5 inches to 6 inches |
| 4T | 5 inches to 6 inches |
Above all, the recommended placement of the heat transfer vinyl design is to place the top of it 1 inch below the toddler T-shirt neckline.
Youth T-shirt: HTV sizing and placement
| Shirt size | Design size |
| x-small | 6,5 inches |
| small | 7 inches |
| medium | 7,5 inches |
| large | 8 inches |
| x-large | 8,5 inches |
In addition, as a recomendation place the top heat transfer vinyl design 1,5 to 2 inches below the T-shirt neckline.
Adult T-shirt
| Shirt size | Design size |
| X-small | 8,5 inches |
| small-large | 9 to 9,5 inches |
| x-large | 10 inches |
| xx-large | 10,5 inches |
| xxx-large | 11 inches |
| xxxx-large | 11,5 inches |
The recommended placement of the HTV design is to put the top of it 3 to 3,5 inches below the T-shirt neckline.
All these HTV placement and sizing tips are useful when doing a project using HTV. To clarify, according to these it is possible to start making some changes to customize and make each project even better. hope this will help you!
