How to Remove an Iron-on Transfer From Clothes

Perhaps you have a T-shirt or sweatshirt that has an iron-on number on it. Suppose that number has changed and you now need to change that number. You can remove an iron-on transfer from clothes using the paper, peel-off or direct method.

Things You'll Need

• Piece of paper or piece of thin cardboard
• T-shirt with iron-on transfer
• Ironing board
• Iron
• Lint brush

Instructions

Iron-on-Paper Method

1. Lay a blank piece of paper on an ironing board. The paper should be large enough to cover the iron-on transfer.

2. Lay the piece of clothing on the paper. The iron-on transfer should be face-down on the paper.

3. Iron the back of the article. This may take up to five minutes.

4. Check to see if the transfer is now on the paper.

Peel-Off Method

1. Cover the iron-on transfer with a piece of a paper and reverse the material.

2. Iron the back of the shirt (assuming the transfer is on the chest) for about 90 seconds or until you are sure that the transfer is extremely hot.

3. Reverse the shirt and peel off the paper. The transfer should peel off with it.

Direct Method

1. Wet the iron-on transfer and area around the transfer.

2. Iron directly on the iron-on transfer in circular motions with no paper between. The transfer will begin to melt into little balls.

3. Use a lint brush to pick up the balls of the transfer.

Tips & Warnings

• You may need to run the article of clothing through the wash once or twice to remove any excess glue.

• A thin piece of cardboard can work in place of a piece of paper.

• An iron with a Teflon coating works best, but any iron will do.

• The iron must be extremely hot. The highest setting is recommended for removing an iron-on transfer.