Soft-touch texture route

Flock Heat Transfer Material

Choose this route when you want a soft velvet-like handfeel, warmer texture and more tactile surface than standard PU.

Best for retro sports graphics, premium text, varsity looks and buyers who want texture without building a separate patch.

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Best for Varsity styling, text graphics, premium surface texture and softer decorative branding.
Main decision points Compare flock thickness, touch, edge sharpness, wash expectations and the right use size for the texture.
Quote inputs Best quote inputs: artwork with line thickness, target size, flock color, garment base, order quantity and whether the buyer wants a soft retro or premium logo effect.
Next step After review, CSTAR can confirm whether flock is better than PU, patch or puff for the requested handfeel and letter readability.
Flock Heat Transfer Material
Flock Heat Transfer Material reference 1
Flock Heat Transfer Material reference 2

The main image shows the core finish for this route, while the supporting images help the buyer compare adjacent material effects inside the same family.

How buyers usually narrow finish-led transfer materials

These routes are usually chosen by handfeel and surface effect first, then by stretch, durability and price sensitivity.

Choose the handfeel first PU stays clean and practical, flock adds a soft tactile surface, glitter pushes decorative shine and foil moves toward metallic contrast.
Check stretch and wear need Uniforms, activewear and repeat programs usually care more about flexibility and wash behavior than one-time visual impact alone.
Match the effect to the artwork Simple logos, names and numbers often start with PU, while fashion or promo graphics may justify flock, glitter or foil instead.
Quote shortcut Quote shortcut: if the buyer says clean logo, PU is usually the baseline. If they ask for softer touch, sparkle or metallic shine, move sideways to the nearby route before quoting.

Compare finish-led materials before finalizing the quote

Use the nearby routes below to separate clean PU base film, soft flock texture, glitter coverage and foil shine before you sample the wrong material.

PU heat transfer route
Surface family A PU Heat Transfer Clean solid-color film finish for logos, text, numbers and repeat programs.
Flock heat transfer route
Surface family B Flock Heat Transfer Soft velvet-like texture for retro or premium tactile graphics.
Glitter heat transfer route
Surface family C Glitter Heat Transfer All-over sparkle coverage without going into rhinestone or sequin construction.
Foil heat transfer route
Surface family D Foil & Stretchable Foil Metallic shine for fashion or event graphics with standard or stretchable options.

What to send for a faster quote

Finish-led material pages quote faster when the garment type, finished size, color preference, quantity and target delivery date are sent with the artwork.

Artwork & finished size Vector artwork is best, but a clean logo, mockup, sketch or product photo is enough to begin review.
Quantity & target date Tell us the sample quantity, bulk quantity and deadline so we can judge MOQ, tier pricing and production timing.
Fabric or application surface Share whether the design goes on T-shirts, hoodies, caps, bags, uniforms or other materials so we can judge compatibility.
Target market & shipping Add shipping country, target price and whether you need a free sample pack first or direct custom sampling.