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Definitions:
Screen Printing
This is when a stencil is created and inks are forced through the stencil onto the t-shirt or alternate materials. This is generally used for large print runs.
Layering
When a short sleeved tshirt is worn over a long sleeved tshirt.
Direct To Garment Printing
Direct To Garment (DTG) printing is when a large format inkjet printer is used to print a design directly onto a garment. For dark coloured tshirts it first lays a white base. This method of printing is mainly used for small to medium sized runs.
Dye Sublimation
Dye Sublimations is when a design is printed to transfer paper, and then heat pressed into material. When heated the material expands collecting the ink between it’s fibres and when cooled contracts trapping the inks.
Airbrushing
Airbrushing is when a design is created on a tshirt using a high powered spray gun.
Vinyl Tranfers
Vinyl transfers are cut out of a specialty vinyl that bonds with tshirts under extreme heat. Vinyl transfers are limited by colour as well as detail.
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Tshirt Facts:
- The world record for the most tshirts worn at one time is 224.
- It is estimated that each year over 2 billion tshirts are sold worldwide.
- Hyper colour tshirts were never cool.
- Over 200,000 tshirts were printed to promote the release of the movie 'Jaws' in 1975.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1920 novel, This Side of Paradise, was the first book to make reference to the tshirt.
- The tshirt originated in Europe in the early 20th century.
Design Tips Be Clear When designing promotional tshirts always ensure your ‘call to action’ is short and easy to read.
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Songs About Tshirts:
"Fembot in a Wet T-shirt"
by Frank Zappa.
"Favorite Tshirt"
by City Riot
"Tshirt Sun Tan"
by the Stereophonics
"Tshirt"
by Destinys Child
Your Tshirt And The Environment
- According to Cambridge University %60 of the energy consumed by a piece of clothing is from washing and drying.
- Reduce your tshirts carbon footprint by line drying whenever possible.
- Washing your tshirt in cold water instead of hot uses less energy and helps reduce your carbon footprint.
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