Carhartt Long-Sleeve Shirts

The t-shirt was inexpensive and in style. It could even make a statement. In the 1960's decorating techniques such as screen printing and the tie-dye became popular. In the late sixties, realizing their was money to be made in printed t-shirts, the t-shirt industry started to sky-rocket. Rock Bands, Sports Teams, and Artists led the way for the t-shirt to be sealed into American culture and the officially licensed t-shirt was born.

When there are two sides to a debate there is almost always a compromise. The same is true with cotton and polyester, a 50/50 blend of the two was soon invented to appease both sides of the debate. These 50/50 blends have a lot of advantages and very few disadvantages. They bring the best of both worlds to one t-shirt. They have the comfort and breathability of cotton with the durability of polyester. They aren't going to shrink as much and they aren't going to wrinkle as much. Of course, a 50/50 blend isn't going to be as comfortable as a 100% cotton shirt but it also isn't going to be as hot as a 100% polyester shirt. That's why its called a compromise.

You are as good as your printer: The printer you chose is perhaps the most important decision to make. Make sure that you have a look at your printer's previous works, or have a word with some of his customers. Another method to do this is to ask the printer for swatches of his previous work.

If you want a custom tee, there are two easy ways to get them. First, you can draw your own design! This is as original as a custom tee is going to get. If you can't draw, you can just come up with a witty one-liner, an unforgettable phrase, a short funny joke, and so on, and they will definitely be a hit among people you meet.

Obviously more relaxed styles of footwear including sandals and trainers should be avoided when trying to create a smart office look for your T shirt.

A lot of T-shirt printing companies use screen printing to design T-shirts for their customers. However, the usage of this method has declined over the years in spite of being one of the oldest used methods to print T-shirts. Digital printing has been used on a large scale instead of screen printing in many companies today. Digital printing machines can be used in case of urgency and the procedure for printing is not tough at all. A lot of time is saved on using this type of printing.

Once your design is set, you'll need to decide on the type of custom apparel you want to have done. You can either screen print the shirts (the most popular choice), heat transfer, direct to garment print, or print with special effects like "distressed" printing. This is the "washed out" type of look you get that is presently very popular on custom t shirt printing.