Enjoying the Development of the Humble Printed T-shirt

A lot of people have at least one t-shirt as part of their wardrobe choice. Many have multiple t-shirts, of different types or styles and designs. While you might wear it for all kinds of occasions and reasons now, once it was simply white in design and worn as an undershirt. Thanks to Hollywood it took off as something that could be worn by itself in the 50s. Along the way, customization evolved and improved with lots of options now when it comes to tshirt printing Singapore. Whether you wear them all the time or just in bed, or to work out in, there are lots of options to meet everyone’s preferences. Here is a look at dye sublimation and heat transfer printing for customization.

Heat Transfer Vinyl aka (HTV) 

HTV is something you can choose with some tshirt printing Singapore professionals if you want multiple shirts, or you can do it yourself at home with an iron and a design printed into a transfer vinyl. It does not fade after a few washes and you can use intricate designs more so than say with screen printing. It is affordable as well. If you have a bulk order of customized printed shirts though probably screen is still better. HTV works for smaller orders.

Dye-Sublimation 

This t shirt printing Singapore method is somewhat similar to HTV in that it uses heat transfer to place a design onto the garment. It is also a commonly used method for other things like banners and signs. In this case, there are two stages to the printing process. The graphics and lettering are printed from a sublimation printer onto special paper using a liquid gel ink. Then a heat press transfers the ink on the paper to the garment or substrate. That heat and pressure turn the solid dye to its gas stage without first going through a liquid stage. The colors embed into the fabric and stay there. It does not fade with washing or crack. There are a lot of design opportunities with this option, more detailed images can be used and multiple colors and shades.

Many options when wearing a t-shirt

There are a lot of reasons why the shirt evolved and remained such a popular garment to wear and personalize. It is a comfortable item of clothing. It can be worn across seasons as you can layer things with it. You can even dress it up with a blazer or jacket and nice trousers or skirt. Just make sure you choose a style that looks good on your body type and suits your tastes. Get used to mixing and matching them with different items. Tees are not just to be paired with jeans or shorts! You can also have fun playing with different materials.

Conclusion

While the mid 20th century was the time the t-shirt stopped being worn under clothing, it was the 80s and 90s that saw it really peak in its popularity. As t shirt printing Singapore also improves and advances it means there is a lot that can be done to t-shirts today.