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Old September 15th, 2009 Sep 15, 2009 9:29:25 AM -   #1 (permalink)
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Hi,
I do dye sublimation and I recently found out that there is a new line of 65% polyester/35% cotton Ts available for dye sublimation, at kidsblanks.com under the Paint Me label. They are really aimed at people using Paint Me paints but they work great for dye sub and are good quality Ts at good prices. I know some of you guys like 100% polyster but for those who prefer a mix these could be good. These Ts are children and adult sizes and they haven't got them on the kidsblanks website yet. I think they are going on soon. However they are selling them so have a look.
 
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Default Re: New Dye Sub Ts available

how has the wash wear been on these shirts. Yes, I prefer 100% poly shirts because they don't seem to get a washed/faded look after a couple washes.

How has the print quality been versus 100% polyester shirts.

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Old September 21st, 2009 Sep 21, 2009 2:22:51 AM -   #3 (permalink)
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Hi Ken,
Like all polyester/cotton mixes, the sublimation colours fade from the cotton leaving the print less vibrant than on 100% polyester. We find that our customers like the effect just as much as the bright ones AND they don't like 100% polyester, particularly Vapor which are a bit scratchy. These new shirts are also a shape that we like and the fabric is a good weight. It really depends what finish you need to achieve but for us these work.
 
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thanks for the info! Looking into these shirts now. Been looking for infant and kids sizes to print on for awhile now and these look really nice!

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Hi,
I do dye sublimation and I recently found out that there is a new line of 65% polyester/35% cotton Ts available for dye sublimation, at kidsblanks.com under the Paint Me label. They are really aimed at people using Paint Me paints but they work great for dye sub and are good quality Ts at good prices. I know some of you guys like 100% polyster but for those who prefer a mix these could be good. These Ts are children and adult sizes and they haven't got them on the kidsblanks website yet. I think they are going on soon. However they are selling them so have a look.
I am curious if you print all over the T? I ask because the white poly tees I got from Kidsblanks seemed very blue tinted and I was afraid if I only printed in one section the shirt would look weird. Plus I had REALLY bad customer service with Kidsblanks regarding trying to return product that I wasn't happy with. Now i've chosen not to order from them anymore but i'm stuck with the product.
 
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You'd lose 35% of your ink. That's quite a bit, but ok for some artwork as Lola mentioned.
 
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Hi Trueremnant and Susie,
I don't know if the Kidsblanks 100% poly Ts have a blue tint but the 35/65 mix don't and you can print on all or part of the surface.
It's right that in theory you loose 35% of the ink when you wash the printed Ts but in practice it doesn't look like 35% less. The colours are still quite clear although, of course, not as deep as on 100% poly.
We've never had a problem with customer service at Kidsblanks. We've had good experiences with them so maybe you caught them on a bad day.
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Default Re: New Dye Sub Ts available

I like the way sublimation prints come out on kidsblanks tees. I just did an all over print of jewelry and bows on the tees I ordered from them and the quality looked really good. I also have not had any issues with customer service, the sales reps there are really friendly and always remember my company.
 
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