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Re: t-shirt design fashion trends - where's it going?
Call me crazy, But I think detail design in Urban casual apprarel is going to be a growing trend. i.e. small designs, labeling, unique lining, coloring features that haven't normally been colored etc.
I think the definition of a HIT aka popular for 2007 means everyone and their entire family will own one.
as for a few years down the road, microwaves that cook up custom t-shirts. ...a step beyond DTG.
also, call me crazy, but energy sun panel t-shirts will be here before you know it.
There is a local shop in my town called Del Sol and is selling some sun activated stuff in their shop. Some of it is hideous, some of it is actually pretty cool how they used the UV sensitive ink to enhance designs. Like this one... Color-Changing T-Shirt - Palm Spray at - Del Sol
Re: t-shirt design fashion trends - where's it going?
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There is a local shop in my town called Del Sol and is selling some sun activated stuff in their shop. Some of it is hideous, some of it is actually pretty cool how they used the UV sensitive ink to enhance designs. Like this one... Color-Changing T-Shirt - Palm Spray at - Del Sol
Thats been around for quite some time now. Pretty much everywhere in Florida
Re: t-shirt design fashion trends - where's it going?
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Originally Posted by gabescully
Call me crazy, But I think detail design in Urban casual apprarel is going to be a growing trend. i.e. small designs, labeling, unique lining, coloring features that haven't normally been colored etc.
I definitely agree. There's a trend towards buying less and spending more, with the emphasis being on quality pieces. At the moment that's a niche trend, but I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes more common.
Re: t-shirt design fashion trends - where's it going?
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Originally Posted by gabescully
Call me crazy, But I think detail design in Urban casual apprarel is going to be a growing trend. i.e. small designs, labeling, unique lining, coloring features that haven't normally been colored etc.
I also think brands like Cardboard Robot and other indie-gone-corporate brands make their way into big chain stores like Pac-Sun and Hot Topic.
Really feel shirts like this are going to take off in the next couple of years.
Designers who successfully use the elements of 2D graphic design (shirts as canvas, unusual typefaces and interesting graphics) are going to make a serious dent in the biz.
This is my opinion where I see shirt design styles in 2007.
I also think brands like Cardboard Robot and other indie-gone-corporate brands make their way into big chain stores like Pac-Sun and Hot Topic.
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hummm, here is that shirt again, thanks Jeff.
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let me remind everyone that the whole "the T-Shirt is MY canvas" ting originated in the 80's along with the marketing machines new ad-space venue...printed T-Shirts.
That's the thing with fashion: Everything works in cycles... Wait around long enough and "it" will come back into fashion, reinterpreted for the time, of course.
Bell bottoms, pixelated typefaces, Transformers just to name a few of original ideas that have come around full circle.
Re: t-shirt design fashion trends - where's it going?
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Originally Posted by Buechee
Well it's looking good in the hood. I though some folks don't believe it. I think that there will be a lot of full shirt art too. I just wanted to show a few I have come across on the web. Sometimes I like to see what others are doing. This is lite weight comp.
Newbie here. These are obviously not done with regular 8 x 10 heat transfers. What's the medium this is done in?
-regina
Re: t-shirt design fashion trends - where's it going?
I was just wondering if anyone had anything new to add to this tread since it was started in 2006 and i've seen all these shirts styles happen and it just seems like there getting old; not fresh anymore. Now that its almost going to be 2009 what new trends or techniques do you think we'll be seeing.
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