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Old June 8th, 2009 Jun 8, 2009 5:55:03 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Default How do you think this was done?

I received this shirt and CANNOT figure out how it was done. I have printed for the last year and feel I have a pretty good understanding the different processes. This one however has me stuck.

It is two color logo that is the same on all shirts. My problems are:
-The print is VERY soft (makes me think maybe waterbase).
-The edges seem to be peeling a little (makes me thing heat transfer)
-I have washed it 3-4 times and it has faded ZERO (makes me think vinyl transfer)
-There are words on the back that they would have only done on 2-3 shirts, but feels exactly like the front (makes me think vinyl transfer).

Let me know what you think it feels like a VERY high quality.
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Default Re: How do you think this was done?

Looks screenprinted 2 color. But could be plastisol transfer. I def. think it's ink-probably plastic ink.
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Default Re: How do you think this was done?

I have never heard "plastic ink" before...what is that. I agree with the the pastisol transfer, but it is a big company that produced them and it seems to be a lot of effort to go through instead of just printing directly onto the shirt.
 
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Plastisol ink- plastic.
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Default Re: How do you think this was done?

Should have know....ok well I am going to assume it is a plastisol transfer. I have shirts from this company every year and they look GREAT for about 1 year and then they start cracking and peeling very bad. Just want to make sure I am not going to have the same problems as them. Thanks for the help.
 
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Default Re: How do you think this was done?

I would guess that it is indeed a hot split plastisol transfer, they look great on light shirts, very soft hand, but can crack and peel over time.
 
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