Washing and Care

White Garments with full colour images, logos, text, etc printed using TTC 3.1
washing wash 40c - medium iron OVER DESIGN to restore colour

Full colour images on NOT WHITE garments
Gentle wash at upto 40c. wash inside out and drip / line dry. DO NOT IRON !

Solid Colour TEXT, Shapes, and simple logos using 'Magicut'
Wash as per garment instruction upto 65c. Do not iron over design.

Garment Specification

Printing is done at high pressure and temperature. Not all fabrics are suitable!

 

PRIMARK are a popular source of inexpensive tops, but we have found the quality can be very variable, and know you can get better results on higher quality tops.

If you want to wear tops for a long period we always recommend premium tops for longer wearing enjoyment.

WE do have an alternative print method at 130c for more delicate garments, and generally print football shirts at 150c

All our garments are new 100% cotton. If you wish to provide your own garments THEY ARE PRINTED AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Best results are obtained on new & unwashed fabric with a high cotton content.
Fabric should be tight weave or uniform stretch. Ribbed weaves can mis-shape.
Polyester and Poly:cotton mix fabric can become shiny or discolour during printing.

We have obtained good results on a wide variety of products including:

• Canvas, wool, silk (reduced floatyness) many man-made fabrics, etc COTTON IS BEST.
• Spandex, Lycra etc can be ok. small designs work best so stretch is not restricted
• If Providing your own garments-please label each clearly with what is required

Fabric Tests
If you wish us to do a fabric test we charge £1.50 and will use a small scrap offcut.
Artwork We will print good colour but cannot guarentee colour matching
PLEASE SPECIFY DESIGN SIZE in mm - also place on garment
The better the quality of your artwork - the better the printed result!
From flatwork - eg photographs, drawings, pictures, printouts, etc
From File - supply as .jpg, flat photoshop, tiff at 200dpi.
Artwork in Word or Powerpoint MAY INCUR EXTRA CHARGE we cannot mirror!
If you require a specific font - please bring it with you as a separate font file.

Pilling/Bobbles.

I understand that good fabricks should not go bobbley unless the washing machine is overloaded. You will get best reults from your wash, and longest life for your garments and washing machine by not overfilling.

Fading Colours.

All coloured cotton garments loose colour and fade over time but you can slow or reduce this fading.

Most dyed fabricks are mass produced, and made in the factory as quickly as possible. Dye, Dry, and Out !

You can extend the colour life of your coloured cotton tops by fixing the dye before use.

Wash in cold salty water, traditionally urine was used, but I'm not recommending that !

Just wash your tops in salty cold water, rinse,  and dry as normal. The colour will now be better 'fixed' and the garment should show less fading throughout the rest of it's life.