dark t-shirts

[smitch6]

so with my sub set up can i press on dark t-shirts?
i have just bought a bulk lot of 100 shirts off a supplier who does printing

there are all dif colours red, green, black, brown etc

[Dave S]

The Shirts must be Polyester based and not 100% cotton, also I wouldn't even try to subli print on a Dark T

[smitch6]

have all t-shirts got to be polyester based then? even white ones

[NASH]

the answer to that is YES

[Kaz]

Yes, and for best reults you need a minimum of 70% polyester. They will print on 100% cotton, but the problem comes on the first wash, the colours all wash out.

You can print on some coloured tshirts with sublimation ink, but you're looking at pastel colours.

For doing dark tees, you're looking at one of the transfer papers/vinyl/rhinestones etc.

[Dave S]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but - Yes! even the white ones must be Polyester Based, as it's the polyester that the Sublimation Ink penetrates and adheres too, if you have all cotton, use them for maybe Transfer Printing or something similar

[smitch6]

thats a git i just bought 100 t's lol
most of them are 100% cotton
fruit of the loom and uneek

[smitch6]

anyone want to buy any t-shirts lol

[smitch6]

could i use this product with my sub ink to print on cotton
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100-T-Shirt-Trans ... 588a6ef52a

[NASH]

yes i use this paper but with EPSON INKJET ONLY and not DYE SUB INK