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T Shirt Or Hooded Tops
A lot of people out there don’t really know whether to wear a hooded piece of clothing or t shirt if they are going out. They don’t know if they should wear the one or the other piece of clothing to a particular function. But we’ll tell you where you should which garment for maximum laughter, fun or just simply to keep you warm or cool.
Party:
So you’re going to a party and you’re either a student or a really cool adult. Regardless her you should wear short sleeved tops such as a t shirt. Why not a long sleeve top you may ask? Quite frankly because you want to be showing off your body to people and to prospected people that like you. If you have a body show it off with something revealing like a vest top and not a hooded top.
How ever if it’s a party in the middle of winter then you may want to take a long sleeve top to get to the function and then take it off and leave it lying about some where. I only advise taking a hooded top because it will be quite cold in the winter months and if you wear something short you’ll be showing to other people that in fact you are cold because your goose bumps will be literally everywhere.
Shopping:
If you’re out shopping in the local town then I would recommend taking a hooded top just in case. Depending in which country you live in such as the States you know that you weather is very reliable and that if it has been said it’s not going to rain to day then your best bet is not to wear something like a hooded top. But if you live in say Britain and the weather is very unreliable then a hooded top in your bag is playing it safe rather then getting wet through without wearing a hooded top.
But if you forget to take a top with you and if you are shopping then you could always buy something to wear whilst shopping. But again if you are shopping in an indoor centre shopping area then wearing a hooded top or a short sleeved top will not be the biggest factor if its raining outside quite simply because you have a roof over your head.
Music Gig:
When going to a music gig wear a music related t shirt and if you can wear something that is related to the main musician singing to show that you are a true fan. In case if you are catching public transport take a long sleeve top so if in doubt it rains or becomes very cold at least you have something to wear.
Music Festival:
If you’re going to music festival and your staying over a weekend then you will be needing to pack a lot more than just short sleeved tops. You will need to pack your Wellington boots, hooded tops, sleeping bags and your general day to day clothes.
In The Home:
When at home you can wear what you when you want. You could stay in your pyjamas all day and no one would care and they shouldn’t because it’s your home and you can wear what you want.
If you’re in doubt what to wear next time or what you should buy, thing about your music and what you listen to? If you’re not into music then the usual funny slogans are always available for you to buy.
The writer of this article loves wearing funny t shirts and he loves writing anything to do with funny t shirt.
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Comedy Is Fun But T Shirts Are Funny
We all enjoy watching comedy series whether it were from the past such as the UK favourite Only Fool’s And Horses or the Inbetweeners or the Phone Shop comedy series. Watching these series from the past to the present are always a good time past in the evening or the night. So wouldn’t you want to tell everyone what your favourite comedy series is?
For example if you loved watching the Inbetweeners we know that there are quite a few catchy phrases like “Briefcase Guy” and the “One Door Car”. These sort of phrases will be printed on t shirts and hooded tops and anything that can imagine being printed it will be most probably have it printed.
Why you may ask? Quite simply because people want to show off to their friends that they keep up with the latest comedy on television of on the internet. Plus if a boy wears something funny on a t shirt and they go to college or university then they will be drawing attention to themselves from the ladies and that’s what they want, attention from good looking girls. Even older guys like to draw attention to themselves.
I know of when the Hangover the film cam out there were quite a few funny slogans coming out on funny t shirts and hooded tops and they make very good clothing for the summer days or for the winter months.
What a lot of comedy fanatics and fashion conscious people will do is print there own t shirts and hooded tops. They do this to release their creativity for what they love. Also people will love wearing music related likewise to comedy because people love wearing things that are popular to get them noticed to themselves and to people. People don’t want to wear something old or something that was designed 3 years ago, not that there is anything wrong that was 3 years ago but people want to wear latest designs and slogans because that is what the trend is.
The best thing about watching a comedy movie is that you could be watching something at night time and if you have your own printing method of designing and printing then you can be wearing your own inspired slogans from the movies. The quickest way to be able to print these slogans yourself is to print it on your home computer on special transfer paper, then heat press it on some old clothing you have and then you can wear that clothes the very next day at college or at university to show off to your friends and attract them ladies.
The best thing is that you will not have had to spend literally $30 on a t shirt that you would only wear once but now you can keep on designing your own comedy catchy slogan to impress and to keep the creative wheel keep on going round. So if you love your comedy show you could even go as far as getting an I love my comedy show printed on a t shirt to show everyone when you go out.
The writer of this article loves wearing funny t shirts and he loves writing anything to do with funny t shirt.
Read more at http://www.articlealley.com/article_1857901_34.html?ktrack=kcplink
Three Popular T-Shirt Printing Methods
T-shirt printing has come a long way from simple silk screening. Aside from screen printing, other methods include direct-to-garment printing and thermal transfer. Each of these methods has a different effect and can produce either vibrant or dull colors.
The intricacy of design is also dependent on the t-shirt printing method to use. One method may only produce six-color designs while another can print a thousand colors on the fabric. Understanding each method can help you decide which method to use for t-shirt printing.
Designing T-Shirts By Screen Printing
Screen printing makes use of a mesh or screen made of polymer, a squeegee made of rubber, and a t-shirt printing machine. The mesh used to be made of silk because the screen printing method originated in China. However, because of silk’s expensiveness, manufacturers have started creating fine screens from polymer instead.
These modern screen printing meshes were as durable as the silk screens of yore. When they are damaged, these polymer meshes will not be as costly to dispose of as when they are made of silk. Polymer is also easier to gather as a resource material compared to silk, which is hard to come by.
The screen printing process involves the following steps:
- The client discusses with the t-shirt printing company the requirements of the design. These will include the number of colors to use, the final effect the client wants for the design, the color and type of the fabric, the number of t-shirts to produce, and the t-shirt printing methods to use.
- The t-shirt printing company then prepares the ink, the rotary printing machine, the screen printing meshes, and the soft copy of the design, which has to be edited using an imaging software such as Photoshop, and then printed from the computer to the acetate.
- The design has to be printed in its negative image, which means the areas where the ink should fill up must be the ones that are opaque. The areas that do not need any ink should be transparent. The reason for a negative image is for the creation of the stenciled image on the mesh.
- Using an emulsion, the stencil is created by placing the acetate with the printed design on top of the mesh, and then exposing the two to UV light. The UV light will harden the exposed areas with emulsion underneath the acetate, while the emulsion in those opaque areas will remain soft and washable with water. After washing away the soft emulsion, the hardened emulsion will form the stenciled image.
- With your mesh ready with the stenciled image, the t-shirt printing process now begins. The t-shirts are laid on the platform in the t-shirt printing machine. The back of the shirt should be protected from leakage. The mesh for each color should be tightly screwed so it will not move and smudge the design.
- Each color of the ink is applied to the screen depending on the area they are needed. The stenciled image for each color will also differ to match the area where the color is needed. The angle of the squeegee and the pressure applied will determine the depth and consistency of the color.
As each custom printed t-shirt is finished, they are immediately "cured," which is a process of embedding the ink into the fabric by exposing it to intense heat. A special heater is used for certain types of inks, especially the water-based types.
Direct-to-Garment Printing (DTG) Method of T-shirt Printing
Direct-to-garment printing uses a modified inkjet printer to directly print the design on the t-shirt without the use of a stenciled image or a squeegee to apply ink through a mesh. The textile ink is the same one used in screen printing the t-shirt.
Because of the reduction of the steps in the t-shirt printing process, the DTG method increases the turnaround time. More shirts can be printed on in less time. Aside from that, because DTG does not use a mesh for printing, the number of colors and the intricacy of design is more flexible and customizable.
T-Shirt Printing Using Thermal Transfer
The thermal transfer method uses the same modified inkjet printer to print the textile ink onto a special paper that reacts to heat. When heat and pressure are applied to this special paper, the design is transferred to the fabric. Sometimes, water is applied first to the back of the paper before being ironed over the t-shirt. Other times, the back of the paper is directly ironed over after being placed on top of the fabric.
These are the major processes used in t-shirt printing. There may be other methods such as flex and flock printing, but these three methods are the most used by t-shirt printing companies. They are also the most cost-efficient and most requested by clients. The other t-shirt printing methods are used in combination to produce custom printed t-shirt designs.
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