The pattern of the cultural shirt will crack after washing it a few times? How to choose the printing process to be durable?

? Just wearing the cultural shirt twice, the pattern is peeling, cracked, and mottled like old bark?

Have you ever had this kind of heart-wrenching moment of "high-price customization, low-price experience"? It's obviously bright when you buy it, but if you turn it twice in the washing machine, the pattern will crack into a "spider web", or even the whole piece will fall off. Don't be in a hurry to blame the poor quality of the clothes, there is a high probability that you didn't choose the right printing process! Today, I will tell you a lot and help you completely say goodbye to the embarrassment of "washing a few times and then wasting it".?

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The first category: screen printing ⚠️ traditional but divided into three six nine

Screen printing, also known as "offset printing", is the most common process. Its durability depends on the thickness of the paste and the degree of curing.

? How to choose?

* Depends on the feel: A good screen print pattern is smooth, feels like a thin film, and fits well with the fabric. If it feels like a "rubber block" and is thick enough to be pulled off, it is an inferior paste or not firmly pressed.

* How to wash? It must be turned over, washed in cold water, gentle mode, and absolutely not dried or exposed to the sun at high temperature! Otherwise, the high temperature will directly make the rubber brittle and crack as soon as it is washed.

* Conclusion: It is suitable for a simple pattern with a large area and a single color. But if you want to pursue "wear it for three or five years without cracking"? It is recommended to be cautious, unless you find a professional customizer like Yasenman who strictly controls the curing temperature and slurry ratio.

The second category: thermal transfer? Cheap but "dead in sight"

Heat transfer is to press the pattern film onto the clothes at high temperature. It is very bright when you first get it, but most heat transfer patterns are like "stickers" with poor air permeability.

? Fatal injury:

After washing a few times, the edges start to warp and then the whole piece comes off.

Once exposed to sweat stains or high temperatures, the pattern will quickly change color, become sticky, or even stick to other clothes.

* Only consider it reluctantly if you want to print extremely complex, transitional color patterns and throw them away after only one season. Long-term wear? Please avoid heat transfer directly.

The third category: digital direct injection ✅ the real "washable king"

This is the current "ceiling" process of custom cultural shirts. It uses professional ink to spray the pattern directly into the fabric fibers, rather than floating on the surface.

? Why is it washable?

* Patterns and clothes are "grown together". Just like painting on canvas, there is no "film", so there is no "peeling" or "cracking" at all.

* It feels almost as soft as pure cotton fabric, breathable and not sweaty.

The washing fastness is extremely strong, and the color is still as bright as ever after dozens of machine washing tests.

? The Ultimate Pit Avoidance Guide

* Ask the merchant: "What kind of process do you use at home? Is it direct injection or offset printing? Can you provide a washing test report?" If the other party is vague, decisively replace it.

* Look at the details: Pull the pattern area by hand. If you can see that the obvious "film" layer is stretched, it means offset printing; if the pattern extends with the fabric without cracks, it is direct injection or high-quality printing and dyeing.

* Choose the right brand: There are already brands like Yasenman that have deeply cultivated digital direct injection technology on the market. They use environmentally friendly inks and precise pretreatment to make the pattern not only washable and crack-proof, but also maintain excellent breathability. When customizing cultural shirts, look for the combination of "direct injection + environmental protection certification", which is basically a lifetime guarantee.

Finally, there is no perfect craftsmanship, only the most suitable craftsmanship. If you pursue high-frequency wear, long-term storage, and multiple machine washes, please decisively give up cheap screen offset printing and thermal transfer printing and choose digital direct injection. Spend a little more budget in exchange for saying goodbye to all the troubles of "cracking".?✅