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Nano-T Premium fine-gauge, ring-
spun cotton gives this tee both con-
temporary style and lightweight com-
fort. Available in both men’s and
women’s styles in 10 new vintage col-
ors that achieve the look and feel of
garment dye while maintaining color
consistency and colorfastness.
Hanes Brand, Inc. UPIC: HBIINC
Top Three Cotton
Decoration Techniques
1 Embroidery
Embroidery is
best if the cus-
tomer wants a high-end
retail feel and cost is
not as important, says
Michelle Melo, decora-
tion supervisor at
Massachusetts-based
supplier Charles River
Apparel (UPIC: CRA).
“It’s by far the most
popular request for us,”
she adds.
2 Heat Transfer
For complex art-
work with six or
more colors, “heat
transfer results in better
registration and color
gradient comes out
better,” Melo says. “It’s
also good for unusual
image placement out-
side the normal place-
ments, such as the back
yoke or sleeve.”
3 Screen Printing
When cost effi-
ciency is impor-
tant or the customer
wants to imprint a large
area, Melo says screen
printing is a better
choice.
Bullseye Tie Dye T-shirts These tees put are just plain
fun—plus, they put your brand front and center. Made of
preshrunk, 100-percent cotton, these 5.3-ounce shirts have a dou-
ble-needle stitched neckline and bottom hem and are hand tied
and dyed in the USA. Available in youth small through 3XL.
Dyenomite Apparel UPIC: DyeNo439
You Can’t Go Wrong With
These Cotton Products
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