When purchasing custom T-shirt fabric, in order to avoid purchasing low-quality fabric, you should pay attention to the following aspects:
1. Brand Reputation: Choose a brand that is well-known and has a good reputation. Well-known brands usually have strict quality control standards and are more secure.
2. Material selection: focus on the composition and texture of the fabric. Common T-shirt fabric materials include cotton, polyester, Lycra, etc. Different fabrics have different characteristics, such as cotton is comfortable and breathable, polyester is wear-resistant and wrinkle-resistant, and Lycra is elastic. Choose the appropriate material according to your needs.
3. Gram weight: Gram weight refers to the weight per unit area. Generally speaking, the appropriate weight of a T-shirt is between 120-250g. If it is too light and light, it will easily transmit light and deform, and if it is too thick, it will affect the wearing comfort.
4. Soft feel: Choose fabrics with a soft and comfortable feel to make them more comfortable to wear. You can touch the fabric yourself to check whether it is rough, stiff, etc.
5. Color fastness: A good fabric should have good color fastness and not fade easily. You can check the fabric label for washing instructions to learn about its color fastness and other related information.
6. Pattern printing adaptability: If you need to customize printed or patterned T-shirts, you must choose fabrics suitable for printing. Consult the fabric merchant or manufacturer to find out whether the fabric is suitable for printing and what the printing effect will be.
7. Check the details: Carefully check whether the fabric is smooth, has no obvious flaws, has no color difference, and is neatly cut, etc. These are important indicators for judging fabric quality.
8. Reliable suppliers: Choose to buy fabrics from reliable suppliers. Understand the supplier’s background, reputation and qualifications to ensure you purchase high-quality fabrics.
During the purchase process, you can ask the fabric merchant or manufacturer for samples for actual testing. At the same time, you can refer to other people’s reviews and experiences to choose fabric brands and suppliers that are widely recognized and praised. By taking the above factors into consideration, you can avoid purchasing low-quality fabrics and choose fabrics suitable for custom T-shirts.
