Silk Screened Shirts Make Easily Customizable Shirts

Silk screened shirts are probably the most common style of shirt sold on the market today.  Every store that sells apparel merchandise carries this kind of attire.  Everything from simple catch phrases from your favorite nostalgic movies and television shows to logos of a variety of different brands have graced the fabric of these garments.  It is quite possible that every person in America has at one point owned at least one.  Perhaps it is because they cost virtually nothing and are relatively easy to make.  Regardless, it’s a consistent, solid aspect of the constantly evolving fashion industry.

You can make your own silk screened shirts at home by picking up the necessary materials at your local craft store.  You should be able to find a pre-made screen and the emulsion solution without much problem and you can easily construct a light box if you can’t get the room bright enough to burn the image onto the fabric.   If you are going to use a custom or personalized design, you will need to scan it into your computer, but if your image is a word or phrase, your computer can handle the word processing for you.   

Perhaps one reason for the continued success of silk screened shirts is their accessibility.  Although most of the shirts that you might find at your local department store are made in a factory by professional machines, the average person can make similar products at home using simple homemade tools.  The process is not as efficient, but it can produce the same type of consistent effect, and the more familiar you become with it, the better you will get at it.  In fact, that’s how most independent manufacturers get started.

Not only are these apparel items easy to make, but they are also extremely easy to care for.  The emulsion solution used to create the screen is usually not heat or moisture sensitive, so being able to throw your silk screened shirts in with your weekly laundry make them ideal for children as well as the whole family.  Because the shirts are your standard one-hundred percent cotton tees, they handle machine washers and dryers well and maintain a consistently high-integrity.    Cotton tees also often come pre-shrunk so you won’t even have to worry about your children prematurely outgrowing their clothes.

If you like the idea of designing your own silk screened shirts but don’t have the resources to make them yourself you can easily take your ideas to a tee shirt manufacturer who can help you finish the project.  Even if you want to take the time and energy to attempt your own creation, it’s still good to know that there are a variety of options for you to consider.  The internet is an incredible place to find resources regarding this process, and in fact there are many companies who will probably take on your project at an extremely competitive price.  Shipping your items directly to you also saves you the time and energy of picking them up from the warehouse.