Fat Princess / The Jokers T-Shirt

well, 100% cotton helps prevent cracking from the stretching point of view.

If you have regular fabric (something with polyester, even as low as 5%, or nylon, or any synthetic fabric) and you iron the print, on this is what happens:
- the print-iron-image is solid, non stretchable, and sticks to the fabric.
- the problem is that any non 100% cotton fabric will be able to stretch (it has a certain amount a elasticity)
- so the elastic fabric stretches (as you wash it, dry it, or as you tug it in your movements) while the iron-print doesn't stretch.
- its a battle of strength between the "solidity" ("non-stretchability") of the iron-print and the strength with which it is adhered to the relatively more "elastic" fabric underneath.
- the iron-print will eventually tear and crack because it is too stuck to the fabric and doesn't want to let go of the fabric.

100% Cotton doesn't stretch, so it prevents cracking due to stretching of the fabric underneath.

**Though using 100% cotton prevents the cracking due to "stretching" of the fabric, it doesn't prevent cracking from "wear and tear" of the iron-print (e.g. if the wash is too turbulent, if the tshirt is always crumpled up in a ball instead of folded or hung, etc). For this problem, you'll have to look into the quality, the type, and the method used to apply the iron-print you're using.

Wow Von! I didnt know that! Awesome explanation :3 Also, nice design Shred! I want it O___O

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I la-la-looooove those, Nick! <3333 BOTH of them! Purple is my FAVORITE color! I really really want it! XD

damn Von, you know much!
still, it does crack and fade away in the wash, even if its 110% cotton
wow, the top one is cool! i would love to have that

hahaha its funny I only know that because I randomly wanted to print on a t-shirt one day at one of those stores that do it for customers.. and I kept insisting on wanting it on elastic fabric (because they are o-so-much-more comfy!) everyday is a learning experience, dear! ^^

they did that with iron on? or with those better ones i even dont know how they do them?

they had some kind of machine that's like a mega-iron XD, its two hot plaques. I guess it allows for stronger compression, bigger area of compression, and higher temperature.

i think thats the one they use on the band tshirts too the normal ones are waaaaaay more delicate