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Stop my tee's from cracking up!

Thrillhouse — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:10:30 -0800

How do keep the design on my tee shirts from cracking over time? I have several tee's with designs on them. Some flat designs, some are raised ink (or whatever) where you can feel the texture of the design on the shirt. All of them begin to crack and some of them start peeling after just a few weeks or months. How do I keep this from happening? I want my tee's to look good longer, not like they're falling apart because the design is wearing out before the shirt does.

Looking for a specific shirt style.

luge — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:03:11 -0800

Having a hard time finding the (mens) shirt I want. Basically, I want a high quality long sleeve tee with these specs. Not 100% cotton (no shrinkage). Not ribbed cuffs. Solid colors only, not white, no art. Thanks!

T-shirt graphic search

lou — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:49:51 -0800

Where can I find some high-quality images of models (male and female) wearing blank colored t-shirts? Basically, so I can use them to mockup t-shirt designs on actual people wearing actual shirts. Different colors are key-- I'm looking for navy blue and red/maroon at the moment-- and relatively high quality, you know, larger than a 400x300 gallery thumbnail. Google image search doesn't help much.

Of course, I'd prefer anything freely available/accessible, so don't refer me to stock image sites-- I know about them, not willing to pay for them right now.

Honey, should we use a condiment?

caveat — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:00:31 -0800

Looking for a humorous t-shirt design. A couple is sitting at a table. A talk bubble says, "Honey, should we use a condiment?" Beneath that: "Safe snacks" I've googled my brains out and all I've come up with is "Practice safe lunch: use a condiment" merch, which, in my opinion, is not nearly as clever.

FWIW a recently deceased friend of mine owed this shirt and I'd really love to have the shirt graphic for memories. It always cracked me up when he wore it.

Any help is appreciated. I know this is really, really specific. TIA!

Handling Drippy Food with a Non-Straight-Lined Torso?

WCityMike — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:40:23 -0800

I'm by nature a person who likes to keep myself looking neat. I'm having a logistical problem with that. At the moment, I'm also very heavyset, meaning that, geometrically, I have a slope going from neck to waist, not a straight line. (A slope that no doubt will continue to steepen as I progress towards that personal goal, but nonetheless, a slope.)

This means that anything that possibly could drip (and even the neatest food seems to have something that can do that) is pretty much guaranteed to land on my shirt, no matter how careful I'm trying to be.

Stuffing a napkin near my neck not only looks a little inherently stupid, but it also usually doesn't provide adequate coverage.

I can't be the only person to experience this, given America's obesity rates and men's workplace formalwear, or given the presence of the bust for women.

(Parenthetically, I'm asking this because some workplaces where I'm applying for work require a shirt and tie – slightly unusual for my particular level – and given that dress shirts can be expensive, I'd like to be limiting the number of stains to as few as possible.)

Any tips?

Yellow Shirt with Cubes

yeti — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:53:46 -0800

Where can I find this t-shirt? It's yellow with 24 paired cubes colored with green, red, & yellow faces, each face subdivided into cells of 8. I saw someone on the street wearing this shirt and thought it was neat. Then I spotted it last night on a pretty bad sitcom (thanks to a promo during Sunday football) so I took a picture to see if I could locate it. Tineye was no help with a screen grab, and I can't find the right google terms.

Creased and wrinkled shirt seams out of the dryer.

dino terror — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:55:05 -0800

Some of my t-shirts always come out of the dryer with severe wrinkles / creases on the seams around the waist or sleeves. Shown here. What am I doing wrong? It's always the same shirts. The first shirt it happened with was a cheapo t-shirt so I thought it was the quality of the shirt and it just shrunk in a weird way. I just bout a few newer shirts (one Nautica and one American Apparel) and the same thing happened to them. Everything else comes out of the laundry fine. I thought it was because I was overloading the dryer but I don't think that's it.
I wash with cold water with no extra settings on and I dry on low heat with no extras on. If I iron the wrinkles out they just come back after the next wash.

Describing a dress shirt.

phrontist — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:25:31 -0800

I'm sartorially clueless. How would you describe this kind of shirt? It's a "dress shirt", sure, but how would you specify the fabric and cut (particularly that type of collar)? Here is another example. I'm looking to buy some shirts like these but when I go to department stores I can only find this sort of thing - which is cut completely differently and uses an extremely thin fabric. Help me articulate the differences.

Where can I find a Jersey like Charlie Brown's?

ijaaz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:30:30 -0800

Where can I find a jersey like Charlie Brown's? I've been searching for a jersey like the one Charlie Brown wears for years now. I've seen a few t-shirts out there, but I want one that's closer to what he wears. I'm looking for something that's closer to a rugby shirt with the zig zag that goes all the way around the shirt.

Something like this

Need durable shirt buttons

exogenous — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:35:34 -0800

The cleaner sometimes smashes my shirt buttons. Where can I find durable replacement buttons for dress shirts? This problems occurs with different cleaners, and my current cleaner is probably the least problematic, so switching cleaners is not a viable solution. Nor is laundering and ironing the shirts myself an option - I'd rather pay a dollar a shirt to have them do it, even if it sometimes means I need to sew on a button. I already save buttons from worn-out shirts to re-use, but I would appreciate a better source.

I guess I could ask the cleaner to replace the broken buttons, but it only takes me a few minutes to replace them myself so I'd prefer not to raise a stink with them.

How do I keep my ironed shirts creaseless when traveling with a backpack?

complience — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:48:26 -0800

How do I keep my ironed shirts creaseless when traveling with a backpack? I cycle to work every day and take a pair of freshly ironed trousers and a shirt with me in my pack.

The pack is a not so big average size and so Im currently folding the shirt and trousers to get them in.

But this results in creases - annoying considering the effort put into ironing them.

Does anyone know of ways of folding a shirt that will limit the creases?

I've tried rolling but that seemed to be even worse, maybe i got the technique wrong.

Or is there somthing I could put the shirts into just for traveling, a sort of folder type thing?

any ideas welcome.

A shirt, a shirt, my kingdom for a shirt

derogatorysphinx — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:13:24 -0800

Personal Shopper Filter: Help me find an awesome shirt to wear to an awesome concert. I'm looking for a shirt to wear to a concert this fall. I have an idea of the style that I want, but I'm having trouble finding it online.

The style I'm looking for is an open-backed or lace-backed t-shirt. I don't care if it has sleeves or is sleeveless, but I'd prefer a solid black with an almost completely skin-bearing back. Lace is preferred, but I'll also consider crochet (such as this) or a mostly open design.
Also, I'm a size 14/16, and that seems to limit my options a little bit.

Any help researching stores where I can find such a shirt would be super appreciated! I'm willing to order online or go in person to a store. I'm located in Atlanta and my price range is <$60.

Which way round does a shirt hanger go?

Huw — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:23:17 -0800

Which side of a curved shirt hanger should be at the front of a shirt - the concave or convex? And why?

Help me rep my hometown and my president!

emilyd22222 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:30:09 -0800

Where can I find a "Cleveland Baracks" t-shirt? I saw one yesterday at the mall- it was light blue, short sleeved, and featured a smiling POTUS stenciled in black over the inscription, "CLEVELAND BARACKS." I Googled and checked eBay/Etsy to no avail, but there's enough documentation of the existence of these shirts to make me believe it's not a renegade crafter's shirt.

I would prefer to not commission a hand-stenciled shirt. I guess I *could* make one myself, but dammit, I'm lazy.

M seeking shirts; inquire within.

reductiondesign — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:41:56 -0800

I'm a male looking for a button-down shirt available in different, solid colors that's wrinkle-free (no ironing) and has no shirt pocket. I need a modern/athletic fit. Looking for both long-sleeve and short-sleeve. (A good example is this, but it's not wrinkle-free.)

Where to find a NASCAR shirt in NYC?

Venadium — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:18:40 -0800

Does anyone know where I can buy a NASCAR t-shirt in NYC before this Friday afternoon? Preferably in either Staten Island, Brooklyn, or Manhattan, but I'm not completely against traveling a little further if I have to.

CreativeRoboticsNicknameFilter

WilliamWallace — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:43:18 -0800

I need a creative robotics/mechanical/electrical (engineering) themed nickname for a shirt I'm making. Constraints and criteria below. Disclaimer: I realize this is particularly difficult question to answer, but I feel it's the exact thing AskMe is for, people collaborating towards a common solution.

It must be no more than 13 characters.

I'm very big into Star Wars (who isn't?) so huge bonus points to something Star Wars related.

Something with a rank or title is also encouraged.

I'm looking for something clever, but also something acceptably professional-sounding. I'll accept all suggestions, and judge for myself. It's just something to keep in mind.

Help me find this Iron Maiden shirt?

jalexc — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:17:12 -0800

Does this Iron Maiden t-shirt still exist? If so, can you help me find it? Although it seems like the cover art for nearly every Iron Maiden album and single is printed on a black tee and sold online, I'm having trouble finding one for "Phantom of the Opera," off their first album. I'm surprised, as the cover art is pretty good for a single, the song remains popular among fans and the band, and the cover art is widely sold as a figurine.

I was able to find this vintage shirt with the cover art on a couple sites, but they weren't actually for sale.

I've searched ebay, Amazon, and Google, and haven't had any luck. Are there any rock or metal tee stores that might not have a great web presence but would have either the vintage version of this shirt or just a black tee with cover art and red lettering? Or am I better off just making a shirt myself?

Accio oxford!

miniminimarket — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:30:56 -0800

Who sells French Toast (or similar) school uniform shirts in the summer in New York City? Looking for the perfect white school uniform long sleeve shirt to complete a costume. Something close to this. Girls wear boys' shirts in the movies, and I'm small, about a boy's size 14. It cannot have a button-down collar. Is there a children's clothing store or even a uniform store in New York City that sells such a shirt during the summer? French Toast makes a nice one, but three places on their store locator have been closed / not in stock. Would rather get it in person at this point, just so I can try it on before.

Thanks in advance.

Why do the more expensive shirts tend to crease faster/more often?

errspy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:18:31 -0800

Why do the more expensive shirts tend to crease faster/more often? Secondary question: Which looks better a creased expensive shirt or a non-creased cheaper shirt? I am guessing this is related to the material. Personally I think a crease-free shirt looks better than an expensive creased shirt.

Where to buy psychedelic shirts in the UK?

jhighmore — Sat, 16 May 2009 11:17:14 -0800

Does anyone know where I can purchase shirts (as in, not-tshirt-shirts) with psychedelic patterns on in the UK? Real-life or online is fine. The closest I can find in mainstream outlets are shirts with repeating patterns; I'd hardly call them psychedelic though. What I'm looking for are some trippy, colourful (though this is optional) proper shirts. Thanks in advance, I know you'll do me proud.

A secondary question: are there any connotations of wearing such shirts a hip and happening 20-year-old such as myself should know about?

Global Defense Initiative Shirt

DolorousEdd — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:45:32 -0800

Where can I get a shirt like the one Havoc from Command and Conquer: Renegade is wearing? It's just a bomb ass shirt. I have had no luck searching for it. It's basically a GDI muscle tee.

Where can I find this shirt?

likeapen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:01:22 -0800

Where can I find the shirt Jay-Z is wearing? What's the brand?

Can anyone help me find this shirt?

quickasfoxes — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:59:53 -0800

Try out your web meta-search skills: can anyone help my good friend find out where to get this Bob Dylan T-Shirt? So far my searching has led me to determine that Warner Music did a promo for Jenny Lewis' new album, "Acid Tongue" featuring a bunch of youtube videos where people show up with those balloons at her doorstep. So the girl in the shirt is Jenny Lewis, but that's all I got. No luck on the identity of the shirt. If anyone can help me find out where this shirt was made, and (perhaps more interestingly) share how they came to find the answer, I would be greatly appreciative!

Thanks,
bc

Shirt Identifier? MHB - the College Store

royalchinook — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:50:29 -0800

I found a shirt that has MHB on the front with a the outline of a shape just below the MHB letters. The back had small text saying, "the College Store". I can put the outline shape picture up here but I figured that some one would know the answer without that - any help? What does MHB mean?