Here are some ways to tell if a t-shirt is high quality:
一、Fabric
High-quality T-shirts are usually made of 100% cotton, organic cotton, Pima cotton, Supima cotton, or a blend of cotton and polyester. The fabric should be soft, breathable and tightly woven. You can test the quality of the fabric by touching it — a good fabric should feel smooth and firm, not rough or plastic-like.
How Does Fabric Type Affect Quality?
The choice of fabric plays a significant role in determining the quality of t-shirts and other printed garments. Different fabrics come with their own set of characteristics that can impact durability, comfort level, appearance, as well as care requirements.
Check the fabric composition can be started from the following two aspects:
1.Viewing Label Information
Look closely at the label on the inside of the garment, which is an important way to understand the composition of the fabric. The label will generally clearly list the various materials contained in the fabric and their proportions, which is the key basis for judging the quality and characteristics of the fabric. Whether it is natural fibers such as cotton, hemp, silk, wool, or chemical fibers such as polyester fiber, nylon, etc., can be known from it.
2.Touch sensing material
Touch the material directly with your hands and feel the texture with your heart. You can appreciate the softness of materials, such as cashmere material is usually very soft, and hemp material is relatively rough; Feel its smoothness, silk often has a delicate and smooth touch; It can also sense its thickness and weight, light and light fabrics may be more suitable for summer wear, heavy fabrics may be more advantageous in warmth. By touching this intuitive way, you can further understand the characteristics of the fabric.
- Durability
How do I test print durability?
To test the durability of a print, you can do it in the following ways:
1.Friction test
Gently rub your finger back and forth across the print area. In the process of friction, it is necessary to pay attention to control the force to avoid excessive force and lead to inaccurate results. After a certain number of friction, observe whether the print pattern or text has fading and fuzzy phenomenon, so as to preliminarily judge the wear resistance of the print.
2.Tensile test
Stretch test the printed part. You can use your hands to gently pull the clothing material around the printed area and stretch it moderately from different directions and angles to simulate the stretching of the clothing during daily wear. After that, check the print for cracks, peeling, or discoloration to evaluate the durability of the print in the stretched state.
3.Washing test
Wash the clothing according to the washing instructions on it. In the cleaning process, it is necessary to strictly follow the specified washing method, including water temperature, detergent type, washing mode and other conditions. After the clothes have been washed and dried, check the print carefully. See if there are problems such as fading, pattern deformation or partial missing, so as to judge the durability of the print in the washing environment.
