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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: screenxpress on March 14, 2012, 12:24:32 AM

Title: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: screenxpress on March 14, 2012, 12:24:32 AM
I just happened to bop into the local sporting goods store this evening.

While I was not looking for a printed shirt, I could not help noting all the Houston Texans "licensed" T-shirts.  And like most of you, I suddenly became a critic.

I had to dig though a lot to find this one -

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p221/screenxpress/WP_000106.jpg)

But just about ALL of them looked more like these.....and yes, that IS missing ink -

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p221/screenxpress/WP_000108.jpg)

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p221/screenxpress/WP_000107.jpg)

I know I would not buy one!!!! 

And all had the "official" licensed tag of the NFL, shesh.

No idea how some of these companies get (or hold on to) the contracts.......

Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on March 14, 2012, 12:29:30 AM
Its a distressed look! The first pic is the misprint! lol.
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: alan802 on March 14, 2012, 12:38:57 AM
That's really bad.  Not much else to say.
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: screenxpress on March 14, 2012, 12:41:20 AM
Quote from: Prosperi-Tees on March 14, 2012, 12:29:30 AM
Its a distressed look! The first pic is the misprint! lol.

I thought that myself......until I found the top one on the back stack.  Hey, maybe you are right, lol.
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: mooseman on March 14, 2012, 06:50:53 AM
heck yes it is a distressed look shirt the guy who bought the one with all the ink on it got screwed :o
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: jason-23 on March 14, 2012, 07:55:35 AM
looks distressed to me, the pattern looks the same....
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: mk162 on March 14, 2012, 08:48:31 AM
I like the distressed ones better, of course in person they can look totally different
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: Frog on March 14, 2012, 10:55:20 AM
In San Francisco, when the 49'rs finally took off in '79 or whenever, folks were paying a premium for faded hats to appear as long time supporters.
Maybe the faded distressed look here is a similar marketing ploy. They've been around long enough now for even good prints to fade and crack a bit. lol!
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: ebscreen on March 14, 2012, 02:19:52 PM
Like pre-ripped jeans.
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: Dottonedan on March 14, 2012, 02:32:29 PM
Quote from: alan802 on March 14, 2012, 12:38:57 AM
That's really bad.  Not much else to say.


Now, you know that has happened in your shop at one time er a nuther.








I'm KIDDING, I'm KIDDING.   LOL. sheeeh.
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: Gabe on March 14, 2012, 03:37:48 PM
i guess they don`t wanna pay somebody good
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: Homer on March 14, 2012, 05:45:04 PM
saving money on ink. . .what's the problem pops?
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: screenxpress on March 14, 2012, 07:42:41 PM
Quote from: jason-23 on March 14, 2012, 07:55:35 AM
looks distressed to me, the pattern looks the same....

Hey, look who posted this.  Me.  Don't ya think I would recognize that in person?  C'mon now.  No, was not the same pattern.
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: ebscreen on March 14, 2012, 08:08:31 PM
When we've run out of ink it appears as streaks vertically through the print.

Never an all over the design issue. Maybe it's waterbase that dried in? Air compressor
quit? Incredible lint issue?
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: jason-23 on March 14, 2012, 08:23:39 PM
Quote from: screenxpress on March 14, 2012, 07:42:41 PM
Quote from: jason-23 on March 14, 2012, 07:55:35 AM
looks distressed to me, the pattern looks the same....

Hey, look who posted this.  Me.  Don't ya think I would recognize that in person?  C'mon now.  No, was not the same pattern.
Maybe I should have said "from here it looks like distressed" is that better?? either way looks look ass if it was supposed to look like the first one. ;D
Title: Re: How the he!! do they get away with it?
Post by: screenxpress on March 14, 2012, 08:40:12 PM
That may have come off like I was mad.  Only trying to give it my best SNL shot.