T-Shirt Prining Paper

Robm1955

This isn't so much a problem, but a search for advice. In 1999, I printed some tshirts for the millennium celebrations. I still have my tshirt, and although the whiteness of the tshirt has discoloured, the printing is as good as new. The quality was so good, it looked as though it had been screen printed. I can't remember where I got the transfer paper from, but I haven't had any as good since. Ones I've done since, are obvious it's a transfer, and look and feel glossy, and cheap.
I just wondered if other members had experience in printing tshirts, and what transfer paper they used, and what the results were.

50Twuncle

Robm1955 wrote: »

This isn't so much a problem, but a search for advice. In 1999, I printed some tshirts for the millennium celebrations. I still have my tshirt, and although the whiteness of the tshirt has discoloured, the printing is as good as new. The quality was so good, it looked as though it had been screen printed. I can't remember where I got the transfer paper from, but I haven't had any as good since. Ones I've done since, are obvious it's a transfer, and look and feel glossy, and cheap.
I just wondered if other members had experience in printing tshirts, and what transfer paper they used, and what the results were.

I did a similar thing in the mid 90's and used 7dayshop.com for my paper
Are they still sold ?
I agree that it is still bright and clear
I used my old HP inkjet to print it

Robm1955

Thanks for that 50TWuncle. I'll have a look. Never really looked at the specification on these transfer papers before, so don't know how I can tell which one will give me the result I want, which is I suppose Matt instead of Glossy! The ones I've done previously sort of lay on top of the material, and after a number of washes, begin to crack, and flake off, whereas this looks as though it's ingrained into the material.

Kernow666

Poundland has them in packs of 5 x A4


not sure on the price though

Robm1955

I think it's going to be trial and error. I know that there is transfer paper to be bought everywhere. I just wondered if anyone had used a particular one, that looked good when printed. I've wasted money before(on both tshirts and transfer paper) where the end result has looked terrible.