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What Makes A Great T-Shirt?

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by issmmm, Oct 31, 2011.

  1. issmmm

    issmmm Getting Tilted

    I know some of you will rail at me asking, but I will ask anyway.

    I, just five minutes ago opened an intenet T-shirt shop it's called and at
    http://LousyT-Shirts.spreadshirt.com/

    I will get a modest commission if I sell something. It's something to do.
    right now I only have a few designs. I will grow inventory oveer time, but I thought that I would seek out ideas everywhere, even here.
    So give me your ideas if you would. What makes a great t-shirt?
    --- merged: Oct 31, 2011 11:29 PM ---
    BTW you can too just click the link in the upper right
    it's free and they pay a modest commission
     
  2. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    I have an sports related idea that think would sell at least a few shirts, and even be cross-platform on the sport. Just need to GIMP the image first, as I would rather show than describe.
     
  3. OldBoy

    OldBoy Vertical

    It won't shrink after hundreds of washings and it's durable, yet still super comfortable. I mean like pj's comfortable. I've got some t-shirts I've worn for almost 20 years, like from concerts or vacations and they still lookk good and feel even better.
     
  4. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    This idea has been in my head for some time; obviously the sport and athlete of choice are interchangeable here.
    The nice thing about this is that the picture was from Wikimedia Commons and freely available.
    [​IMG]
     
  5. issmmm

    issmmm Getting Tilted

    Nice
    Very nice, that opens up an entire field
    thanks, I will use many variations of this, with your permission?
     
  6. EventHorizon

    EventHorizon assuredly the cause of the angry Economy..

    Location:
    FREEDOM!
    ism, you now have your first regular customer.
     
  7. Doris

    Doris Getting Tilted

    I've been searching for a t-shirt with a picture of hands on tits area.

    The print on the t-shirt should also not crumble.
     
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  8. Graphics and wording are all highly subjective, so I'll focus on the shirts themselves. When I buy a shirt, I look for comfort, quality, and taglessness. I would rather pay more for a soft t-shirt because I'll wear it. I hate the feeling of cheap t-shirts. I'm happy to see you have women's styles. As a woman with a larger chest, I can't really wear unisex tees because they just don't fit right. Doris is also right...the graphic shouldn't start to crack and fall apart after a few washings. Oh - and tag free. I freaking hate tags in clothes.
    --- merged: Nov 4, 2011 2:40 PM ---
    It took me a minute to get this, but HAHA! I would so buy this for my dad.
     
  9. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    Most certainly. My particular creation there would sell at least moderately well. It makes you think just enough, and is something I would buy.
     
  10. Willravel

    Willravel Getting Tilted

    What makes a great t-shirt? It has buttons on the front, a collar, long sleeves, and I wear it under a nice sweater or suit jacket.
     
  11. MSD

    MSD Very Tilted

    Location:
    CT
    It's showing 4 shirts per row for me,

    Meh, boring, offensive, dumb
    Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb
    Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb

    Hope that helps.
     
  12. itwasme

    itwasme But you'll never prove it.

    Location:
    In the wind
    I had one as a teenager that read "Humpty Dumpty was pushed." I haven't seen it for sale in years.
     
  13. I bought my barber this T shirt a few years ago for Christmas. He was wearing it today when I got my hair cut.

    [​IMG]
     
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  14. Speed_Gibson

    Speed_Gibson Hacking the Gibson

    Location:
    Wolf 359
    He will always be Doc Adams from Gunsmoke to me. Played that character to perfection.
     
  15. issmmm

    issmmm Getting Tilted

    I'm sorry, I meant to say in my OP that it had only been up for five minutes and that i only had a few designs
    I should have also said that I would be growing my inventory over time
    I should have asked what you guys thought would make a great shirt
    I should have said all that in my OP
    I'm sorry my limited inventory found you indifferent and offended and additionally wasted your time with it's dumbness, perhaps after I have grown my inventory and picked a few brains I will find something that interest you. Perhaps if you visit at a later time I will have gotten around to a more intelligent fare.

    sorry
    --- merged: Nov 6, 2011 4:49 AM ---
    BTW working on a sofa king series
    just gotta find the right images
     
  16. What makes a great t-shirt design? Something new and unique. Something other than words on a shirt. Maybe some kind of artwork that you have designed. Basically not a collection of stuff copied off of other t-shirt pages.
     
  17. Lindy

    Lindy Moderator Staff Member

    Location:
    Nebraska
    Please make a variation the a larger upper case "I" for people like me, who didn't get it at first.:rolleyes:
    I think I have one packed away. Like this one:
    nice_rack_shirt.jpg
    except light blue with darker blue cap sleeves. On the back the hands are upside down and near the lower hem.:cool:which I thought was a nice touch. So to speak. PM me if you want it. Size M, I think. I haven't worn it in years.
    Willravel obviously does not support the Occupy Tee Shirts movement.

    Lindy