Wabash vintage print t-shirts

• Mar 1, 2019

• #1

Sloan1874

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I picked up a couple of t-shirts from this company. Interesting concept: using the wabash discharge printing method to create the images rather than simply sticking a transfer image on to the front, thus avoiding any issues about shrinkage and ironing (it's literally part of the t-shirt). Nice array of images, I picked up the bomber command and overalls ones - good quality shirt and the designs are spot-on:

https://www.wabashtees.com/about.html#/

Here are the ones 'in the flesh'. I got them in size medium:

 

• Mar 2, 2019

• #2

Edward

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Interesting idea. Back when I wore tees regularly, I always liked ones that were done by screen-printing with a stencil, as they never cracked or wore in the same way as a modern printed tee does. Isn't wabash, in effect, the same thing except in reverse - i.e. bleaching darker cloth to make it selectively lighter?

These look well done. Very sharp images.

 

• Mar 3, 2019

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Yeah, it means that they're effectively part of the shirt, so they age as a single whole. Also, avoids the design being accidentally pulled if it's caught by an iron.

 

• Mar 8, 2019

• #4

R

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What country are the actual T's made in?

 

• Mar 12, 2019

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Apologies for the tardy response. The Tees are made and printed in the UK.

 

• Mar 15, 2019

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Cocker

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Ooooh, love this! I'll have a look at their selection!

 

• Mar 16, 2019

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I've worn both mine out. Very comfortable, and they've washed perfectly, no shrinkage.