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Garment wash

Our Specialty Washes Define Us. Create a unique canvas for your designs with our specialty washes, which leaves your garments looking and feeling great.

  • Antique Wash
  • Burn Out
  • Cotton Candy
  • Crinkle Mineral
  • Dip-dye
  • Double Dye
  • Duotone Burnout
  • Mineral
  • Spray Wash

Antique Wash

Also known as Oil Wash this gives the garment a vintage look with highs and lows, concentrated more on the seams. This leaves a lighter area on the chest which enhances your print. Due to the nature of this special process- a discharge printing technique cannot be applied.

We recommend these colors:

Available on these fabrics:

  • Rib

  • Jersey

Looks great on these tops:

  • Men’s Crew Neck
  • Onesie
  • Men’s Tank Top
  • Men’s V Neck

Burn Out

One of our most popular washes. This wash is only available with our Tri-Blend, and 50/50 fabric. It´s created by burning out the cotton in these fabrics. It’s the perfect wash to create a vintage looking garment. Since part of the fabric is burned out this makes the t-shirt feel even lighter. Please note that this wash texture is not even, it´s always more intense next to the seams and neckline. All colors look great with this wash.

We recommend these colors:

Available on these fabrics:

  • Triblend

  • French Terry Triblend

  • Fleece Triblend

Looks great on these tops:

  • Women’s Hoodie
  • Long Sleeve Pocket
  • Women’s Raglan Pullover
  • Women’s Tank Top

Cotton Candy

This wash was designed by us and uses a combination of 2 colors. The base color is Khaki and another color of your choice (we recommend light pastel colors). We spray paint on the garment to give a shadow effect on certain areas.

We recommend these colors:

Available on these fabrics:

  • Jersey

Looks great on these tops:

  • Children’s Unisex Crew Neck
  • Men’s Crew Neck
  • Men’s Tank Top
  • Women’s V Neck

Crinkle Mineral

This wash is similar to the mineral wash but with a much stronger effect which gives a wrinkled look. This wash is recommended only with our 100% Combed Cotton fabric. It looks great in dark colors.

We recommend these colors:

Available on these fabrics:

  • Jersey

Looks great on these tops:

  • Women’s Long Sleeve
  • Men’s Tank Top
  • Men’s V Neck
  • Teen’s Crew Neck

Dip-dye

Frequently called Ombre Wash. This wash fades up or down (your choice) the garment to create a dissolved look. The color desaturates throughout the fabric. We recommend this wash with 100% Combed Cotton or Tri-Blend fabric.

We recommend these colors:

Available on these fabrics:

  • Triblend

  • Jersey

  • French Terry Triblend

  • Fleece Triblend

  • Rib

Looks great on these tops:

  • Men’s Baseball Tee
  • Women’s Hoodie
  • Onesie
  • Men’s Tank Top

Double Dye

This wash uses the combination of white and another color of your choice. The seams and neckline will come out white and the rest of the garment in your chosen color. This wash is recommended only with our 100% Combed Cotton fabric. It looks great with light colors.

We recommend these colors:

Available on these fabrics:

  • Triblend

  • Jersey

Looks great on these tops:

  • Women’s Scoop Neck
  • Men’s Tank Top
  • Women’s V Neck
  • Children’s Unisex Crew Neck

Duotone Burnout

This wash dyes our triblend fabric with two different colors, one color dyes the cotton-rayon fibers and the other one only dyes the polyester fibers. After that, the cotton-rayon fibers are burned out with a special product which results in the polyester color coming through stronger. This gives the garment a vintage look which is more intense on the neckline and seams. You can try a number of color combinations with this wash to find the perfect one for your brand.

We recommend these colors:

Available on these fabrics:

  • Triblend

  • French Terry Triblend

  • Fleece Triblend

Looks great on these tops:

  • Women’s Hoodie
  • Women’s Raglan Pullover
  • Men’s Crew Neck
  • Women’s Oversize Tee

Mineral

Our specialty and one of our best sellers. The garment is bleached out with special products to obtain a distressed look. This wash is recommended only with our 100% Combed Cotton fabric. It´s great for any print design.

We recommend these colors:

Available on these fabrics:

  • Rib

  • Jersey

Looks great on these tops:

  • Men’s Long Sleeve
  • Women’s Scoop Neck
  • Men’s Tank Top
  • Onesie

Spray Wash

This is another way of making a vintage looking garment. With this wash the fabric looks like it has been exposed to the sunlight for many hours. This is achieved by spraying bleach directly onto the front and back of the garment.

We recommend these colors:

Available on these fabrics:

  • Jersey

  • French Terry Triblend

Looks great on these tops:

  • Women’s Long Sleeve
  • Women’s Raglan Pullover
  • Men’s Tank Top
  • Teen’s Crew Neck