Comments on: T.S. DESIGNS ECO-FRIENDLY T-SHIRT PRINTING

By: cco168

cco168 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:26:02 +0000

“jgregorio Says: April 18th, 2008 at 11:22 pm Hi TS DESIGNS,I am a young entrepreneur in the Philippines and planning to put up an aaparel business.However I am more concerned on my contribution to the environment. I am thinking of an environment friendly products such as shirts and others. I dont think we have suppliers here in the philippines. Can you help me with this business?Thank you and appreciate your response.JAY”

I am from the Philippines too and I would like to know what you recommended to Jay. Thanks.

Christian

By: Dickie

Dickie — Fri, 23 May 2008 04:20:21 +0000

only thing is that “rehance” is a proprietary method that TS Designs doesn’t seem to want ot share with other printers. If they want to save the world so much, then why not share the system with all other printers who want it? Seems like a convenient profit funnel. Seems like the earth would appreciate it if they shared it rather than making it out of reach or too expensive for others to use.

By: jgregorio

jgregorio — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:22:11 +0000

Hi TS DESIGNS,

I am a young entrepreneur in the Philippines and planning to put up an aaparel business.However I am more concerned on my contribution to the environment. I am thinking of an environment friendly products such as shirts and others. I dont think we have suppliers here in the philippines. Can you help me with this business?

Thank you and appreciate your response.

JAY

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:35:46 +0000

Wonderful designs !! The information given is also very good..

By: cleatus

cleatus — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:58:58 +0000

ts designs are cool BUT
there cotton is from Turkey that aint AMERICA
the process is cool but it aint cheap
you got to get at least 200 of any color with no price break any where
even if ya get 1000 or more
not to good if ya got a budget and your trying to get in stores

By: Chris Shea

Chris Shea — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:38:16 +0000

Where is TS Designs now?
Need to place an order…

By: Myschief0

Myschief0 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:21:22 +0000

The truly wise environmentalist knows that there is NO perfect environmental solution. We can, however get pretty close to “perfect.”

By: Phillip

Phillip — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:35:59 +0000

Ryan,

With all due respect, you’re incorrect. You do not need to create screens with ‘harsh’ agents. We use the same emulsions any other printing shop uses. And the agent used to clean the screen is basic emulsion remover and water.

And when printing on dark fabric, discharge is but one option. We choose not to use discharge because it isn’t the safest. There are inks that will print directly onto darks without needing to discharge.

It’s always a good idea to check your facts with up to date information. The waterbased textile industry is changing very rapidly due to a huge demand for more environmentally friendly printing solutions.

Phillip Newell
phillip@newellgraphics.net

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:41:32 +0000

Ok Ok Ok…first of all waterbased Prints are not a new thing, nor is printing on Organic T’s…

In order to screen print with Waterbased Inks the agents you use to create the screens is MUCH more harsh and harmful to the environment than Plastisol Screens (and once you have created a waterbased screen the agent used to clean the screen is much more harsh). Also! If you are printing a lighter color (lighter color than the shirt), you have to use a process called tinted discharge…this process involves adding bleach to the inks in order to dye the fabric. Bleach down the drain aint good for the environment last time I checked

Concerning Fabric Organic Cotton has a yield of 60% Therefore you need to use 40% more water / land to produce the same amount of cotton for fabrics.

Pick your Poison People

By: James La Pierre

James La Pierre — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:23:12 +0000

Like the idea and i need shirts printed. what’s prices on shirts and prints and what do the colors look like after printing?

please respond, asap. Hawai’i printers suck.

By: Gary Hillery

Gary Hillery — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:01:43 +0000

I am starting up an organic cotton t-shirt business and need a printer to print my company logo and designs on my shirts. I currently have a printer who has been unable to meet my needs and would like to talk to someone with your company to discuss my needs. Please contact me via the email above or call me at 602-326-2262

Thanks!!!!!

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:22:05 +0000

I need to get some printing on t-shirts done. Who can I call in regards to this? Thanks.

By: Wacky Zacky

Wacky Zacky — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:35:15 +0000

I just wanted to toss in my opinion, I live up in Canada and recently found Rehance t-shirts at a local health food store. The brand is Green Label. I love t-shirts, I’ve designed tons, and this is the best t-shirt I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure about the available colour palette, but the quality of the print was exceptional. The cleanest, clearest print I’ve ever seen, and the fabric’s hand was just awesome, you can barely feel the print. The light colours (a fairly decent white, but not blinding titanium oxide white) looked so good on dark backgrounds I originally thought they must be somehow bleached into the fabric (?!), but looking at the inside of the shirt they don’t bleed through at all. I mean this shirt is like silk must have been when it was the secret of Chinese kings! If you haven’t seen it, it is the schnizz baby, and the environmental specs are cool too- Zack

By: christopher

christopher — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:13:52 +0000

HEllo… Just wondering when the final selections will be determined. Thank you!

By: tony

tony — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:38:01 +0000

Love the concept, but how long before someone runs off to the Orient to reverse engineer this technique?
I hear a lot of talk from major brands ‘wanting” to adopt this new “eco” way – but I see it as a mere marketing ploy
(I work in the ‘rag” trade BTW). The “knock-offs” will still be swaetshop produced, but they will hype up the Bamboo fibers and “eviro” printing techniques (again BS). In the end, we are to blame, because we, as consumers want it all for nothing. Proof is all the shipping containers piling up due to a major trade inbalance – I guess we will have to build some funky pre-fabs with them ;) !!