How to flock a t-shirt yourself?
Flocking is a process which consists of covering synthetic fibers with an adhesive support. Flocking a t-shirt allows you to give free rein to your desires with messages of humor, advertising or politics.
Flocking is a particular technique that uses a pigmented ink for the patterns, a specific ink, designed to resist UV rays and machine wash. In general, it is recommended to flock your shirt in a shop specialized.
On the Internet, thousands of websites offer their flocking services: you have the choice between different models and colors, and in a few clicks you can imagine and design your own t-shirt, which will then be sent home by package.
If you want to do it at home, you need precise software and a plotter cutting; it is a machine that works like a printer but where the ink is replaced by cutting blades. With a fusible vinyl roll in the colors of your choice, the machine must then connect to your computer and make logos and all the letters you want. The only requirement for successful flocking is to have the right equipment: the plotter is not good market, so if you want to flock only one t-shirt, better order your t-shirt in a shop specialized.
Our advice
Unless you have good equipment, homemade flocking can be very disappointing with a paint that will last until the next wash.
