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Heat-transfer problems: lifting edges, scorch marks, carrier lines and residue
Lifting edges, scorch marks, carrier lines and residue trace back to film, adhesive, heat, pressure, peel and care, and each cause has its own fix.
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How US copyright and trademark law applies to graphic apparel artwork
Copyright and trademark graphic apparel: how US law treats slogans, logos and character prints, what fair use covers, and how to document artwork permissions.
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How OSHA rules shape ventilation and heat safety in American print shops
OSHA rules print shop ventilation set the baseline for exhaust, chemical storage and heat safety in US screen-printing and heat-transfer shops.
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US apparel labeling rules: FTC fiber content, origin and care for graphic shirts
US apparel labeling rules for graphic shirts cover FTC fiber content, country of origin marking, care wording and label placement on neck, seam or hangtag.
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Digital apparel printing problems: white-ink settling, banding, color shift and wash failure
White-ink settling, banding, color shift and wash failure traced through nozzles, pretreatment, film, adhesive, press settings and cure records.
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Textile screen-printing problems: pinholes, fibrillation, poor opacity and undercure
Textile screen-printing problems guide for diagnosing pinholes, fibrillation, ink pickup, weak opacity, registration error, undercure, contamination, and drift.
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Apparel artwork problems: pixelation, missing fonts, weak underbases and moire
Diagnose pixelation, missing fonts, stray plates, weak underbases and moire by finding the first production stage where each specific defect appears.
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Garment blank problems: dye migration, shrinkage, scorching and mixed batches
Garment blank problems like dye migration, shrinkage, scorching and mixed batches require separating fabric faults from press faults and testing one variable.
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Graphic apparel production problems: unclear briefs, wrong blanks and print drift
Graphic apparel production problems like unclear briefs, wrong blanks and print drift get traced to a cause, contained and stopped from repeating.