Keep Your Horror Shirts Looking Great
I have personally wash tested many of our shirts in extreme conditions to see just how much wear and tear they can take. And although they can withstand quite a bit of mis-use, it’s best to follow the tips below to keep your horror shirts looking great!
WASH YOUR SHIRTS INSIDE-OUT
One of the main things I recommend when caring for your horror shirts is to wash them inside-out. This helps protect the print itself from rubbing up against other garments during it’s trip through the washing machine, which could result in a damaged print.
USE ONLY NON-CHLORINE BLEACH – IF AT ALL
I typically would not recommend using bleach at all on your shirts (especially since the majority of Fright-Rags are black and bleach will breakdown the black dye). However, if you have to use some sort of bleach, make sure it is chlorine free and color safe. This will prevent damage to the dyed fibers of your shirt.
DO NOT IRON YOUR SHIRT
I know you probably like a nice flat shirt to wear but I can’t stress this one enough…ironing your shirt could cause serious damage to the print. The inks used on all of our products are cured by using high-intensity heat…by introducing it to the heat of an iron, you risk melting or burning the print. If you must iron it, turn the shirt inside-out first and place a towel between the iron and the shirt so that the heat is not directly transferred to the shirt material.
HANG TO DRY – OR TUMBLE DRY LOW
Our shirts are pre-shrunk but since they are cotton, they may still shrink slightly as the fibers are all-natural. To minimize any shrinkage, it’s best to hang your shirts to dry…it may take longer, but it’s worth it to keep your garment fitting great and the print looking like new. But if you need to use a dryer, try the tumble dry low method so you do not overheat the shirt which could cause it to shrink or the print to crack.
Following those tips above should help keep your favorite horror shirts in your wardrobe for years to come. Thanks again and take care!
- Ben
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Good tips, I have a few of your shirts and they have lasted quite a while thanks to washing them inside out. I usually tumble dry my clothes so Ill have to try and remember to hang em up.
Defiantly inside out! Another small point is whenever I travel with my shirts I make sure not to fold the design just in case they crack! I’m also glad to find out I’m not the only person who turns their shirts inside out to protect them, ha!
wonderful advice!
cool tips you now how take care of your custumers
thanx
I also turn my shirts inside out.In addition to that , I also wash in cold water. I have horror shirts from 15 yrs ago that look brand spanking new. I then hang them on a hanger to drip dry, I never put them in a dryer.
Great tips. I buy tons of movie shirts, thats all I wear as it’s my style. I love movies to death and hate when my shirts get killed after I wash them.
thanks for the great tips.
All the tips listed here are great! My son has many fright rags, in fact they are the ONLY shirts he has worn to school for the last 3 years, so he does have quite a collection. I like the tip about turning inside out. It also helps, since I only hang dry them, to only wash fright rags separate from any other clothing that might leave lint, therefore not needing to machine dry. His shirts still look new!!
I like to put my printed shirts inside out and inside a mesh lingerie bag (one shirt per bag)I also like to use Woolite or Cheer for dark colors and I do dry low with unscented dryer sheets. Sometimes the perfumed ones will leave a residue on the black shirts and it looks like oil spots.
The only thing I hate about hang drying and drying on low is that it doesn’t entirely shrink the shirt neck back to its original snug fit.
… And of course, always remember to wash dark clothes in COLD water… Rot on.
I always hang my band and horror t-shirts to dry it keeps em from shrinking even if they are preshrunk sometimes the dryer can cause them to fit funky i hate that.
Hello…
I’m agree with all was Ben Fright Rags suggested for Washing
Your Horror Tee because i’m buying and wearing Import Tee from
United States (myself at Malaysia) for 10 years already and
since that,i’m doing all the same TIPS like what Ben notice
here and its really TRUE !! Trust me…Your Tee like a NEW !!
Hail Fright Rags !!
I always wash printed shirts inside out. didn’t know about not ironing though. but then I don’t iron! LOL. Thanks for the great tips.
Thanks for the tips. Received my first fright-rag in the mail yesterday. I will be employing these methods to keep my shirt looking fresh. Here’s to fright-rags!
I just washed my new shirt for the first time. It was inside out, and I dried it on normal cuz I wanted it to shrink a bit. I was totally horrified to open the dryer and find the hem had come out and the thread had wound itself ALL around my other clothes. Reading the other reviews makes me think maybe it was just this one shirt, because everyone else seems to be happy with theirs. I LOVE the shirt, and I’m really sad about the hem.
Hi Ariel –
I just replied to your email. That was definitely a defective shirt. We will send a new one out right away.
Ben
Thanks for the advice Ben, and Co. I am REALLY looking forward to my Changeling, and Wherewolves on Wheels shirts coming any day now. I definitely want them to last as long as possible.
Yours in fright!
Hey Ben, I was also wondering about something else that I should do to take care of the print, since I did pretty much what you said and the back print of my NOTLD has several cracks and also the front has a few too, specifically the eyes, after washing the shirt once. Obviously I followed the tips you gave us.
Maybe there is something else I can do to take care of the print, I want it to last for as long as possible, I also sent you an email in case you needed more details about it.
Thanks man.
Anyone have any tips on making the shirts softer? I don’t like my shorts flimsy, but a little bit softer shirt is enjoyable.
awesome! i just got my creepshow shirt and zombie vs shark yesterday. i was so excited and thumbs up on the extremely quick delivery time. then it struck me that i cant follow the care instructions on the tag HAH then just checked my email and all my worries subsided. great tips, beautiful shirts, hope to see more great work soon.
wolud it be better to wash in cold water. well i just became woman
I always hand wash all my horror & concert tees in cold water in the sink using only Woolite & liquid Snuggle.
Then I let them drip dry (oustide if it’s a nice day) hanging them upside down on a hanger using clothespins. Hanging them regularly while wet could cause the collar to stretch!
Yeah it may sound like a bad Martha Stewart acid trip, but I’ve got shirts from 15 years ago that still look brand new!
Great advice!
cheers for the great tips
hopefully they will last even longer
thanks for the tips….I love my Christine shirt
Hello Gang, I would like to add that I use Woolight for darks, wash & dry inside out, when dring, run on low heat or air fluff or just hang and let air dry. When storing my shirts I hang them. I have had this batch of Fright Rags for going on 5 years and the colors are still vibrant. So If you love your Horror duds as much as I, Please take these helpful washing tips, Trust me, you will be most pleased. Take care everyone, and wear those Fright Rags proud!
Thanks for providing those tips! If only other t-shirt companies thought to share that information, then maybe my horror t-shirts would be in better shape. I am really impressed at how Fright Rags not only explains the t-shirt creation process to new customers but also how to properly care for the shirts. It shows the love you guys have for your products and that you are committed to your customers. I look forward to buying a shirt soon, especially that gorgeous new Demons design
Thanks for the tips!! The shirts you create are works of art and deserve the greatest of care!
Thanks for the great advice on how to wash our horror shirts. So they will stay in great condition for years to come. Thanks Fright-Rags
Great tips. I always wash inside out and in cold water. Never thought to not fold the design though. I will adopt that tip ASAP. Thanks!!
I recommend using Cheer liquid detergent in cold water.This will also prolong the design life.Of course,if you have the extra cash,get two shirts…One for wearing,and one for treasuring!
inside out always hang dry it works great
It is not real good to use fabric softener on them either sometimes it tends to lift the print or cause bubbling in the print after a time.
Your red ink fades like crazy no matter how it’s washed. It’s awful.
We’ve been working on that…it’s been much better lately. Shoot me an email with any issues you are having (ben@fright-rags.com) and I will help you out.