Printing on supplied garments.

👕 Why we don’t recommend printing on supplied garments (like Kmart tees).

We’re all about quality — and that starts with the garments we print on.

Here’s why we don’t recommend printing on customer-supplied garments, especially from fast fashion retailers like Kmart:

🔍 Inconsistent Fabric Quality
Retail garments often use lower-grade materials that vary from batch to batch. This can lead to poor ink absorption, uneven prints, or even garment damage during printing.

🧪 Unknown Chemical Treatments
Many store-bought garments are treated with softeners or coatings that repel ink, causing prints to crack, fade, or peel prematurely.

🧵 Not Designed for Decoration
Retail garments are made for wear, not for printing. They often lack the tight weaves, stable dyes, and consistent sizing that professional print blanks offer.

📊 The Numbers Don’t Lie

Garments made from premium blanks like AS Colour can last 2–3 times longer than fast fashion alternatives.
High-quality blanks reduce print defects and reprints by up to 40%, saving time and money.
Customers are 60% more likely to wear and keep merch made from premium materials.