Have you ever bought a funny T-shirt which carries some message with it? This has been a recent trend. Fun loving people love to have some funny message; nation-loving would opt for a patriotic message while some have a statement which conveys some helpful message to society in a humorous way. Such statements attract the attention of a lot of people. Some may even have statements which promote a company or some brand. Whatever the message is, having them on funny T-shirts has become a style.

Types of T-shirts

There is a variety out there and they can be classified on the basis of their design or on the basis on the fabric used. There are short sleeved, long sleeved, cotton, polyester, jersey, screen printed, embroidered and many more models of funny T-shirts. In addition, they can even be classified on the type of statements they have. Techie shirts have some amusing technical statements; Coding T-shirts have some code on them, like iPod and Linux.

Funny T-shirt decoration

How would you want your's to look? Decorate it yourself or get it decorated to suit you. For some really attracting designs you can opt for fabric painting or screen printing. There are other methods like process printing and simulated printing. For light colored clothes you can go for process printing and for darker ones you can choose simulated printing.

You can even use your favorite photos and stickers for decoration. Photos can be transferred by dye-sublimation transfers or heat transfers. Or you can take a hilarious printout on a special printing paper from a laser printer which can be transferred by ironing, to make a funny T-shirts. Or for an antique, vintage look you can opt to decorate with thread work and embroidery.

T-shirt technology

Have you ever tried wearing a technical shirt? Flashwear flashing T-shirt has really adopted a technical way of designing. They display flash images on fabric with the help of a battery located in small hidden pocket. They operate on 2xAAA batteries which run for 12 hours then they have to be replaced. These come with ultra cool superior designs.

Warp factor technology uses direct printing. Here, design is created by directly imbedding ink into the fabric. This produces vibrant colors after every wash.

There is another technology called photochromatic technology in which plastisol based screen ink is used. Here color appears when the ink is exposed to sunlight.

Plastisol based ink is also available in thermochromic and glow-in the dark formulas.

Branded Funny T-shirts

A number of brands are available. Following are the well known brands used most commonly:

American Apparel: With variety of designs and trendy styles, it offers a superior quality of shirt and therefore brand is one of the best known brands.

Anvil: Anvil is known for its trendy designs and quality. Anvil shirts are available in the most attractive colors and unique designs.

Bella: Bella is a specialist in women's wear. It offers an elegant design and is another of the best selling brands.

Champion: Champion offers clothing of all types. The shirts they design are of outstanding designs and high quality.

Hanes: This is a topmost and a very reputed brand for funny T-shirts. Its products are known for high durability and exciting colors. Hanes designs are usually screen prints.

Outer Banks: Outer Banks is a brand which has power to resist stains, known as Stay-clean Max shirts. This brand offers exciting designs for both men as well as women.

Ping: This brand is a subsidiary of Perry Ellis Inc. It is known for its excellence and their shirts are designed to protect against UV rays and moisture.

Summary:

For many of us, wearing a funny T-shirt designed by ourselves is style. A brightly colored shirt with some bold or amusing message written on it sends across the point you want to convey. Self designed shirts are fast becoming a fashion rage.