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I bought one of the new shirts with the printed patch and flag and I really like it. I haven't seen any fading yet but it only has been worn and washed a few times.

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There is no reason to not dry them

There's no reason TO put them in the dryer. They dry hanging almost as fast as they do in the dryer. A heated dryer lessens the usable life of virtually all clothing, ESPECIALLY synthetic fabrics.

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Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 942230)

Is this any different than a state saying which ball must be used in a state? Is it any different than requiring certain procedures to be followed with eligibility of players? Is it any different than what a state might require for what kind of procedure is followed player uniforms? If you live in a state that has none of these requirements, that is great. But I do not see why this is any different than any requirement. I also agree that wearing a state patch does not mean you are licensed. But when you do not wear one, it is certainly noticed, even for us when it is not a sanctioned state game.

Peace

No, no difference and all for the same reason. Money. Or to be more clear, separating you from your money. For example, our state association came out with an authorized vendor a few years back. The very next year they made the wide stripes mandatory for football. Mass purchase from the only authorized vendor resulted in $77 + s&h football shirt. Next year, new sole authorized vendor and magically the state logo changed to acknowledge their 50 year anniversary. Result was new shirt purchase from new vendor. Everything is about money or more accurately, separating you from your money.

Shirts with Pre-Printed Flag

We still have no patches here. And we went to wide stripes for football, but we can buy from anyone. (Wide stripes are optional. Our crew adopted them Day 1. More have this year.)

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Originally Posted by Rich (Post 966605)

We still have no patches here. And we went to wide stripes for football, but we can buy from anyone. (Wide stripes are optional. Our crew adopted them Day 1. More have this year.)

In AZ our shirts look like a rider in Tour de France and changes routinely with high bidder in vendor contest. I'm on my 3rd wife stripe shirt this year already for FB.

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Originally Posted by Tio (Post 942079)

Has anyone purchased one of these shirts with the flag imprinted on the shirt?

Purchase Officials Supplies - Smitty MADE IN THE USA Dye Sublimated Shirt

I have always sewed on a patch. I am concerned that the painted one will look cheap and fade over the course of a season. That plus they are like $10 more than a regular shirt. They seem new, so not much in the way of reviews out there. Can anyone share their experience?

I bought 3 of the dye sublimated basketball shirts prior to last season and wore then throughout the season and through this past summer and they look the same as the day I bought them.

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Originally Posted by Mregor (Post 966618)

and changes routinely with high bidder in vendor contest. I'm on my 3rd wife

If you're getting your wife from a vendor, I think I see the problem.

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Originally Posted by bob jenkins (Post 966643)

If you're getting your wife from a vendor, I think I see the problem.

I'd like to see that vendor's catalog. ;)

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Originally Posted by bob jenkins (Post 966643)

If you're getting your wife from a vendor, I think I see the problem.

That's obviously a typo. I could never afford 3 wives. Heck, I can't even afford the 1 I got.

WA State switched to the new style of shirt with the sublimated State patch and US Flag last year for Football and Basketball (and possibly other sports). The shirts were not manditory last year unless you worked the post season. This year they are required in all varsity level games.

Having had the shirt now for one full year I can say they appear to stand up to the usage as well as other shirts. It is a pain to remember to not dry them in the dryer, and my shirts have gone that route a few times. The patch and the flag seem to be holding up just fine.