Shirts with Pre-Printed Flag

[Tio]

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?

[Raymond]

I think it's the wave of the future, so get used to it.

[Camron Rust]

The Smitty shirts, in general, are great shirts. I like them a lot better than most. As such, I would expect that the flag would not be a problem.

[JRutledge]

I think this is something that is going to be common place soon. We already have this done with college football shirts where the placard is put right on the shirt. I am probably surprised this was not done earlier.

Peace

[Kansas Ref]

Why is it necessary to put an Americans flag on a ref shirt anyhow? Aren't the state issued nfhs patche all that is needed?
The next step is to put ads for businesses on them no? (like wnba jerzee)

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

Why is it necessary to put an Americans flag on a ref shirt anyhow? Aren't the state issued nfhs patche all that is needed?
The next step is to put ads for businesses on them no? (like wnba jerzee)

Well it is not necessary. And if you work in my state, the patch that much go on a shirt is the IHSA patch or embroiled IHSA logo. We cannot put any other patch on our shirt. The flag is optional and must go on the right sleeve (not the left as in the picture).

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

Why is it necessary to put an Americans flag on a ref shirt anyhow? Aren't the state issued nfhs patche all that is needed?
The next step is to put ads for businesses on them no? (like wnba jerzee)

Why are state patches necessary? If I'm working a HS game, obviously I'm a licensed HS official.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Tio

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

VA has the flag as well as the state patch imprinted on it now. No issues from me so far. (We're just "so techi" here in VA)

Is it necessary? No. Is it directed? Yes.

[Texas Aggie]

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

Yes. 2 Smitty football shirts.

There is no problem with fading, though you should ALWAYS wash shirts on cold and hang dry. DO NOT put shirts in the dryer. EVER. The Smitty shirts will dry in less than 30 minutes.

Also, if your washer has a double rinse function, use it. Your shirts will be much cleaner. Some washers will leave small soap residue in the shirts, and soap attracts dirt -- hence, the shirt get dirtier when worn.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

Yes. 2 Smitty football shirts.

There is no problem with fading, though you should ALWAYS wash shirts on cold and hang dry. DO NOT put shirts in the dryer. EVER. The Smitty shirts will dry in less than 30 minutes.

Why?

Dryer sheets? Absolutely not (they clog the channels of wicking fabrics). High heat, no to that too.

But, low heat, nothing wrong with that. There is no reason to not dry them as long as the heat isn't too high and you don't over dry them.

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

Also, if your washer has a double rinse function, use it. Your shirts will be much cleaner. Some washers will leave small soap residue in the shirts, and soap attracts dirt -- hence, the shirt get dirtier when worn.

Or just use less detergent and save the water.

Or use one of the following that is designed for high tech fabrics...
Amazon.com: Atsko Sport Wash 1L Bottle (34 wash): Sports & Outdoors

or
http://www.amazon.com/Nathan-Sport-W...4298854&sr=8-2


I use the first one with all my stuff...compression undergarments, ref shirts, ski clothes, basically any thing that has special waterproof or water wicking characteristics.

[SNIPERBBB]

Flag patches here are only worn by armed forces veterans.

[PIAA REF]

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.

[Texas Aggie]

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.

[Rich]

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.)

[Mregor]

Originally Posted by Rich

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.