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By Sue from Albany, NY
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08/25/2011
Hi there, sorry to kick-start the thread again but could do with some advise. I have a fully signed england shirt (in black permanent marker), which is great. Unfortunately at the top it's signed 'to all at XXX' XXX being my work place. But I've been given it as a gift from management. Is there a way of removing the 'to all at etc.' without removing any of the rest (signatures)? Thanks.
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03/22/2010
Hello Sue from Albany:
I know this is most likely "after-the-fact" this is almost late March, and I see you had posted this in January. But as the owner of a a t-shirt supply company that sells t-shirts to schools, that are signed by students in permanent marker, this is the way we have been preserving signatures for years. Our way of preserving signatures that have been signed in permanent marker is to "set" the ink from the marker with a very warm iron, (prior to washing) but be careful to not get it to hot that you scorch or discolor the shirt. The heat sets in the "autograph" and will be there wash after wash provided you wash in cold water and tumble dry low heat. The iron is preferred as long as there are no commercially printed ink graphics on it that may melt.
One other suggestion is to tumble in a Dryer for 15 minutes on high heat setting. This also works to preserve the ink. Prior to being washed for the first time after signing,. But I'm sure you may have already washed the shirt. But maybe not. If not, there are also t-shirt frames that can be purchased online form such places as E-bay, etc do a google search on this subject. Many Many a teenager has preserved their signed concert t-shirts this way, well displayed, but never to be worn.
Hope one of these suggestions helps you out. Sounds like you have a fine grandson! :) You may e-mail me anytime at Yearbookshirts AT comcast.net, Good luck, Julie
By
01/22/2010
Assuming she signed it with a sharpie, it should be OK to wash it as those are very permanent markers. However, if it wasn't or you really aren't sure, you can very carefully trace over with a fine tip sharpie marker to ensure it's colorfastness. I would just to be safe, also wash in cold water. My daughter had her entire volley ball team sign her shirt in her last year of Jr. High, it has seen many, many, many washings since then and even now in her senior year signatures are still intact.
I would suggest however, if this is really a keepsake, to limit wearing it, or just have it framed now while it is still in like new condition. Fabric's do have a limited life expectancy, and while the signature will remain, the garment on the whole may fade, or show signs of wear. Good luck!
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01/19/2010
Hand wash in a sink without soap. Use cold water. The best thing to do is put the shirt on display and don't wear it except for special events.
Someone else might have a better suggestion, for cleaning it, because I am giving an educated guess based on lots of things. But that is what I would do.
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