Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt
Graphic Tshirt Product Features
Made in USA and Imported
Machine Wash
MICHIGAN ARTISTS & PRINTERS | this design was drawn and screen printed (silk screened) with pride by our skilled illustrators and printers in Ann Arbor. If you’re ever in the area, stop by for a free tour and see how we make your apparel! Tagless tag is printed on fabric inside collar, you can’t feel it.
UNISEX MODERN FIT SIZING | this shirt is slightly tapered to be a little less boxy than the old style of mass-market t-shirt. Nothing drastic, and most people wear the same size in our shirts as they do in all of their others, but you might go one size larger if you’re on the fence. It is pre-shrunk, but like any high-cotton product, will still shrink slightly in the wash. Our model photos are the real thing – the actual shirt on our salesguy, Rich. He’s 6′ 2″, 200 lbs and wearing a large
SOFT FABRICS | This shirt is a ringspun, 30/1 fine jersey knit on 90% USA-grown cotton (10% polyester for the two-tone effect). If you don’t speak t-shirt geek, that means they are soft and smooth with a high thread-count, tight knit made out of fuzzy plants grown by American farmers. These are mid-weight shirts – a bit lighter than your mass-market, thick gym class t-shirts, but substantial / not see-through. It’s a nice balance between comfort and durability
TOP QUALITY INKS | We use QCM screen printing inks, manufactured in Pineville, North Carolina. These are high quality inks – vibrant and durable, and highly crack resistant. Some of our designs are intentionally faded or cracked (see product photos), but our inks always “do what they are told” by our printers. We use top of the line printing presses and ovens (to cure inks) made by M&R in Illinois
SAFE CHEMISTRY | QCM has been one of the most forward-thinking ink manufacturers in the industry, going phthalate-free over ten years ago – way ahead of the curve. They’re also CFC free and rated as carcinogen-free by the state of California
The Ann Arbor T-shirt Company is composed dozens of artists, screen printers, art techs, logistics professionals, embroiderers, and support staff, all operating out of Ann Arbor, Michigan (about 40 miles west of Detroit).
We give our employees subsidized healthcare, a 401k match, company soccer and kickball teams, catered employee lunches, and quarterly company parties around town. While we believe in treating our employees with respect as a matter of course, it makes business sense, too. Happy people make better shirts – cooler art, better prints, more exacting quality control, etc.
From top to bottom, our people are proud of the product we produce, and can’t wait to share it with you. If you ever find yourself in Ann Arbor, stop in for some coffee and a tour – we’d love to show you how we make our stuff!
Grandpa: the Man, the Myth, the Bad Influence
A little grandpa humor in an expertly applied and cured screen print on a soft, ringspun men’s cotton t-shirt. Printed with pride and gratitude in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
So what went into this
Our illustrators and designers create the artwork
Art techs convert the art into component screens (which were made of silk in the old days, hence “screen printing” or “silk screening”)
Skilled screen printers and their apprentices apply ink through the screens. We use top of the line M&R carousel presses manufactured in Illinois
Our warehouse team checks quality, bags, and boxes the apparel for shipment to fulfillment centers across the country
Where is my shirt made
When you buy one of our shirts, your money is flying all around the country. The percentages vary between products as input prices fluctuate (and a small percent of our catalogue is fully imported), but for the most part, it looks something like this:
Ann Arbor, MI – Design, Printing, & Production- 35%
Seattle, WA – Advertising & Platform Fees – 22%
Cincinnati, OH – Apparel Distributor – 6%
Atlanta, GA – Shipping & Logistics – 4%
Roselle, IL – Printing Presses & Equipment – 4%
Texas & Southwest US – Cotton Farming – 4%
Toluca, Mexico – Fabric Sewing – 3%
Pineville, NC – Screen Printing Inks – 1%
Screen printing is like cooking: it’s not rocket science, but it’s really easy to screw up if you cut corners or use sub-par ingredients. That’s why we…
Hire, train, and retain skilled professionals
We have internal apprentice and educational programs that result in screen printing professionals with a thorough understanding of how ink chemistry, curing heats, and apparel fibers all interplay. Getting the combinations wrong can result in crooked prints, faded inks, or scratchy shirt fabric.
Use top notch inks
We pay a bit more for top shelf inks because they are worth it! QCM inks are better for the environment (one of the first ink companies to go phthalate free), more vibrant, and last longer than the cheap stuff.
Invest in the best equipment
Our screen printing presses and support equipment are engineered and manufactured by M&R in Roselle, Illinois. Having the best tools allow our printers to move faster with less waste, allowing us to create high quality products at a lower cost, which we pass to you!
How To Fit Your Tee Shirt
Fitting your Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt tee is extremely critical. The t-shirt fit rules your style, so know the particular style of fit you are looking for ahead of time. The predominant types of tee shirt fits include classic, fitted, slim fit, and oversized.
- Classic T-Shirts: Classic tee shirts are what we typically think of when a regular fitting Gildan or generic tee shirt comes to mind. The fit is easy to wear and generically cut for the universal style body type.
- Fitted T-Shirts: Fitted tee shirts frequently have more slimly cut bodies with tighter shoulders. The t-shirt’s cut provides it more of a slenderized and defined look.
- Slim Fit T-Shirts: Slim fit t-shirts are the skinniest tee shirts and are very tight fitting throughout the body, bust area, and shoulders with short cut shirt sleeve lengths.
- Oversized Tee Shirts: Oversized tee shirts are longer in the body with longer sleeve lengths. Larger sized t-shirts are famous for giving off the Los Angeles street look including pumped sleeves and the bottom hem line hanging down past the wearer’s pants pocket area or waistline. The oversized appearance can also be attained using a classic tee shirt that is one size up.
T-Shirt Material Quality
The tee shirts are made from a range of materials and textiles. Each different type of unique material is normally taken care of differently. The most basic t-shirt materials are 100% cotton and cotton combined with poly mixes (cotton-poly). Other tee shirt materials and combinations can include rayon, linen, and spandex. Check the tag on your tshirt to see the type of material. Care for the tee shirt appropriately.
Tee Shirt Washing and Drying
Follow these guidelines when washing your Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt tee. Cleaning and drying your shirt depends on the type of t shirt material. Read the tag on the tee shirt for the material type and care instructions. You should care for it by machine washing using cold water if your t-shirt is made out of 100% cotton. If you want to brighten the tee’s colors, use only non-chlorine bleach. It is suggested to not use fabric softeners in the washing machine with t-shirts. After washing, place the damp tee shirts in the dryer and tumble dry on low heat until the shirt material, collars, and hems are dry. Take out clothes after the drying cycle is done. Optionally, air dry any heavier clothing items which are not entirely dry yet or redry in a smaller sized load on a much shorter, timed drying cycle.
Wash T-Shirts Based Upon Color Loads
The very best practice is to wash your tee shirts based on color grouped loads like lights and darks. Combining the wash load with like colors helps to avoid cross-color contamination where darker colors bleed over into lighter ones. Color contamination typically happens when washing white tee shirts with other highly saturated colors like reds, browns, blues, and blacks. Separate these colors into a darks wash load. Other lighter colors like yellows, light blues, and pastel colors are often ok to wash with whites in the lights wash load.
T-Shirt Storage
Proper t-shirt storage is necessary to keep your Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. tee shirts looking their nicest. They can be placed on a coat hanger to keep the tshirts hung and wrinkle-free on a clothing rack or bar in the closet. The t-shirts can likewise be folded neatly and placed into a drawer or stacked on a closet shelf.
Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. Graphic Tee Shirt Care
The following information applies to Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt graphic shirts. When washing, turning your tee shirt inside out can help protect the graphic art. When drying your graphic shirt, choose lower heat settings because higher heat can split the screen prints and graphics.
Types of Graphic Applications
There are several types of tee-shirt graphic applications including silkscreen printing, dye sublimation, heat press printing, direct to garment printing, and other comparable methods. Silkscreen printing is among the most frequently used and popular techniques for applying graphics to Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. tee shirts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: Are Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. t-shirts true to size?
Answer: The Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. tee shirt’s are generally sized well.
Question: What type of material is the tee shirt made out of?
Answer: These t-shirts are usually cotton or cotton and poly blends. Refer to the Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt item description.
Question: Are Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. t-shirts good quality?
Answer: Yes, Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. tees are good quality. For their graphic tees, they print their styles on premium blank tee shirts.
Question: How should I clean a Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. t-shirt?
Answer: Place your Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. tee in the washing machine or as directed by the shirt’s tag. Cold or cool water is normally suggested. Wash with like colors and dry. Take care using hot water while washing or high heat while drying because the higher temperature level can cause the material to shrink.
Question: If my Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt tee is too big, can I shrink it?
Answer: You can attempt shrinking your tee-shirt by rinsing it in hot water and drying it on high heat. This helps the t-shirt material shrink.
Question: If my Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt tee is too little, can I enlarge it?
Answer: Not typically. Tee shirt fabric can shrink when heat is applied to the material, however the fabric can not be enlarged or stretched effectively.
Question: What kinds of colors should I combine in the washing machine?
Answer: Place like colors together while washing t-shirts. This consists of darks with darks or mediums and lights with other lights or white colored clothes.
Question: What type of bleach should I use with my Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt tee?
Answer: Non-chlorine bleach can be used to lighten or bring back the colors of your Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt tee. If you need directions, use as directed and look up how to bleach a t-shirt.
Question: How durable is the shirt material?
Answer: You can potentially expect the shirt to last for a long time if cared for well.
Question: Are the shirt’s seams and hems double stitched?
Answer: Look at the t-shirt item description. Many shirt hems and seams are double or triple sewn and can have zigzag stitching also for included toughness.
Question: What type of t-shirt fit is the Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt by Ann Arbor T-shirt Co.?
Answer: Look at the t-shirt’s product description. Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt may make numerous t-shirt fits of the Grandpa: Man, Myth, Bad Influence | Funny Dad Joke Papa Grandfather Humor Shirt for Men T-Shirt tee.
Question: How should I put away my tee shirts?
Answer: Tee shirts are best kept folded in a drawer or hung on a coat hanger to prevent wrinkles.
