The Flat Head
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mclaincausey: All Black Mint tees are loopwheeled, including that one. Flat Head uses several different types of neck designs, the triple-stitched THC type is most familiar but the Glory Park TD tees and Black Mint TM series use other types of neck construction, it all has to do with the sort of vintage details inspiring each particular line.
Discharge prints have a textured feel, they're the kind of prints that crack and show visible aging over time on vintage tees. Soaked prints have little to no texture, they fade and generally blend with the fabric over time. I'm not sure which one that tee is, I'd guess soaked print but I think Black Mint uses both types.
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Discharged prints are when a chemical removes dye from a fabric, like a bandana. You don't feel it because it design is bleached out of the dye…
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/165224/discharge-printing
The paisley chambray shirt I posted previously in this topic is discharge printed.
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Hmm, my bad - what's the thicker, textured sort of print called? It doesn't seem to be stated by name anywhere on FH's documentation.
[[Edit: Flat Head calls this a "rubber print."]]
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First, thanks for the info on Glory Park! I love this shirt.
I don't know–whatever they did is unusual, because as mentioned, you can see the fabric's individual fibers on the screened ink. Usually in my experience the screenings on a shirt are so thick that you can't see the fibers, and then that breaks over time for that vintage look. It might be a matter of degree, just using more or less ink.
I think that FH was going for a discharged look, because it looks exactly like black discharged print often looks. I have another black shirt that does have some discharge on it and it looks just like this one (the off white is discharged out of a black shirt):
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I have a pair of SExFHxRJB15 in size 34, worn once (like new) I would like to flip quickly to fund some IH. (marvellous denim, just too slim for my tastes.) Please let me know if you're interested.
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Not interested in more denim at the moment, but I'm guessing a buyer will want to know if they've been soaked.
Those are some great jeans…
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@TresUnCool, please post an interest check in the buying and selling forum, you'll likely get better interest (and do mention if soaked, and the measurements will help even more). Good luck with your potential sale!
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Great advice, and I love seeing "Mod Squad" under your name Snowman!
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A wash really does cool things to the paisley chambray. Some electric blues emerge.
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There's just something about The Flat Head T's. If only I could afford/find one I like more than once a year :(.
This is last years score, still searching for this years.
The Flat Head x DC4. Many, many thanks to Daniel to dealing with my constant queries
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No offense to IH, but FH makes my favorite tees, construction wise.
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No offense to IH, but FH makes my favorite tees, construction wise.
tell us something new buddy!…
thanks mate 
