how to make a burnout tee

[Rockn]

Does anyone know the correct procedure to make a tee-shirts a burn out tee? I know the cotton is burnt out, but is there a at home method that can be done?

thanks

[red]

sounds interesting. what exactly is a burnout tee?

[sbbbjm]

the real burnout tees i have seen have been vintage poly/cotton blends where the most of the cotton has worn away and what you have left is a very sheer polyester 'skeleton' left

[ang_kangkong]

sounds interesting. what exactly is a burnout tee?

I'd like to know as well.

[red]

im guessing this is one:

[snugglepony]

alternative apparel makes an burnout tee. i have two of them, and they're pretty amazing. not too expensive either. the picture here doesn't do justice.

[LordOak]

threadbaring? thats an odd thought. I wonder if there really is a way to speed up the process.

[kelvin]

You will have to use a cotton synthertic blend t-shirt. I don't know where you can purchase the burnout chemical, but I would suggest calling a fashion school with a textile department. The Acadamy of Art in San Francisco has a textile department and may be able to help you. That is where I learned textile and the burnout technique.

[Superstar]

sounds interesting. what exactly is a burnout tee?

Haha, I was thinking in terms of a t-shirt on a street with a full speed moped wheel put right down on top of the t-shirt.

[adsurgo]

more pictures. this is pretty interesting.

[ang_kangkong]

I think that burn out means making it look weathered, or vintage, right? If that's what y'all mean, then I'd suggest the clorox and saline solution method.

[ayn]

im rocking my alt app blue burnout today actually... love them...

[Rockn]

well my girl friend was wearing this amazing burnout sweatshirt by this company Jet, and they only do girls. So, I was hoping I could find a way to do it to a sweatshirt myself.

Most companies do a burn out tee: retro sport, morphine generation, and project e. They are super thin to the point where they are almost sheer.

[coalessence]

morphine generation are probably the thinnest T's i've ever seen...too bad some of them retail for 90.00 +

[Servo2000]

I have this one Nine Inch Nails shirt that I bought in like the 5th grade that I wear like all the time now because it's so thin that the drape on it is just awesome. I wish I could find more shirts that did something similiar, seems like most shirts these days that are really thin / slim cut have to cling to your skin (I'm looking at you, AA).

I'm going to have to give one of those alternative apparel shirts a try.

[sell veg]

keep us posted if you try the technique. i googled it and saw sulfuric acid mentioned. maybe a solution of sufluric acid and water?

[mr fluffernutter]

This page seems to be pretty informational.

http://www.hollybrackmann.com/surface-design/weaver-devore-2003.html