What kind of processing is the 'crack detail' mentioned in the T-shirt description?
I saw the phrase mentioning artwork with crack detail in the product description. I asked because I was curious how the word meaning cracks or splits is implemented on the surface of clothing.
Crack detail is a process that creates fine fissures on the print surface to produce a naturally cracked texture, as if worn for a long time.
Crack originally refers to a split or fissure. In textile printing techniques, cracking is a processing method that reproduces the texture of old, well-worn clothes by creating fine fractures on the printed surface. Unlike ordinary printing where ink covers smoothly and evenly, the ink layer breaks into fine pieces through drying and friction, revealing a rough texture on the surface.
Centaur's VINTAGE WASHED FLOWER LONG SLEEVE TEE_CHARCOAL applies this processing to its blue flower graphic, and adds laser washing to the base fabric to partially remove color[1]. The faded fabric texture also shows through the finely cracked gaps in the print. hmmm, it is close to an attempt to strip away the neatness typical of new clothes and create a texture that has naturally faded and worn from being worn and washed multiple times.
It has not yet been confirmed whether the crack print flakes off further due to washing or friction.