Apply a variety of vector textures to your t-shirt designs
43 Vector Textures
Some screen printers prefer 100% vector files. If this is the case for you, Vector T-Shirt Textures will be a good choice.
Because vector textures have so many vector points, you may find that they slow down your computer somewhat, compared to textures in Bitmap format.
The “Opacity Mask” Method
If you are using the textures for t-shirt design, you will most likely want to knock transparent texture through your design so that the fabric beneath color shows through.
I recommend using the “Opacity Mask” method. Here’s how:
Textures shown are the Plastisol 2 textures from T-Shirt Design Master Collection 1: https://thevectorlab.com/products/t-shirt-designers-bundle
Using the Opacity Mask method will knock transparent texture through your designs in Illustrator.
These textures will show up when you output color separations for screen printing.
Setting up your art with this method also works great for DTG printing and sublimation.
If you don’t have Vector T-Shirt Textures yet, they can be ordered in the following collections:
