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[FredericDesign]

I have a customer that wants a shirt with text only.  It's a small order.  He wants it to feel 'rough' rather than the smooth texture.  Is there a vinyl that provides that feel or is there something that I can re-press with that will give it the less smooth surface?

[roxanneupnorth]

Spectra Eco Film pressed a 2nd time with a brown paper bag.....

[FredericDesign]

Thank you.  Eco Film happens to be what I have on hand.

[Flint54]

  Get yourself some wet/dry 80 grit sandpaper and repress the item with the grit side toward the vinyl. Will give a rough texture, try other grits for different textures. 

[tmates]

Wow, didn't know you could do this, will this only work on the Spectra Eco, or would it work with others also.
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[Flint54]

Should work with most brands, forgot to add that you may need to press for a few seconds additional time in order for the heat to get through the sandpaper. We add 5 seconds using the Thermoflex Xtra & Plus. 

[yolö]

There is a product called FlexCut Sweet which is designed to give more of a 'screen-printed' like finish - it is slightly textured and really quite thin. You'll still be able to tell the difference between this and screen-printing but it may be worth a try. FlexCut Sweet is manufactured in Europe but they are likely to have distributors worldwide.