Print-on-demand prints fade within a few washes
Printed designs on print-on-demand garments fade or wash out within a few washes or months, so sellers cannot resell them
Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.
14 public reports · first reported 21 September 2019 · last reported 27 July 2026
What's going wrong
Sellers using several print-on-demand apparel suppliers report that printed garments lose colour, fade and wash out after only a few washes or within about two months of wear, so the designs do not last and the garments cannot be resold.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
In the idea report
- The full summary.
- The products the 14 reports are about, and how many came each month.
- Related problems.
No business has been found with this problem yet, so the report has no contacts. All sales are final — no refunds. Pricing.