Some habits will kill your graphic tee faster than a bad concert. If you're doing any of these, stop. Right now.

Never use fabric softener or dryer sheets. They leave a waxy film on the fabric that actually breaks down the ink over time. Same goes for bleach—even a little bit. That's a direct line to cracked, faded prints.

Don't crank the heat. Hot water in the wash and high heat in the dryer are the two biggest crack culprits. The ink expands, the cotton shrinks, and the print can't keep up. That's when you see those little spiderweb lines.

Skip the iron. If you're ironing over the print, you're literally melting the plastic film that holds the graphic. One pass and you'll have a shiny, cracked mess. If you must de-wrinkle, turn it inside out and use a pressing cloth.