I wish I had taken a picture! Well, I didn't think of it, but here is a fix for a poorly done heat transfer on a T-shirt that starts to peel off. Now, this is not the same as an old print that is cracking, I didn't try it on one of those, I suspect the results might not be the same.
Lay shirt flat on ironing board, you are going to be applying a lot of heat, and you don't want to press wrinkles into your shirt that will be difficult to remove. Put a piece of parchment paper over the peeling print and press over that with a hot iron - about 10 seconds. DON'T TOUCH YOUR IRON DIRECTLY TO YOUR SHIRT! Wait 30 seconds and slowly peel the parchment paper off. I did this while it was still warm, but not totally cooled off. If you missed a spot and part of it is still peeling, just do it again.
I fixed two shirts for my grandkids that were visiting me, and they are as good as new! They were cheap shirts bought in the Old City of Jerusalem, but I would like for them to enjoy the shirts as long as they can.
If you want your printed shirts to last longer, wash and dry them inside out - or better yet, don't put them in the dryer at all.
Good luck with your shirt!
Wow! Thanks for the info!
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