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Re: Dilema for Dark Garments ................

Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 16:11
by Kaz
Can I ask, when doing pillows, do you print on the zip side or the other side?

I print on the other side, but from the image that Paul posted, it looks like the white panel is on the zip side and now I'm confused?

Re: Dilema for Dark Garments ................

Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 17:28
by Paul
JSR;14291 wrote:Well, it's the right idea, but I was thinking of darker colours. After all, we can print certain designs to light colours already. :cool:
yep :) but colors arent right are they? :) without white background as they mix and give you diferent shades :)
Where did you find that cushion cover, Paul?
I traced them in Poland and thinking about getting couple for try. but down side is the price. just little bit over £2 :(

found other colors too.

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Re: Dilema for Dark Garments ................

Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 17:28
by Paul
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Re: Dilema for Dark Garments ................

Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 17:39
by JSR
Paul;14335 wrote:yep :) but colors arent right are they? :) without white background as they mix and give you diferent shades :)
Yes, that's very true. I'm just thinking that it's the dark colours (like black) that are currently impossible to even begin to offer.
Paul;14335 wrote:I traced them in Poland and thinking about getting couple for try. but down side is the price. just little bit over £2 :(
Well, that's not a dealbreaker price (white cushion covers from BMS are £2.10 including VAT). The array of colours is intriguing and may even allow us to price at a slight premium to the regular white ones. I'm not sure those buttons would survive the heat press, though! :biggrin:

Do they do tees and other garments, or just cushion covers?

Re: Dilema for Dark Garments ................

Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 18:18
by Paul
JSR;14338 wrote:Do they do tees and other garments, or just cushion covers?
They do tees and stuff but dont know what price etc... let me have a look and i see whats interesting there :)

ps. just find out the courier price if I want to order some stuff :) £23 for 30kg. not bad I think :)

edit:

tees just over £3 so not to good. 180g 100% poli.

Re: Dilema for Dark Garments ................

Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 18:22
by mrs maggot
I use dark Jet paper from dorotape and print with epson pigment inks, the images last well, weekly washes - keep them out of the tumble dryer - but most customers are happy with that. i must say that they have lasted as well as some transfers i had printed a while ago - and felt better on the garments, i always stretch the image after the press, while still warm, this makes them much softer. i use them for high colour t's that people use for advertising etc - so want a few washes ware out of them, but they are not planning on keeping them for years. I have also done some for my husbands motorbike business, and he wears them week in week out - we are into year 2 now with no real problems

Re: Dilema for Dark Garments ................

Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 20:40
by AdamB
Have any of your previously printed t's been through the spin cycle Laura?

I only ask as I have just read on the Dorotape site regarding the paper and it said to avoid the spin cycle?????

Re: Dilema for Dark Garments ................

Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 23:08
by JSR
Paul;14342 wrote:They do tees and stuff but dont know what price etc... let me have a look and i see whats interesting there :)

ps. just find out the courier price if I want to order some stuff :) £23 for 30kg. not bad I think :)

edit:

tees just over £3 so not to good. 180g 100% poli.

Again, £3 isn't a dealbreaker - it's in the same ballpark as the price for white tees from BMS. Are these coloured tees with white printable patches, or just regular tees?

This could be a route to go down if none of our regular supplies wants to investigate this option.

Re: Dilema for Dark Garments ................

Posted: 17 Jan 2011, 23:14
by Paul
unfortunatly regular ones :( will look bit more in to it now.

Re: Dilema for Dark Garments ................

Posted: 18 Jan 2011, 08:42
by mrs maggot
my husbands hoodies get washed in with everything else, the only thing i do is turn them inside out - as i tell all my customers to with all t shirts / hoodies we sell even vinyl ones, the hoodie (which we pressed the paper over the top of a failed vinyl design) is now just starting to crack, but thats on the back of a hoodie thats been washed just about every week, worn on a motorbike in all weather - just never tumble dryed. i think one of the problems could be a high spin speed, then sitting in the machine for a few hours before getting emptied out. ask them to send you some sample sheets - and give it a try