[amayausers] Re: Hats - Caps - WACF etc....

Peter,
If nothing else, it gives the group a chance to try the styles that work for
you to see if we have the same success. I really prefer that over trial and
error on my part. It gives me a starting point and if they don't work as
well for me I would never blame you for recommending them. I bet the rest of
the group would say the same.
Thanks for your 2 cents, my next SanMar order will include the unstructed
style.
Wendy Solomonson
Itchin' To Stitch
Arlington, MN
(507)964-2224
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Strike" <strikesystems@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 5:09 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hats - Caps - WACF etc....


> I think the advice of Rod Springer is spot on.  I'm somewhat cautious
> when giving any advice because I know how new I am to this (and I know
> am aware of just how little I actually know at this point).
>
> My concern would be this... I don't even know exactly what I can
> attribute the success with caps that we've had... perhaps I like
> certain styles better because I could hoop them properly with a
> relative ease?  I think that hooping has always been an important key.
>
>
> I am not even sure that the conditions (including digitizing / certain
> types of logos / lettering) are even duplicatable - so this advice may
> not be worth much.  So any suggestions based on a style of cap I've had
> success with may not translate.
>
> Off the top of my head in the last few months, I had success with some
> "Nu-Fit" caps from KC Caps, item #3920 - the athletic mesh hats.  The
> youth version of this cap fit adults with smaller heads well, and the
> adult size fit the rest of the crowd, so it worked well for all comers.
>
>
> One that I did struggle a bit with was a run of caps from Sanmar...
> that were the item CP80.  They were advertised with some support to
> help with embroidery, but I struggled a bit at first to get the sew out
> right.  (getting the cap to lay flat all the way through was tough, it
> seemed to bubble a bit at points throughout the sewout, causing some
> issues).  That being said the 2nd sew out would pass for sale quality,
> and by the 3rd and 4th hats I had it down pat.
>
> My recent favorite from Sanmar (to balance out the previous paragraph)
> is an unstructured low profile twill, item # BTU.  This is a nice
> quality cap (perhaps that's why I've had great sew outs with different
> types of digitizing / logos / letttering).  Hooping was easy.  And even
> though it's unstructered, the amaya has worked well with them.  Designs
> just look really good after sewing out on this cap.  (obviously they
> can't be too tall of designs 2" tall or less)
>
> Again, I'm afraid I'm so new that these suggestions may not translate
> to success for anyone else.  Maybe there's something idiosyncratic that
> I do, that makes certain styles sew more effectively that not everyone
> does etc.... so keep that in mind.
>
> Oh  and of course... those sanmar trucker hats we did 12 dozen of sewed
> like champs.  these were the foam trucker hats (I don't have the item
> number off hand).  We had mostly script lettering logo for a trucking
> company, and it seemed like we'd have 1 thread break every 8 caps or
> so.   And that was at the maximum speed!
>
> Also, keep in mind that I learned on the WACF, and I've used the WACF
> for all of these jobs.  I guess since I've had success I've just stayed
> with the WACF for now.
>
> Don't know if this will help at all, and if any of you veterans see
> anything that's objectionable to what I've written here... please don't
> hesitate to pipe in... I'd like to know for future reference as well!
>
> Thanks to all who contribute to this forum, it's been invaluable for
> newbies like me who have certainly taken more from this that we can
> contribute at this point.
>
> Cheers,
> Peter Strike
> Indianapolis, IN
>
>
> --- John Yaglenski <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Care to share those that work well?
> >
> > - - - -
> > John Yaglenski
> > Chairman & CEO, Levelbest Communications
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> > P: 888.229.1779 / 301.591.2481
> >
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> >
> > intercot.com / webdisney.com / intercotwest.com
> > urbanamaryland.com / mousehut.com / udflyers.com
> > levelbestembroidery.com
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > From: Peter Strike <strikesystems@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date:  Fri, 25 Mar 2005 19:56:38 -0800 (PST)
> >
> > >We've been at this 12 months, and I can say we've had good success
> > with
> > >caps as well.  I think there is something to be said for the type of
> > >cap that works well with the amaya.  Once you find a few types of
> > caps
> > >that sew well, keep using those hats to sell to customers (or
> > suggest
> > >to customers).  We've had a few caps that were difficult with the
> > >amaya.  But we haven't ordered those or suggested those since.
> > >
> > >Anyways, we don't mind 'em either,
> > >Peter Strike
> > >Indianapolis, IN
> > >
> > >--- pat <post@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >> Janet,
> > >> Did you get paid to say all this, or are you serious?!
> > >> Pat
> > >> post@xxxxxxxxx
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: <Janljon00@xxxxxxx>
> > >> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 6:56 PM
> > >> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Hats - Caps - WACF etc....
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > I started in embroidery 12 years and our first  order was 144
> > caps
> > >> on a
> > >> > single head Melco. Maybe it was the excitement of our  first
> > real
> > >> job or
> > >> maybe not
> > >> > knowing any better but I didn't mind doing the hats.  I still
> > like
> > >> doing
> > >> hats
> > >> > and visors. I've run single head Melcos, Tajima 4 and 6  head,
> > >> Toyota
> > >> single
> > >> > heads, Brother single and 6 head, Barudan single head and
> > Amayas
> > >> and
> > >> haven't
> > >> > had trouble with hats. (knock on wood).
> > >> >
> > >> > Janet
> > >> > Burke Sporting Goods
> > >> > Burke,VA
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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