Unfortunately, if it's the lighter weight jerseys (like Anvil-I won't even screenprint on any of Anvils lightweight stuff) then it's the same material. Sometimes you just can't convince the customer that a great embroidery on
a cheap shirt is NOT going to make the shirt any better.I keep several shirts hanging in the office from Gildan, Port Authority, WW group,
etc.-along with a cheesy teeshirt-and SHOW them the difference.I'll screenprint on tees...that's all-and show them my 'sample' sewouts done on reject tees-so they can see the holes, the puckers, how the backing looks like a
patch...and convince them everytime! Roland Sunrise Graphics 116 Main St Claremont, NH 03743 603-543-1324 NO PC or WORD files accepted!Anything with .doc, .xls, .wvm, .txt, is automatically deleted. We have NO ability to view, read, or process any files from any Windows or PC based programs. Preferred method of files is PDF for invoices, page documents, etc. but not for graphics. Photoshop (v.6) for images to be digitally printed. ANY sign and logo work must be supplied in Vector lineart (macromedia Freehand) without any compression or .eps.
signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Feb 12, 2008, at 1:28 PM, Darlene Weber wrote:
Ok, would the same hold true for the jersey material polos??? "Roland R. Irish III" <signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Because teeshirts are the absolute worst garbage material you can thinkof embroidering on...most shops won't even touch them. You need several layers of 3 oz. backing just to get a stable base...standard teeshirts are only 5.5 to 6.5 oz. material, decent 100% cottonheavyweights might be 7 oz., and some of the real good premium weight shirts can be 8 oz.But it is not a pique knit or poplin, heavy weave material-it's a lightweightfabric that just isn't made for embroidery.You have to back off on density-the needle is making the holes, the thread istightening up and exposing it-and the materialitself will rip easily, very very easily, so after you've punched a hundred holes in a half inch area for embroidery-then the thread tightens up and pulls it in...instant hole! I won't do teeshirts. Period!Just not worth embroidering on anything that costs LESS than the threadprice to sew on it.The only way around it is a ton of backing-then it looks and feels like youhave a patch sewn on the inside of the shirt and is very noticeable. My opinion... Roland Sunrise Graphics 116 Main St Claremont, NH 03743 603-543-1324 NO PC or WORD files accepted!Anything with .doc, .xls, .wvm, .txt, is automatically deleted. We have NO ability to view, read, or process any files from any Windows or PC based programs. Preferred method of files is PDF for invoices, page documents, etc. but not for graphics. Photoshop (v.6) for images to be digitally printed. ANY sign and logo work must be supplied in Vector lineart (macromedia Freehand) without any compression or .eps.signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Feb 12, 2008, at 11:52 AM, Darlene Weber wrote:Can anyone give me some ideas as to why I get holes in tshirts when I am stitching lettering on them???Thanks! Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.
