[amayausers] Re: Pique polos
- From: "Itchin To Stitch" <itchin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 10:04:20 -0500
Good ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Wendy Solomonson
Itchin' To Stitch
Arlington, MN
(507)964-2224
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Yaglenski" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Amaya Users" <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:30 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Pique polos
> Hi Mary!
>
> On the "starter special" - the idea is for us to break even, get the
> company
> logo digitized and have it on hand for future orders. We use the most
> basic
> of the outerbanks polos and offer people the opportunity to upgrade. Most
> times, people come back or at least refer business to you. We will only
> do
> a normal left chest logo, and have found that with the company we use for
> contract digitizing, most run about $35-40 max if you aren't in a hurry.
> So, the shirts usually run about $8. With shipping, it's about $65 our
> cost. Ok, maybe we make a TINY bit... But again, the idea is to get the
> business relationship rolling more than anything.
>
> Another route to go is to use the Steadman from Hanes shirts. We have
> found
> them to be nice quality for a basic polo and dirt cheap - like $4-5. We
> have a number of companies we have sewn for that are on tight budgets and
> they have been VERY pleased with those.
>
> We're still new, so it's important to get our work out in the community.
> We
> also make a practice of giving out a catalog with every order ($1 our cost
> from one of our suppliers) and including a couple business cards. On work
> we do for Schools or Swim teams, we tag each shirt with a business card
> using one of those guns that they use in department stores (available from
> most craft stores). Usually, we put the business card on the shirt collar
> label so as not to disturb the fabric. I think sometimes, people think
> that
> we are just coordinating the sale of the item, and not actually producing
> them!
>
> If you have any other ?'s feel free to call or email!
>
> - - - - - - - -
> John Yaglenski
> President / Chief Executive Officer
> Levelbest Communications
>
> I: www.levelbest.com
> P: 301.591.2481 / 888.229.1779
>
> active website design . web hosting . content driven websites
>
>
> On 5/25/06 9:27 AM, "Shuffletown Embroidery" <shuffemb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> I have a customer who wants to use pique polo shirts for his embroidered
>> business attire. He mentioned Outer Banks. What style numbers do y'all
>> like
>> to use? I would like to offer him a couple of choices.
>> I need lots of advice on how to digitize for this type of material. I had
>> such a problem with embroidering on a t-shirt (something I digitized), so
>> I
>> am nervous. I know how to hoop, what stabilizers to use, and what needle,
>> but I don't feel comfortable about density, pull comp and underlay. This
>> also has lettering, a sans serif font, which will stitch directly on the
>> shirt.
>>
>> John (of LevelBest), I saw your "starter special' with 2 Outer Banks
>> shirts
>> plus logo for $75.00. I think that's a great idea. How complex a logo
>> will
>> you do for this price?
>>
>> Mary
>>
>> Mary Buckle
>> Shuffletown Embroidery
>> Charlotte, NC
>> 704-398-1273
>>
>>
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