Wednesday 27 February 2013

Wear Customized Alumni T-Shirts With Pride

By Andy Flores


Alumni t-shirts are a sure winner and are always worn with pride. Everyone wants a reminder of a special day spent with friends from school, college, sorority or fraternity. Whether it's a sports day, music camp or social gathering, T-shirts are a great fund-raiser and virtually sell themselves. Unite your team and their supporters with complementary customized apparel. Whatever your message, you will be able to display it loud and clear with customized garments.

Printing firms will have samples available of their work and a library full of artwork. Whether you want the college logo, an emblem or message on your customized apparel, they will help you format a design which will be exactly what you want. If you are having trouble coming up with a design, they will be able to offer suggestions and advice. Scanned photos and designs can be enhanced or even recreated if need be. The result is sure to be impressive.

The creative customer service officers will be able to tweak your blueprint if need be. Because of their extensive experience and training, they will have suggestions and advice which will ensure the finished design will stand out and make an impact. With complicated designs, you may be offered a sample so that the article can be approved before production goes ahead.

It is easy to create distinctive apparel online. Choosing a material may come first. The style will be next. A library of artwork clips will be available for your perusal. You will have the option of any number of fonts and patterns. There may be a setup fee, the cost of which will depend on the method of production you choose. Screen printing is still very popular as it is durable and practical. The setup varies with each production method. The fees charged will be included on the quote.

Apart from choosing a design, you will need to decide on color, sizes and fabric. PromoPays allows you to make your own decisions on all these aspects. Whenever possible, they will fill orders at very short notice. There may be a fee incurred for this service. Generally, three to four weeks should be allowed when ordering large quantities. Don't forget to allow for shipping time.

Heavy cotton, cotton blends, fine or sheer jersey and baby or mini rib are some of the materials used for customized apparel. Cap or short sleeves are available and a variety of neck styles from round, crew, V and U-shaped. Garments can be ordered with pockets.

Custom orders may attract a setup or screen charge. There are a series of processes required to format a logo before making a custom impression. Once the logo has been formatted, repeat orders are unlikely to include the setup charge.

Logos or designs submitted as a jpeg file may be digitized and formatted into a DST file. This is necessary so that embroidery machines can read the file and follow the patterns. Again you will be given a quote. Alumni t-shirts are great fun to design and great favorites with the public.




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