Discuss the process of getting your t-shirt line into brick and mortar stores and selling offline. Topics include industry tradeshows, events, line sheets, sales reps and other retailing tips and advice.
You don't need to include a swatch. Buyers understand that colours are variable. It's common for a seller to show a sample in one colour and have to change to a different fabric when you're ready for full production (lack of supply, fabric discontinued, etc.) and have to find a similar fabric. Buyers understand that. As long as there are no major changes (i.e. selling a red shirt and delivering a blue one) it should be just fine.
Swatches are a good idea when practical (not that all retailers will care); it's not about colour fidelity so much as to feel the handle of the fabric.
i was thinking of including a small fabric sample of the tshirt material......... even though i have t's/long sleeve/hoodies..... the t's and l.sleeve are the same material..... so i figure i would just add 1 page in the back with that material sample.......4.4oz cotton......
other than that..i think i'm ready to final print and send......
should i include a print on the tshirt sample that i'm putting in the catalog..... this way they can see the type of print it will be......are buyers concerned with that?......
should i include a print on the tshirt sample that i'm putting in the catalog..... this way they can see the type of print it will be......are buyers concerned with that?......
Are you screen printing? If so, you don't really need to do that as that is the most common type of embellishment and they've seen it a million times. As long as you say what method you use, that should be fine. I think if you are doing heat press transfers or some kind of specialty print (flock, foil, high density, etc) it would be helpful, otherwise don't worry about it.
One more thing - you need to specify your minimums, the date orders are due and the delivery date. This is assuming you are taking orders and then printing. If you have some in stock available for immediate delivery, you should specify that as well and note that they should call for current availability.
thanks... i figured that about showing plastisol...hahaha
i do have the other info on my order sheet...... this way it's all there..... dates/mins/etc....
i didnt want to put any info that might change in the actual catalog..... this way i dont have to reprint them ....... but on the order form i actually have it setup easy for the buyer to check boxes and write in amounts for sizes....... figure i would waste 2 sheets of paper and make it easier for them.....
i just received a few nice high end photographs of a model with 2 of my shirts.... i figure i would use these in the beginning....then in the back would be my photos that i took of models.... mine are more "everyday pics".......
trying to get all the details in and present my product right the first time........ i'm a stickler for details
would it be wrong to say that all orders are printed on demand and returns/refunds are not possible (unless defective product)...or is this standard practice...or should i still state it to cover myself on a bunk order???
include swatch color sample with 
