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I was wondering if anyone could give me some recommendations on sports uniform suppliers. We recently added a Roland cutter and a heat press to our screen printing shop and it looks like we're about to get hit up for some serious youth sports uniform biz.
I didn't know if there was one place that was the leader in selection and price or if the suppliers were more sport specific? I think I found a link for Teamco Sportswear and Custom Jersey, but didn't know if there were any others or better suppliers you guys might recommend? OR have you had any ordering experiences with either of these suppliers? Do you generally buy entire uniforms from one supplier, or do you piece them together with orders from various suppliers. Seems like it would be easiest to find a one-stop-shop.
There are several we use. www.teamworkathletic.com . They have a pretty good basic selection. Prices are reasonable. Good for stock unis
High 5 Sportswear We use this company for Soccer. Its their major sport. But have some items for other sports.
We use several others for custom to dye subs, but these 2 should give you a good place to start.
No minimums, no opening orders, etc.
Becareful. Some want a $2500 min opening order, and then so much quarterly. Like guarenteed sales for them.
I dont agree with that.
Hope this helps.
Also note that customjersey are a retailer like you. their lines, Athletic apparel,holloway, etc are all companies you can get from direct if you are a retailer.
No need to pay a middleman.
Becareful. Some want a $2500 min opening order, and then so much quarterly. Like guarenteed sales for them.
I dont agree with that.
Hope this helps.
Also note that customjersey are a retailer like you. their lines, Athletic apparel,holloway, etc are all companies you can get from direct if you are a retailer.
No need to pay a middleman.
Thanks for the recommendations! I really appreciate it. On the order minimums, they would be out of luck because there's just no way...
I didn't look at the brands on customjersy so thanks for the heads up. I appreciate it! I will have to check out your sources.
I went through some old posts earlier today and ran across a recommendation for athletic numbering vinyl from Twill USA as a good one. I think it was called Sport Film so I was going to check that out and see if I could test it. If you have any recommendations on good sports grade vinyl for cutting names/numbers, that would be great too!
We use specialty materials and the stuff imprintables.com sells.
Personally I like the specialty materials a little better because its all hot peel (and stocked by a dealer about 10 minutes from our shop). That makes a huge difference.
IF you got a GX 42, why are you looking for a outside source for cutting? We outsource nothing. I cut sign vinyl, heat press vinyl for cottons and nylon.
Cold peel sucks in our opinion. When your trying to get a job done, and have to wait for a garment to cool before you can peel it, its wears on you. specialty materials is as soon as the press pops, peel it, and next shirt. That saves time and time is money.
Thanks for the recommendation. I have some of the Spectra Eco that we've been testing so I'll check out the Specialty Materials stuff.
I must have written that funny. But no, we're not looking to outsource anything, in fact that's something we pretty much refuse to do because we hate playing the middle man game. We're just looking for good material by the roll for cutting, specifically something heavy that we can cut for actual uniforms. I love the soft hand of the Spectra Eco but I know it's not made for a football jersey. Trust me, I've waited for over a year for this cutter and our new 16x20 Phoenix Phire that we picked up from Josh a while back. I'm cutting everything in site. In fact, we've been testing our Oracal 651 adhesive vinyl and the storage cabinet next to my desk is getting "customized" with all of the cool logos that I like or see as inspiration. Especially when I'm cutting something that leaves some waste on the edge of the roll, I fill it in with a cool logo that I can slap on the cab. Gives me extra weeding and app tape practice (and registration practice on multi-color decals).
Thanks for the recommendation. I have some of the Spectra Eco that we've been testing so I'll check out the Specialty Materials stuff.
I must have written that funny. But no, we're not looking to outsource anything, in fact that's something we pretty much refuse to do because we hate playing the middle man game. We're just looking for good material by the roll for cutting, specifically something heavy that we can cut for actual uniforms. I love the soft hand of the Spectra Eco but I know it's not made for a football jersey. Trust me, I've waited for over a year for this cutter and our new 16x20 Phoenix Phire that we picked up from Josh a while back. I'm cutting everything in site. In fact, we've been testing our Oracal 651 adhesive vinyl and the storage cabinet next to my desk is getting "customized" with all of the cool logos that I like or see as inspiration. Especially when I'm cutting something that leaves some waste on the edge of the roll, I fill it in with a cool logo that I can slap on the cab. Gives me extra weeding and app tape practice (and registration practice on multi-color decals).
Wow, I just derailed my own thread.
Hi Mark
The Eco-Film works great on sports uniforms. The standard Eco for polyester jerseys and use the Eco-Plus for Nylon jerseys.
You will have no problems with mesh either. The only thing to watch for is if the polyester has dye migration issues (ie. a sublimatable jersey).
The Eco-Film can be peeled hot, warm or cold as well.
Also the dwell time for a two color application can be as short as 1 second for the first color and then the full 8 seconds on the second all at 305 degrees.
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