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[ZAZZLE] Zazzle T-shirt Quality



 
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Old May 30th, 2009 May 30, 2009 5:15:59 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Default Zazzle T-shirt Quality

Hello,

Hopefully those who have experience with making T-shirts will know what I mean.

I am about to order a Zazzle test shirt and would like to know from experienced users whether the shirt quality is "Toilet Paper" thin or whether it is of a heavier quality. About 6 months ago I ordered a shirt from Red Bubble and it was way way too thin for my clients. Everyone I showed it to thought it was extremely cheap. The shirt was by American Apparel if correct.

The Zazzle shirt I have in my cart says "The classic heavyweight t-shirt". Am I correct to assume that "Heavyweight" means that it is thicker then the American Apparel shirts? I am looking for something along the lines of the "Beefy-T" style which I believe is by Hanes.

I hope I am clear with the difference in T-shirts. My clients want to feel like they have a shirt on their back and not something super thin...laugh.

I'd appreciate any feedback from Zazzle users about shirt quality and/or recommendations before I make my order. Thank you very much in advance.

Best regards,

Jim

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Old May 31st, 2009 May 31, 2009 5:16:57 PM -   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Zazzle T-shirt Quality

Zazzle uses several different shirts. If you are looking for the more traditional heavyweight tee, choose their basic.

FYI, the American Apparels are hardly 'cheap'. Many, myself included, think it is one of the best tees on the market. Perhaps you bought the burnout model, which is made to be toilet paper thin?
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Old June 8th, 2009 Jun 8, 2009 9:24:23 AM -   #3 (permalink)
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In my opinion, Zazzle's quality is excellent overall especially compared to other similar PODs.
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Old June 8th, 2009 Jun 8, 2009 9:31:14 AM -   #4 (permalink)
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I agree with Joe and Ruth. In shirts....'thin is in'.
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Old June 19th, 2009 Jun 19, 2009 1:43:57 AM -   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: Zazzle T-shirt Quality

Just an update.

I received my first T-shirt from Zazzle which was printed on the following:

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Basic T-Shirt The classic heavyweight t-shirt. Tagless design for ultimate comfort. Pre-shrunk, 6.1 ounce 100% cotton. Double-needle stitched bottom and sleeve hems. Loose, classic fit, wears well on anyone. Imported.
The quality, print, and service was FANTASTIC!! This is exactly what I was looking for. For my clients, "thin is definitely not in" and the Zazzle shirts are thick enough to give you that "I got my money's worth" feeling with just the shirt alone. The print came out awesome and bright like I wanted. Plus the service to Japan took one week exactly.

Thank you Zazzle! Now I can concentrate on designs and marketing.

Also thanks to everyone for their replies and input. Much appreciated.

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Everyone I showed it to thought it was extremely cheap. The shirt was by American Apparel if correct.
The people you showed it to dont have a clue about t-shirt quality. AA is one of the best brands out there and usually cost more. Just because a t-shirt is thick doesnt make it better. Personally AA is the best out there.
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Old July 15th, 2009 Jul 15, 2009 7:28:14 AM -   #7 (permalink)
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The people you showed it to dont have a clue about t-shirt quality. AA is one of the best brands out there and usually cost more. Just because a t-shirt is thick doesnt make it better. Personally AA is the best out there.
surely the people he showed the shirt dont have to know the ins and outs of shirt qualities but if its not liked it wont sell, the customer is always right (so they say)
 
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I started my own store on Zazzle about a month ago. Liked the site, designs looked great on a screen, so I wanted to actually feel the products before telling anybody to buy it. I bought one black man's t-shirt, one pink girls' t-shirt and two ladies t-s (one black and one white). So, we are talking $75 (with the shipping).
Delivery: I live in Canada. Standard shipping took exactly 21 days – ok, that's long but understandable. I had to pay $16 for the customs – unexpected, but still understandable.
The products: 1) The child's t is great. Good quality, nice design. Happy with it.
2)The man's t is ok, even though not such a good quality, and the print looks like it glued on the t-shirt. To be fair – great colors.
3) The ladies t-s are the biggest disappointment. The designs are exactly twice as big as they appear on the screen, so they look totally ridiculous. The black t-shirt is very thin and itchy. Again, design looks like it was glued on, has a white outline and the edges look pixelated. My designs were 150ppi, checked all the picture sizes before ordering, no reason for bad quality prints.
So, I have one excellent, one acceptable and two bad t-shirts.
Returning those two t-shirts won't be worth the money because of the shipping and customs fees I already paid.

Now, from my experience:
1) I won't be ordering black t-shirts from Zazzle.
2) I won't be ordering women's t-shirts from Zazzle.
3) I'm not sure if I should keep me store. I feel bad for the person who bought black t with my design and now may be as disappointed as I am.
 
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