[granbury]

Hi there,

We are just in the process of getting set-up to start our t-shirt business. We have a warehouse of product most of which is dri-balance, 70-30 blend t-shirts. We are exploring options for setting up the site and securing software to allow the customer to upload their own design much like zazzle is doing.

It is a lot of fun doing the research and I am very anxious to launch. I have been scouring this site for the past few days and want to say thank you too everyone who has posted. I have learned more from the few hours I have spent here than all of the other materials I have consulted thus far.

 

[Jasonda]

Hi Lloyd, welcome to the forums!

 

[Rodney]

Hi Lloyd, welcome to the T-Shirt Forums!

We have a warehouse of product most of which is dri-balance, 70-30 blend t-shirts. We are exploring options for setting up the site and securing software to allow the customer to upload their own design much like zazzle is doing.

That would be an interesting print on demand "niche" that fills in where zazzle/cafepress might lack. Print on demand "technical" shirts or performance wicking shirts. I'd use something like that

 

[T-BOT]

We have a warehouse of product most of which is dri-balance, 70-30 blend t-shirts.

70-30 of what ?

...is that something like CoolMax. http://coolmax.invista.com/faqs.html

 

[granbury]

Actually they are Zorel shirts: http://www.zorrel.com/

 

[T-BOT]

Actually they are Zorel shirts:

70-30 blend ????

some of the shirts look like they are polyester (from the way they hang on the models).

will you be using jet transfers to print them ?

i know that CoolMax. http://coolmax.invista.com/faqs.html is tricky to print.

 

[granbury]

One of my partners has been using them and applying school logos, etc. I am not sure what process he has used. His job is the technical side of the production, mine is to market it. I am still learning how he does what he does so I can use it on the site. Admitedly I am still learning the various options for printing and expect that we will try different methods until we find the right combination of look and durability.

Thanks for the question...I am always happy to get questions I can't answer so I'm sure I don't ignore something important.

 

[T-BOT]

you will be fine Lloyd.

hey, who knows, may be you will start a new Gilda Marx Trend. ....ZaZe-LLod on demand....just kiddin'

 

[granbury]

Thanks for the encouragement and I'm serious about appreciating questions I can't answer so don't hesitate to ask me anything...hopefully I can't answer it.