Question by KittyCath: Where is the cheapest place to “Blank bulk Tee-Shirts”?
I have my own Screen Printing Company, and I have been getting my from wholesaler.com or t-shirtwebstore.com anywhere from 1.59 – 1.89 / shirt… Is there anywhere I can get them even cheaper then that??? Any suggestions of how i get into the loops of things where they are super cheap????
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Answer by Onyx Rayne Here are the folks I know to be relatively inexpensive:
I’m east coast, located in Virginia, and that makes a difference.
I generally do my best to PICK UP my shirts and not pay the shipping.
I use www.virginiats.com and
www.tscapparel.com for my basic tees.
There are MANY others though… MANY. It should be pretty easy to find one within driving distance for you…
also check out t-shirtforums.com. That’s a GREAT resource.
Talk to you soon!
Ember
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Every parent has at least this in common: you need to and more than you think. Babies are amazing little creatures, and what’s even more amazing is their talent for going through a baby collection in a day it seems. With all the washing that’s necessary, even the brightest colors fade, and seams tear, then that cute baby cotton shirt looks like you purchased it at the flea market three years ago. No worries, though, you can have a great-looking son without going too far, in fact, you can do your shopping right from home.
When you for your next baby , or your next dozen, rather – before you hop in the car and drive to dig through stacks of over-styled, commercialized “styles” of tees, you can save yourself the trip. Open your web browser instead and look for “baby crew clothing,” for example. You can find great designs from New York’s finest boutique in children’s wear, all without leaving your seat.
Before dinner’s even ready, or dessert for that matter, you can have an placed of nothing but the finest in American cotton, rendered unbelievably soft, in a style that doesn’t detract from your son’s natural appeal. Why cover up the handsomest child with a glaring, in-your-face design that takes your eyes off of his? The best fashion, even for a , is that which can compliment rather than distract from your son’s appearance.
Maybe you are buying for a friend’s baby shower, and want to get something that stands out from the rest of the crowds. What says, “I care about you, your friendship means the world to me,” more than finding the best in design just for their son? Stand out from the masses, and get the best for your family and your friends. Nothing says it better than a quality gift they won’t be able to find just anywhere.
When you for those tees, remember that simpler is better. Having a tee that can be worn in the future for other children, siblings or friend’s children, is a great return that you won’t find in just any clothing manufacturer. When a designer from a New York boutique puts his or her seal of approval on a smaller batch of clothing, for instance, you can rest in the fact that the clothes are made with attention to detail. for that is made in America, with the finest eye for detail to every stitch and design, and see what a difference in quality you can expect from the fashion gurus just waiting behind your internet connection.
Estella-NYC is the best place to find cute . Whether you are looking for , , baby pants, jeans or rompers for your little toddler, Estella-NYC is the place to go to!
There are two types of orders a clothing manufacturer can handle: bulk and small quantity . The organization in the is very different.
Bulk
When the undertakes a bulk , a large quantity from medium to big size clients, the wholesale price is low.The gross margin per unit produced is quite small, but it is offset by the large quantity manufactured. Large quantity usually means: over 5000 pieces. This type of quantity allows for the setting of a production line.It sometimes takes about one full day to organize the production line. This translates into physically moving the sewing machines so that they line up in a way that is convenient for the specific clothes to be produced.It requires expensive skills, the skills of mid to top level production people. After this set up is done, the chain works almost by itself with (less expensive) labour cost involved. Two or three days into the production, the productivity increases because the sewers get used to the new production line. When the productivity increases, the clothing manufacturer makes a profit while providing clothes at a very competitive rate.
Small quantity
The other possible situation for a clothing manufacturer is to take orders from smaller clients. The price per unit is different (higher), as the organization involved is different. When taking a small quantity of clothes, let’s say less than 5000 pieces, the organization of a production line is useless. A team of 20 to 30 sewers will achieve the production of 5000 pieces in around a week or more depending on the clothes ordered. Taking care of a small run of clothes makes the whole game of producing clothes very different for the clothing manufacturer:
- The clothing manufacturer can not waste one day in organizing a production line, it takes more time to do so than the time saved by the increase of productivity.
- During the few days when this small is being produced by the sewers, the company is also preparing the next .
Translating the client file, sourcing, cutting, printing or embroideries all have to take place before sewing.That’s why small orders are dealt with by a special department in the clothing manufacturing company. This department is usually made of very skilled managers and sewers who will engage all the cost necessary to the bulk production of clothes, but these costs are spread over a small quantity, hence the price per unit.
The right quantity for you
If you are looking to get a small run of your own design manufactured, then the best thing to do is to speak with one of the consultants at (www.ellen-clothing-manufacturer.com). Your contact will help you work out what is the best quantity to for your business. The ideal quantity for your business is not necessarily the smallest one. the right quantity might also be smaller than what you have in mind. It all depends on a number of factors: The style of the clothes and the targeted wholesale price. When discussing the size of your small run, other technical issues such as sourcing, printing, dying or stone-washing should be taken in consideration as they can involve a fix fee.
Let’s take a simple example of a client looking for a manufacturer for a small run of . The cost of dying fabric is around 200 usd. This cost is the same whether the is for 50 or 200 , that’s because the cost is related to the time used for dying which is the same for 50 meters of fabric or 200 meters. Other example: When a design manager draws the pattern for a garment, this takes from 1 to 2 hours depending on the style of clothe. The cost involved (the labour time of such a skilled worker) is not related to the number of times the pattern will be used. Therefore, it might make sense to spread such cost over a slightly larger quantity, let’s say 200 clothes instead of 100. I strongly recommend being very direct about the targeted retail price or wholesale price, this is the only way your consultant can help you work out the right quantity for your .
Lilian Lemaire is the Managing Director of Ellen Clothing Manufacturer, a French company with a clothing factory in Vietnam.
For my family, reunions are unheard of. I am now a 30 year old woman with 2 kids, and can’t remember one single family reunion in all my life. I was really thinking about this and what can I do to change it. Most of my family, I haven’t seen in 10-15 years. Well, I thought the first thing I needed to do was plan one, pick a place and time. When I was out to lunch with one of my friends, she asked, “what about getting custom printed for the reunion?” I had never thought about that before, but it sounded like a good idea, and would give everyone something to remember the experience.
Luckily, my friend Terri knew of a website that allows you to design custom for yourself called LoveThoseShirts.com. I decided to check it out and was very impressed. They had many different shirts to choose from and in all sorts of colors. Then to my surprise, they also had many different clipart and fonts to choose from to design my custom . Ordering custom made on this site was fun and easy for me, and the prices were not bad at all.
When reunion day came, I was so excited that mostly everyone showed up. Of coarse there are those that said they weren’t coming because uncle so & so will be there. You know how families can be. Well, when I opened the box the shirts came in, and started handing out the custom , printed just for our family, everybody loved them. All of a sudden, they weren’t acting like, can we just get this over with so I can go home. We all loosened up and ended up having a very memorable day. I think next year, more will show up, and they will be looking forward to getting together. I am so glad that for the first time ever, we as a family are getting to know each other and spending time together, even if it is once a year for most of them.
Thanks to LoveThoseShirts.com for doing a fantastic job. They also print more than just ; perhaps next year I will also caps or sun visors to match the shirts. Family is very important to me, and I am so glad I went out on a limb to bring us closer. If your family is like mine used to be, maybe you can be the one to start a new family tradition. The best for me is watching the kids get to know their family. The custom were a hit, and I defiantly will be ordering again in the future.
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For the past several years, wearing vintage or designer has become a trendy fashion trend for males and females alike. While a lot of these tees are comical or have cool artwork they sometimes can be a little costly. In this economy, minor things like this matter but there is always another choice for those watching their pennies.
In the do it yourself, or DIY world making a comical in the comfort of home is easier than ever. Art and craft stores sell not only iron on transfers but markers and paint made for fabric. These items are basic to use, fairly inexpensive and have lasting results beyond two or three machine washes. In some metropolitan areas, there are minor, family run stores that carry only blank . They come in different colors, fabrics and sizes (some up to 5X). There is regularly a price break for buying a certain volume that will amount to about two dollars per . Or, if a person likes to put their witty side on hard drive only, there are different homepages who must do the work for them. All they have to do is upload a file containing the image or text desired and place an for as many as they like.
Few of these places offer color choices other than white and black; sometimes the available sizes only go to extra large, or 1X. The main point to creating your own comical is that a person will add their type of humor whether it be satire, obscene, dark or somewhere in between. They would also be used as a marketing tool for business.
A successful family reunion requires great planning. Many family reunions are planned years in advance with careful planning for the place, the time, the menu, the keepsakes (such as Family Reunion ), the decorations and the entertainment. Most family reunions these days require a healthy budget to pull off the unforgettable event.
To plan the event, it is a great idea to Involve various, reliable members of the family, including youngsters and form committees to tackle individual aspects of the family reunion. This will help ensure that the event runs as smoothly as possible. Some key committees are the finance committee (to oversee the expenses), hospitality committee (to welcome everybody on the grand day), travel committee (scout host locations and book flights and hotels), food committee (to arrange catering and/or organize pot-luck) keepsake and prizes committee (to produce Family Reunion and other keepsakes), entertainment committee (to make sure there are fun and games for all ages), the media committee (for video and cameras to remember the special day) and communication committee (compile a mailing list and notify family members of the time and place).
The finance committee is perhaps the most important because each of the various other committees will need to know the budget in which they have to work with. Be sure to trust someone in the family who may have experience working with money and allocating budgets to head this committee.
The hospitality committee would be responsible for making each individual family member feel welcome and special on the day of the family reunion. Of course some of the friendliest and out-going members of the family would love this particular responsibility. A ‘Welcome Address’ would kick off the day and should be given by someone in the family who is a great public speaker.
The travel committee is necessary to establish the location of the reunion and be sure that it’s easy for family members to make it there. Booking event halls, parks or other locations as well as flights, hotels and other modes of transportation would be this committees main duties.
The food committee would need to establish if the event would be a pot-luck, a home-cooked meal or a catered affair. The most popular family reunions are Bar-B-Q’s, which can be as simple as hot dogs and hamburgers, or include BBQ chicken, bratwurst and/or kabobs. Sometimes, if the budget allows, a catered event may relieve some stress as well as provide a gourmet meal to the entire family.
The keepsake and prizes committee would have fun creating and arranging keepsakes, such as Family Reunion , key chains, hats, and other fun ideas which will remind the family member of the fantastic event for years to come. You can make your own shirt or have custom made. Family Reunion are a fun and easy way to be part of the group on the day of the event and provide a cherished reminder of the fun day.
The entertainment committee can arrange fun for adults and children alike. Games and activities for all age groups can be planned as well as specific entertainment for the children such as clowns, magicians or simply provide toys and books. Fun games and activates for all ages include croquet, scavenger hunts and time capsules.
The media committee would be sure to capture all of the memories of the family reunion. They would be sure that enough videos and photographs were taken and possibly proved disposable cameras for everyone to use throughout the day. A fun idea would be to create Family Reunion that include a family group photo taken on the day of the reunion and send it to all members as a surprise.
The communication committee will get on the phone and email to gather a mailing list of the entire family. When the time and place have been decided, a ‘save the date’ note would be sent to all. After some initial planning, a more detailed mailing could be sent with more information about the theme of the party, the food and the entertainment taking place.
Although family reunions can require a lot of hard work and planning, the experience of gathering with numerous members of your extended family for a fun filled event is worth the effort. All of your careful planning will ensure that happy memories are made and remembered for years to come.
Joe Caricari owner of thetdesigner.com is a seasoned veteran in and has been designing for every occassion for over 10 years. At www.thetdesigner.com you can design your family reunion quick and easy.
After recording your album, having it mastered and pressed, you head over to your disc duplication facility’s website to place your . Reading up on the ordering process you notice that you have the option to have artwork printed on the disc face, and can also have tray card and insert artwork printed. This is a great idea, as it allows you to give your project a more professional look and feel. You can either hire a print designer, who will hopefully already know all of the proceeding information. Or you can have a go at it yourself, utilizing one of the many different graphics creation programs available. If you are choosing to create your own artwork, read on.
There are many different programs out there that can be used to create print artwork. One of the more popular programs is Adobe Illustrator. Adobe Illustrator is a vector based drawing program, available for both PC and Macintosh computers. You could also use, CorelDRAW, Paint Pro, or even Adobe Photoshop. I will go into a little bit more detail about what the differences are between some of these programs later on in this article, and why some of them are better suited for print design. Here is a list of 3 terms you should be familiar with before starting your artwork project.
1. Raster Graphics
Raster graphics are also known as bitmap graphics. This form of graphics image is a data file or structure representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or blocks of color, on a computer monitor, or other display device. Think of a raster images as a checkers board, with each square (pixel) on the board displaying a different color. This collection of colored dots (pixels), in turn form the full picture. The quality of a raster image is determined by the total number of pixels (resolution), and the amount of information in each pixel. Raster graphics are practical for photographs and photo-realistic images because of the way that they display images. Pretty much all photos you will find on the internet, and all photos you take with your digital camera will be raster images. You may want to use photographs for your CD or DVD’s artwork, but you must mind a few certain things:
A. DPI - I will go into this a bit further in the “DPI” section of this article. In a nutshell, any photograph that you would like to use for print must be 300 DPI (dots per inch) or higher. DPI refers to the density of pixel information in a photograph.
B. Color Mode - There are two basic modes of color: RGB and CMYK. All you need to know really is that all print artwork must be created as a CMYK document, as this refers to the colors of ink that a printer uses to recreate your artwork. If you create your artwork as an RGB document, the printed document will most likely shift in color. For more info on this, please refer to my last article. What do you need to start a CD duplication project?
2. Vector Graphics
Also known as geometric modeling, this form of graphic uses geometrical primitives such as points, curves, and lines to represent images. Instead of displaying blocks of color to represent a photo vector images rely on set points to determine the outline of an object, using mathematical formulas to determine the curve of the lines between said set points. Vector graphics are ideal for simple or composite drawings that do not need to achieve photo-realism. I suggest that you used vector objects for all of your artwork’s areas that are not photos.
3. DPI
Dots per inch, (DPI) is the number of individual dots of ink a printer can produce within a one-inch space. This translates as, the higher the DPI, the sharper the image. Although, most commercial printers will tell you that anything over 300DPI would be considered “print-quality”. I recommend that you make sure that your artwork is at least 300DPI, with 600DPI being the optimal setting for your artwork.
After all this technical mumbo-jumbo, you’re probably scratching your head, still unsure of what program to use to create your artwork. The truth is you can use pretty much any graphics program to create your artwork, providing that you correctly set the DPI and color mode of your document. Personally, I usually use a combination of Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator to do all of my print artwork. I edit all bitmap images in Photoshop and create all of my vector content in Illustrator, combining the two in Illustrator. My advice is now that you have the basic background knowledge, experiment to figure out what works best for you!
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The internet is a great place to build a business. Even if you are young or old, you can get into the web business and build a loyal fan base for your products. If you desire to sell shirts, there are a lot of ways you could go about it.
Personalized need only a plain shirt that you can in wholesale in many outlets or suppliers. You can put personal designs or customized designs depending on your services. These could be one of a kind, meaning it cannot be repeated anymore or it could be a selection for a season. If you want a seasonal selection, then you can have a printing company to do your bulk prints.
If you plan on selling various brands, you can go to many outfit suppliers available everywhere. You talk to them, check their websites and get a catalogue of the designs they offer. There are many suppliers that provide brands for various retail chains so send a letter and also ask for a quote and know the policies and shipment aspects before making any business.
If you want, you can also design your own style. You can have your designs manufactured in a local company and depending on your budget there are a lot of options with this path.
Getting could be through the easiest ways or the most elaborate methods. Depending on your budget the most important thing is to make sure that the quality is great. Check also for recurring styles and trends of customers and make your inventory bigger or smaller based on those results.
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There are two different kinds of people in this world; those who consider themselves walking fashion statements and those that think clothes are just mean to make you acceptable for an appearance in public. For those that think that clothes are only meant to cover your shame, life is boring and shopping is just another chore that you must get through during the day. For those that consider themselves a canvas and fashion the paint, wearing certain styles is a way to tell the world exactly how you’re feeling, what you love and what you stand for. For these types of fashionistas, there is always a few essential alternative tucked somewhere in the back of the closet.
If you’re never really given any thought to alternative before, then you might not have even known that they had their own terminology and a place in the fashion world. You should know that alternative are not just different styles or colors of that differ from the white cotton ones you’re mom is always trying to get you to wear under your dress shirts. Alternative can be used for a variety of different reasons and styles, but they are all designed to attract attention and to make a statement about the person wearing them.
The people that typically wear alternative are usually outspoken and typically have opinions that differ from the rest of society. For these people it isn’t just enough to tell people how they feel about music, politics, companies or lifestyles in person when they are asked. They feel the need to shout their points of view from the roof tops, or, in some cases, the front of alternative . These alternative can range from funny, to clever to disturbing just as much as the people who are wearing them.
The most common are those that depict the logo, name, or other identifying information of a band. Music and fashion have been linked as long back as we have history to prove it, and many people feel the need to proclaim their love for their favorite band by wearing alternative that they bought at a concert. Other alternative have funny sayings on them, or bear the name of a political candidate that someone might endorse. If you are looking for alternative that really push the boundaries, there are some that make statements about political issues or that are meant to shock people and make them think.
Allison Rossino is a fashion writer in Chicago. Check out her blogs at http://www.rockinstilettos.com and http://www.highhighheels.com.
If you have good music, people will listen and your music. But they need to find your music. I’ve done all your homework below and give you the 28 Essential Music Sites To Promote Your Music which will increase your income.
The sites below are broken down into categories to help target your music exposure needs.
Artists Bare Essentials
1. GoDaddy.com – Every band or artist needs their own website URL. There is so much you can do with it (I will cover it in a future post) to compliment your marketing efforts that it is well worth the $8.99 a year. GoDaddy is the best company for URLs with great customer service and cheat prices. I have used this company numerous times. 2. BandZoogle.com – This is a website that have band/artist templates for your music. You do not have to know how to build websites. They have it all for you. You can even sell your own music on the site among other services. 3. Bravenet.com – This company offers many free services and premium services that can help you build your marketing efforts. Most importantly, they have many interactive tools you can add to your own site or add to your social networks. It has a FREE email list tool to start collecting your fans emails. This tool is invaluable and I will post about the importance of email lists in the future. I have used this company numerous times. 4. FanBridge.com – This is an artist-specific company that helps build your fan base with email list tools. There is a free service and premium service. Use the coupon code MARKSTONE for a free upgrade.
Getting Your Music On iTunes & Other Sites
1. Tunecore.com – This is the premiere site to get your music on iTunes, Amazon and other valuable sites. Tunecore has just merged services with Amazon and will now print your CDs and open up merch stores for your music. This service will start on July 1st. But for now, get your music on iTunes. Over 70% of people use iTunes for their digital downloads than other sites. I personally know unsigned bands that make over $5,000 a month off iTunes alone. There is an annual fee for each album you download. But you get to keep 100% of your royalties while other sites take a percentage. You can also get 30% OFF your fee’s by using the code beheard30.
Social Networks
1. MySpace.com – This has been the mecca for all bands and artists. MySpace even has its own label called MySpace Records. They sign artists in all genres and they usually sign bands that create a big buzz on their site. Registration is free. 2. Purevolume.com – This site has better streaming features than MySpace (MS streams have ads and randomly don’t work). This site is free to register and includes all genres but mostly caters to rock bands. They actively scout good music on their site to feature on their front page. This site gets over 10,000 visitors a day. There are social networking features available as well. 3. Twitter.com – This is the latest social networking phenomenon. Fans can see what the band and each individual member are doing throughout the day. Direct fan-to-band interaction takes place which is HUGE in building a core fan base. This is free to register and is a must in any musicians marketing plan. I will post about Twitter and your music marketing plan soon. 4. iLike.com – This site helps announce any new songs, new shows, new blogs or new pictures that you post up. Anyone who has iTunes (which is about 70% of the music population) get automatic updates on their iTunes player if they have your music in their iTunes. iLike has a attaches to your iTunes. Once you register for iLike, tell your fans about the sidebar so they can stay up-to-date on your bands every move. 5. Lastfm.com – This is another site that intergrates with your iTunes player. When you open a free account and download the , everything you play gets registered by Last.fm. They use all that data from everyone’s iTune players to give you top played lists and stats on your songs. This is a good tool to see what songs are most popular on your albums. You might think you know what song is your most popular but Last.fm will tell you what your fans listen to the most. 6. Facebook.com – This is largest social network site in the world (2nd in the U.S. behind MySpace). It is starting to improve its music applications so this is definitely a site that you need to register for.
Artist Press Kits
1. SonicBids.com – This site offers EPKs (electronic press kits) for artists but also helps “book and license your music,” according to their site. I have never used their services but I know it is very reputable in the music industry. 2. PowerPressKits.com – Again, I have never used this company but they offer free press kit building. They even have different templates for you to use.
Websites For Your Music Reviews
1. AbsolutePunk.net – This website caters to anything in the rock genre and will cover hip-hop/rap. The crowd here can be tough on artists but getting any exposure on this site helps. The staff is rather huge so it is easy to get one or more of them to respond to your emails. If you have the stomach, get your music reviewed on this site. Music industry people are on this site multiple times a day. 2. Pitchfork.com – This site is the mecca for indie/singer/songwriter music. The owner was even listed as one of the Top 200 most influential people by Time Magazine. Again, this crowd can be tough. 3. PunkNews.com – This site caters to the true punk crowd and, again, can be a tough crowd. If you’re a punk band and what street cred, get posted/reviewed on this site. 4. Stereogum.com – This site caters to the singer/songwriter/indie band crowd. 5. BrooklynVegan.com – This site caters to the NYC music fan. Covers more than music and even has a Sirius satellite radio show. 6. – A smaller blog that has a lot of music industry attention. This blog covers music mostly in the rock genre from hardcore, emo, indie, punk and “scene” music. 7. GlobalGrind.com – This caters to the hip-hop culture and is more of a social network for hip-hop artists and fans. There are unsigned hip-hop features.
Sell Your Merchandise Online
1. BigCartel.com – This is a very popular e-commerce site that will sell your music merchandise (, etc.) on their site and handle all the payments for you. You simply collect the orders and ship them out. This gives you full control of the shipping process. You can create a store or use one of their templates. 2. DistrictLines.com – This site not only makes custom stores for some artists but they print your merchandise as well. They cater to bands in the rock genre but also have pop-culture icons as clients.
Companies That Make Your Merch (CDs, , etc.)
1. Discmakers.com – This company is one of the kings in the CD duplication business. Their rates are very competitive and they also do a lot more than just CDs. You can get your , stickers, buttons and a host of other things printed. 2. DistrictLines.com – They will not only make custom merch stores for you but they will also handle your printing needs.
Other Merchandise Companies
1. LoudBytes.com – This site allows you to purchase download cards, stickers or buttons with a code on each. This code can be redeemed on their site for your music. You can sell these items at shows without ordering physical CDs. You sell the cards to your fans and they will download your music off LoudBytes. They even have hangtags for your . If you have physical CDs and want to sell a couple of B-sides, this is the most economical way to sell a song or two. 2. Dropcards.com – This is also a download card website that embeds a code into each card.
Music Discovery Blogs
1. Kings Of A&R.com – This site is heavily scouted by music industry people. This site covers all genres of music and if you feel like your music is good enough to be featured on the site, email Dean, the owner of the site. 2. TheDailyChorus.com – Another music discovery site that is scouted by the music industry. This site mainly covers music in the rock genre. The staff of this site is a lot bigger than KOAR so it’s easier to get the staffs attention.
I will explore many of these sites in greater detail to show you how you can improve your music marketing plan to obtain new fans which will increase your revenue.
Did I miss any valuable sites? Leave a comment and let me know or email me at: markstone424@gmail.com!
I’m a music industry veteran that loves the quickly changing music landscape and writing about it. I am always blogging about the latest music marketing trends (secrets) to help musicians achieve their goals. Please visit my free blog at: http://musicmarketingsecrets.blogspot.com
