22/04/2010 by admin.

A change in the weather always brings about a complete change in the type of clothing that is being ordered for the t shirt printing industry. In the winter you are embroidering jackets and fleeces. In the Summer you are printing onto t-shirts and shorts. The Autumn and spring time tend to be quite similar, with sweatshirts and polo shirts.

The other factor about Spring that does differentiate it from Autumn is the type of activity that goes on in early Summer and Spring.

The two main areas we are talking about are Weddings and sports events like Marathons. Marathons are great because you don’t just have the runners with their high cost, dry-fit running vests, you also get all their supporters wearing normal cotton t-shirts.

Then the wedding season also indirectly helps the t shirt printing industry. No, we don’t decorate wedding dresses, but where there is a wedding you will usually find a Stag and Hen night do. The customization for these parties is getting more and more sophisticated, with ever more expensive tops and even more complicated decoration.

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02/03/2010 by admin.

Spring is almost upon us, so that means it will soon be the Marathon season! Lots of people and companies from all over the country will be entering themselves into various marathons that are held all over the UK.

The individual or company concerned usually does the marathon for a good cause and that usually means sponsorship, which in turn raises the much needed money for the charity.

The person or team that is taking part on the day has spent the cold winter months training for the big event, rapped up to the eyeballs to keep warm. Now the Spring weather has arrived and temperatures have risen, thoughts turn to the need for a decent running vest.

Unless you are quite sporty or involved in sport through your kids, you may not be aware of the new generation of dry fitting sports wear that is now available. The good old fashioned cotton vest when caught in a shower or just soaked thought with perspiration, starts to hang of you like an old rag, looking terrible and feeling awful. Modern materials have made it possible for the garment to get rid of any moisture and not loose its shape. This sportswear is usually made from some form of Polyester. Gamegear specialize in this type of garment and produce the Cooltex Running Vest.

Gamegear Cooltex Running Vest has a moisture management finish. It has contrasting side panels with flatlock stitching. It is finished with a contrast white V lower hem. The running shirt is made from 100% Polyester and has twin needle stitching in the armholes. The front hem is straight and the back hem is curved.

It comes in White/ Navy and White Grey.

One of the problems with this great new material is that you can not print it using DTG printing, which would give you great versatility of designs that you could use for decoration. This is because the ink used by DTG can not penetrate the material, so it sits on the top of the fabric. When you wash the shirt it comes off!

I can not recommend embroidery either. The stitching goes through the light weight structure of the shirt and gives a rough finish on the inside, which will cause chaffing and discomfort.

Vinyl transfer does a very good job on this type of fabric but is limited in the types of design it can handle.

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