Detailed description
This item is made from artwork to a tooling, so the first order carries a cost the repeat order does not. Understanding which part is tooling and which part is piece price is what makes the second quote comparable to the first.
Where it is used
It goes onto polyester sports fabric, cotton drill, nylon outerwear, canvas bags and caps. The one combination that fails most often is a heat transfer onto a coated or water-repellent fabric, because the coating releases before the adhesive cures.
The material question
The construction is embroidered, so the edge and the stitch density are the specification. A Merrowed edge holds a shape on a curved surface; a laser-cut edge sits flatter on fine fabric. Stitch count per centimetre decides both the look and the price.
How it is quoted
Artwork has to be vector, with the colours named rather than eyeballed, and the physical size stated. A raster file scaled up loses the edge, and a colour picked from a screen will not match the thread or the film on the day.
What ships with the goods
Wash-test results are reported per lot where the customer specifies a cycle count, and the test method is named on the report rather than described as 'washable'.
Checking it on arrival
Check the colour against the approved swatch in daylight, not under the inspection lamp. Moulded and printed colour drift in different directions, and a mixed order shows it as soon as two designs sit side by side.
If the attachment method is open, send a sample of the garment and we will tell you which of the three constructions will survive its wash cycle.
