FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We are often asked about our services or products. Here are a few answers for you.
<In order to embroider a logo, we must be able to tell the embroidery machine where to stitch, cut threads and change colours so that your logo turns out correctly. This requires your logo to be set up or digitised to work on any commercial embroidery machine. The file will end in either .EMB or .DST and normally will not open on your computer unless you have a special embroidery program installed. There is a set up charge for this service, but you only have to do it once.
Different styles of garments have different decoration methods. Corporate wear or office wear are better suited for embroidery work. T shirts and sports garments usually have vinyl work on them. Heavy duty workwear and Hi Vis can have a combination of both. Full colour digital logos can also be used to give a more accurate representation of your logo. At Thread Effects we can help you decide on the best way to get your clothing decorated.
We will help you choose the best type of garments that will suit your business and work styles. If you do not have a logo we can work with you to develop one. We can supply you with business cards, art files that you can take to the sign writer and, once you are established, help with promotional products that emphasis your business and brand.
With our contacts in Australia and overseas, we can help you develop your own style of clothing or design through cut and sew, modifications of existing styles or dye sublimated garments. We can even have your logo printed on the neck tags. With all of these options, minimum quantities are necessary and some set up fees may apply. There is normally about a 12 week turnaround time for first orders.
CAD cut vinyl is generally the cheapest was, followed by digital vinyl transfers, then embroidery. Thread Effects will gladly give you an obligation free "rough" idea as to an anticipated cost when you bring your garments in.
At Thread Effects our minimum quantity is 1! If you are requesting a single item to be ordered, it may take a little while to get in as we bulk up the orders to reduce your freight costs. If you have larger orders we can also arrange for these to be supplied.
You can. Many of our customers have their own suppliers or, purchase their garments from other retail stores and bring them in for decoration. However, because these garments are not from our usual suppliers, we cannot guarantee that our decoration techniques will work on them as often these garments may have been treated with chemicals that do not react well with the vinyls or digital transfers.
At Thread Effects we have examples of shirts that have had vinyl work on them and have been worn for up to 8 years and still look acceptable. Vinyl work and digital transfers are put on to the garments using pressure and heat. They will come off if you hot wash, tumble dry them or use washing detergents that contain eucalyptus oils. Embroidery work will outlast the shirt.
Thread Effects has a number of suppliers who specialise in producing promotional products ranging from the inexpensive to high range. We regularly supply magnets, stubby holders, key-rings and pens which are affordable ways of promoting your business. Check out our Promotional Products page to see what we can offer.
Bring in your rough ideas and have a chat with us and we will see what we can come up with. At Thread Effects we understand that your logo will be with you for a long time, and so we work with you until you are perfectly satisfied with the end result. Our rates are very affordable.