So I have all these pattern designs and I want to get them printed onto fabric (not screen printing). Should I invest in a Direct-to-Garment printer? Or is that only for prints and not patterns? I was hoping there was some company that prints fabric for you but I don't know where to find that. I tried searching on Google but to no avail. HALP

1/13/2011 1:38:37 PM

more like

ATTN: Textile and Apparel Management Majors

1/13/2011 1:41:49 PM

Can you do nameplates for jerseys? I think they are vinyl pressed. But not sure.

1/13/2011 1:42:26 PM

be advised that your Male Card has been suspended. After a 1 year probationary period, you may apply for reinstatement.

1/13/2011 1:43:28 PM

GUYS IM CEREAL

1/13/2011 1:45:21 PM

just hire a mexican to trace them on

1/13/2011 1:46:21 PM

Quote :

"GUYS IM CEREAL"

i has a fashion show tonite

1/13/2011 1:48:01 PM

its true. ...i'm hoping that at least one person will give me a helpful reply.

1/13/2011 1:50:24 PM

PM sent.

Please not to revoke my man card

1/13/2011 1:52:25 PM

I am also highly interested in this. Hopefully someone knowledgeable will post in this thread

1/13/2011 1:53:22 PM

I, too, was being for cereal. But since you blew me off.

Can it be made or from somewhere else?

1/13/2011 1:56:07 PM

I'm actually decently curious on this as well. I'm Textile Technology but my concentration is technical textiles/nonwovens/nanotechnology etcetera so I dunno.
Kinda annoying that I'm not allowed to take any of the textile design classes, it's what I'm more interested but harder to get a job with.

[Edited on January 13, 2011 at 2:08 PM. Reason : wowwwwww]

1/13/2011 1:56:46 PM

I don't know anything about jersey nameplates sorry.

How are you not "allowed" to take any textile design classes?

Dirtay should post in here, he seems pretty knowledgable.

1/13/2011 1:59:37 PM

Most of the courses are restricted to people in that major...
And Dirtay, please do!

1/13/2011 2:00:56 PM

^^^ nanowhat?

1/13/2011 2:02:28 PM

... nanotechnology. My brain's tired right now. Insert other excuse here.

1/13/2011 2:09:59 PM

if you aren't trying to produce on a large scale, maybe using someone elses fabric printing service could be easier. check out http://www.spoonflower.com

[Edited on January 13, 2011 at 2:10 PM. Reason : ]

1/13/2011 2:10:18 PM

^ They're based out of Durham too. Cool! I'm going to have to research this more.

1/13/2011 2:11:57 PM

Ah nice! I will check this out. Thanks

1/13/2011 2:13:44 PM

Dammit GREEN JAY, I'm going to spend money now because of you

1/13/2011 2:14:49 PM

i know, i got all dizzy and physically aroused when i found that site. I haven't bought anything yet because I've got my next 2-3 sewing projects already lined up, but once I finish those I sure will....

1/13/2011 2:17:55 PM

I just started a sewing class at Wake Tech so something tells me I'm going to be using this site for some of the class projects.

1/13/2011 2:18:47 PM

PLEASE GUYS I HAVE A BUSINESS TONIGHT

1/13/2011 2:19:11 PM

hrm expensive. But pretty damn awesome nonetheless, thanks for the link!

1/13/2011 2:22:42 PM

I was telling billybob that it seems like you guys want screen printing, or more specifically rotary printing. It is the cheapest per yard, and as long as the patterns repeat every 24 inches or so, it can do just about anything you want. Most machines can do 3 or 4 colors, not including the base color of the fabric you are printing on.

I don't really know any places that will talk to you for less than about 5,000 yards, and even the you are looking at about a dollar per yard.

1/13/2011 2:28:35 PM

^^ I don't think it's all that expensive considering what you're getting. Hell, some "designer" fabrics around here will easily run you $15-20 a yard for the same sort of fabric. I'd rather pay that much to support a local business

1/13/2011 2:31:52 PM

not to mention, you get 15% off on fabric that you design yourself

what kind of sewing class are you taking, wolfpackgrrr? I'm cutting a dress out right now, hahaha

1/13/2011 2:37:52 PM

Just the n00b class We were supposed to have our first class this week but it was canceled thanks to the ice.

1/13/2011 3:59:50 PM

Quote :

"Nano what? Nanotechnology"

Its a really big word for really small things that can do really big things for the world.

...

Researching a better hospital gown, Thank goodness they are doing something about that!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voWRexZvF_s

1/13/2011 6:31:23 PM

Yea. I dont think she got my reference.

1/13/2011 6:32:28 PM

part that no, I didn't get the reference, part that I definitely used the wrong word, so I had to correct myself. He.

But wow. Special.

1/13/2011 7:15:45 PM

Tumbling Colors, in Raleigh, might be able to do something for you.

Their website is always a mess (they seem to have broken it since the last time I visited), but their email and phone is listed: http://tumblingcolors.com/

1/13/2011 7:22:54 PM

That site is a bit bare bones

1/13/2011 11:50:06 PM

damn spoonflower is too expensive. seems like i will end up spending just as much money ordering from spoonflower than i would ordering 5000 yards from a print factory

1/14/2011 11:06:10 AM

^ When you do end up ordering let us know where you do it.

1/14/2011 11:59:45 AM

k. might not be for a while though. this is just another one of my entrepreneurial ideas

1/14/2011 12:28:31 PM