What kind of equipment would a person need to run a custom design T-shirt company?
I want to be able to press my own patterns and designs onto a shirt. But I don’t want it to have that super glossy look. It should look professional. Kind of like what you see on little kids outfits when they join a sports team or something like that.
Any websites you have that might help would be greatly appreciated.
Aside from business permits and licensing which you can find info on at your state’s website (usually www . statename . gov), you will need large scale silk-screening equipment or possibly embroidering equipment if you plan on printing for others. I used to work for a place that did both and they said that it was helpful to have both types of customization available.
With silk screening you will also need a conveyor dryer to speed dry times so that you can produce items with a quick turn around and to keep things running smoothly if order volumes increase (this helps because oft times there will be customers who will pay anything to get a faster turnaround). You will also need rack space for inks, emulsion and transfer fluids, plenty of silk screens, a lot of table space for printing, etc. etc.
October 18th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Aside from business permits and licensing which you can find info on at your state’s website (usually www . statename . gov), you will need large scale silk-screening equipment or possibly embroidering equipment if you plan on printing for others. I used to work for a place that did both and they said that it was helpful to have both types of customization available.
With silk screening you will also need a conveyor dryer to speed dry times so that you can produce items with a quick turn around and to keep things running smoothly if order volumes increase (this helps because oft times there will be customers who will pay anything to get a faster turnaround). You will also need rack space for inks, emulsion and transfer fluids, plenty of silk screens, a lot of table space for printing, etc. etc.
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past work experience, silk-screening is a hobby