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Cutting Down on T-shirt Printing Costs with the 'Inkster'
Tuesday 31st of July 2007 12:39:02 AM
Because so many national and regional sports teams throughout the US present the winning team with trophies and printed T-shirts, the cost of printing shirts for both teams when only one will be the winner has become a costly process. In an effort to cut down on cost and wasted materials, the New Buffalo Shirt Factory has designed a traveling shirt press called the 'Inkster' that can print and dry shirts in minutes."It's a computerized 10-color printing press that is equipped with a T-shirt dryer, so fans will be able to walk out of the arena and purchase a championship T-shirt. It's essentially a printing shop on wheels. It allows us to service the market immediately," said Doug Kelly, president of Russell Athletics, who designs jerseys for the AFL (American Football League). It is through a partnership with New Buffalo Shirt Factory that allows the 'Inkster' to be used.
The concept is a simple one. Minutes before a game is over or after the game has been called, the 'Inkster' will begin printing off shirts for players and fans. The printing press can print off about six-hundred and fifty shirts in an hour, which includes drying time.
By using the 'Inkster' printing shirts for both teams is no longer necessary. Fans are able to purchase the winning team's shirt before leaving the game and will be able to take home a keepsake that will last for a long time.
(c)Jeremy Doorten, www.sxc.hu
Good all round. Will order again.
Good all round. Will order again.
the chance to review the image is great for checking everything over one last time before printing. the time between reviewing the print and delivery was another positive, taking only a couple of days. my friends were really pleased with the finished items. unfortunately i was out when the courier called. he didn't note the date or time of his attempted delivery on his card and he hadn't filled in when or if he would attempt delivery again. on repeatedly phoning the company on a friday between 4:50 and 6 i got no answer. i then tried again on the monday morning, but once again i got no answer. after phoning clothes2order they resolved everything. i realise this is outwith the control of clothes2order, but it soured an otherwise excellent service.