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Embroidery => General Embroidery => Topic started by: cleveprint on December 19, 2016, 10:41:56 AM

Title: Woven Labels
Post by: cleveprint on December 19, 2016, 10:41:56 AM
Getting a ton of requests for woven labels sewn to knit caps/baseball caps. They are presenting a challenge when embroidering them to the cap though. Its just a tiny run stitch that seems to be in style, but the suckers move around a bunch when on the machine. Any tips? Maybe just a good spray adhesive on the back of them to hold them down? Im sure someone has a better idea than we do! Ive attached a pic of what Im talking about.
Title: Re: Woven Labels
Post by: mk162 on December 19, 2016, 10:48:31 AM
take them to a alterations shop.  We had them sew on some and it was less than a $1 a piece.
Title: Re: Woven Labels
Post by: cleveprint on December 19, 2016, 12:36:26 PM
thats a simple answer for sure. I'm going to run down the street and ask someone now.
Title: Re: Woven Labels
Post by: DannyGruninger on December 19, 2016, 01:00:09 PM
Yeah we do most all of those on our hand machines
Title: Re: Woven Labels
Post by: Doug B on December 19, 2016, 01:10:12 PM
  One dollar seems a bit steep to me unless it is small quantities. I should
think 72+ pieces should be $0.50 - $0.75. Another idea, if you have embroidery,
is to stitch them on like an applique.
Title: Re: Woven Labels
Post by: mk162 on December 19, 2016, 01:29:22 PM
These were also caps with a patch on the front..they weren't heat seal.

It was a tougher thing than those.

Honestly, $1 isn't bad.  How long would you think they take to do?  I doubt you could do more than 25 an hour.
Title: Re: Woven Labels
Post by: T Shirt Farmer on December 19, 2016, 01:40:03 PM
These were also caps with a patch on the front..they weren't heat seal.

It was a tougher thing than those.

Honestly, $1 isn't bad.  How long would you think they take to do?  I doubt you could do more than 25 an hour.

My label gal does over 75-100 pieces an hour $0.70 ea
Title: Re: Woven Labels
Post by: Doug B on December 19, 2016, 01:52:36 PM
  I could do 100 an hour easily with our 12 head Tajima.