I have two questions that aren't particularly related to each other, but I'm on the computer and happened to be thinking of both.
1) Does anyone have a supplier they like for shirts aimed at older, possibly cushionier women? I get tired of handing my customers catalogues loaded down with Bella and Anvil, all aimed at juniors, most of whom in real life don't have a belly they ought to be displaying in public anyway (I live in a college town and can tell you this authoritatively). I had one employee who liked the Hanes Silver line, although my sister, who is 5-foot-9, didn't like any of it because it was all too short. It would be really nice to find some catalogue that depicted real-sized, middle-aged women wearing flattering styles that aren't skin-tight. It would seem to me, what with all the conversations about the Boomers and America's growing weight problems, that someone somewhere might be interested in targeting this market. And I just totally don't get Bella's psychology behind telling women who are usually a "medium" that they belong in "XXL." Enough about that one. 2) Does anyone have extensive experience with digital heat transfers? I have the plotter; I have the heat press; and I have transfer paper that feels far worse than a sheet of plastisol once on the shirt. I can find literature and information about making plastisol transfers, and direct-to-garment printing, but I'm having a hard time finding authoritative discussions and product information for digital heat transfers. Okay, I lied. Question #2 reminds me of a third question. 3) Does anyone have any experience with direct-to-screen machines? I saw an ad for Oyo's new toy and thought it sounded interesting. That's it for my questions. Tammy, your question about jackets is five days old, and I don't know if this is a solution, but Tri-Mountain has a lot of jacket styles in both big and tall. TL -- Pat's Screen Printing 242 N. Main Gunnison, CO 81230 (970) 641-3743 _______________________________________________ Screenprinters mailing list [email protected] http://mailinglist.screenprinters.net/mailman/listinfo/screenprinters
