CARING FOR YOUR UNEEK GARMENT

 Before washing, always look at the care label and carefully follow the instructions. Most good quality detergents, washing machines and fabrics are manufactured to ensure that when the stated instructions are adhered to and the garment is washed according to the said temperature and dried as per the procedures mentioned; they will wash well and look good after each wash.The following points should be used as guidelines for all garments:– Before washing, close all zips, undo buttons, check pockets for loose or sharp objects, flatten out collars and cuffs– Always refer to the Label before Washing– Always check to ensure the Washing Machine is not overloaded– Use a good quality detergent and ensure that the right amount of detergent is used

60 Degree Wash: Spin Cotton Cycle
60 Degree Wash: Spin Synthetic Cycle
40 Degree Wash: Spin Cotton Cycle
40 Degree Wash: Spin Synthetic Cycle
Low heat
Medium heat
High heat
Warning: Do not Tumble Dry
Dry Clean: Normal Cycle Any solvent except Trichloroethylene
Warning: Do not Dry Clean
Warning: Do not Bleach

PRINTING :Owing to the numerous processes and techniques used for printing on garments, we strongly recommend that a single garment is printed on, then washed and tested to ensure it meets your requirements before bulk printing. Care should be taken to ensure the right kind of pigments/printing dyes are used while printing and the optimum temperature/heat levels are not exceeded. Violation of standards and procedures will result in the garment loosing it’s feel/lustre as well as weakening of the fabric and overall garment performance.

FAQ’S GARMENT SHRINKAGE: Excessive Shrinkage is primarily due to factors such as heat and major agitation during the wash cycle. Always wash as per instructions stated on the care label.

FADING DUE TO SUNLIGHT: The effects of fading due to Sunlight are both harmful & irreversible. Constant and prolonged exposure to sunlight should be reduced as far as possible.

PILLING & BOBBLING: Abrasion and lack of care/timely washing of the garment leads to fibre balls appearing on the surface of the fabric. Remove by mild surface brushing.

Print & Embroidery: When it comes to our garments, style, function and comfort are not the only things that matter to us. We pay particular attention to the most diverse methods of printability so that your various decoration tech niques can be applied to our products in outstanding quality. Our fabrics offer an even and smooth surface, which enables an optimal printing result. To meet the highest demands, we are constantly working to adapt our products to the latest printing techniques. To do this, we test each and every product together with our print test team. To continuously optimise our products, we are constantly looking for printability testers.

Screen printing: Screen printing is the most widely used printing process in the promotional textile industry. Here, the printing ink is pressed through a stencil onto the textile. We divide screen printing into 3 types:

Plastisol screen :mprinting The most popular colours in textile screen printing are plastisol colours. The advantages of plastisol inks are, among other things, their high opacity, long durability after numerous washings and the implementation of special colours. ☑ Plastisol printing requires a smooth surface, so we recommend all our products except fleece & padded articles.

Water-based screen printing: The big advantage of this printing technique is the feel. Prints with water-based screen printing ink are very smooth. After washing the printed shirt you will hardly feel any difference between the printed and the unprinted area. ☑ We recommend this environmentally friendly and water-based screen printing on 100% cotton, our popular cotton-elastane shirts and on all our sweat products. Discharge For discharge printing, the ink is mixed with a bleaching agent, which brightens the colour of the textile. Due to the brightened material, the ink has a higher opacity and the printing layer can be kept very thin.

Discharge: printing offers a particularly high-quality feel, as the ink is hardly noticeable. ☑ The discharge process requires the same fabric compositions as water-based screen printing, but not every colour is suitable. Embroidery Embroidery with needle and thread can be a finishing option for almost all textiles. ☑ We can especially recommend all our jackets, whether fleece, softshell or nylon. But also our sweat products are perfect for embroidery. In general, we can recommend all fabrics that weigh more than 145 g/m².

Sublimation printing: In sublimation printing, a special ink is used that turns into gas when heat is applied and can thereby be absorbed into the fibres of the textile. Sublimation printing offers particularly long durability and a high-quality feel. ☑ A polyester layer is required for this, which is why we can recommend all our polyester sports shirts. As sublimation printing does not provide sufficient opacity on dark textiles, we only recommend light colours for sublimation

TRIMS/ACCESSORIES BREAKING OFF: Trims & accessories like zippers, toggles, pocket lining and elastic cords are constructed for normal usage. Extensive abuse of the garment involving sharp objects, work areas with machinery and even the odd outburst of brute force results in the garment being damaged. Precaution & Care should be taken at all times.

COLOUR STAINING: Wash similar coloured garments together. Do not leave damp garments together for any length of time.