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[gprockhill]

A few weeks ago I bought a blank towel thinking I could put a customers name on them ( she has a gym ) but when I applied the vinyl, it just sat on top of the fibers and basically pulled off. That said, I have a request for fleece pull overs and before I run off and get an embroidery estimate - I would like to know if anyone has had success applying vinyl. The lettering will be simple. Name of the church and a date established - not much else. I have done lettering on bella ribbed tanks using the spectra ultra flex and it works very well but that again, while still a challenging material, is not the same as a fleece pullover. Comments , suggestions?

[COCHISE]

While embroidery is the most viable form of imprinting on towels, you can do it with screen printing or vinyl on certain types using uncomplicated graphics and avoiding thin text.

http://www.jiffyshirts.com/anvil-T101.html
Jiffy also has a hangar type towel. You can find your grommets and clips at Conde and save money.

I have vinyalized and screen printed lots of towels for a Florida car wash to give away with the Anvil Fringed Sport Towel. They are 100% Sheared cotton terry. That means the "fluff" is shorter on one side than the other. Imprinting on the short side yields acceptable results. NOWHERE AS GOOD AS EMBROIDERY, BUT ACCEPTABLE IN THE WASH CYCLE.

I used Sizer Easy Weed and very heavy pressure, hot peel @315 degrees.

The same graphic was applied with screen printing using a 110 mesh screen (I think it was 110, but maybe 86) and standard plastisol ink. I cured the ink initially then pressed it at 400 degrees for 25 seconds at very heavy pressure.

The most reliable way is to sublimate the images...... full color 100% wash-ability no worries about reliability.

http://www.dyetrans.com/sublimation-blank-towels.php

That link is from Conde, just one of the suppliers of Poly type towels.

I made golf towels, bowling towels and towels for cheer sections.

Best Blanks has nine panel throws that would be ideal for special printing. http://www.bestblanks.com/sublithrow.html
 
I have started to take photos of my completed work. I got cussed out quite badly for doing that once and publishing the work on eBay so I have avoided it for several years.

ken

[irish]

The fleece if it is poly based, might be a candidate for dye-sub?

[COCHISE]

I missed that fact totally Irish.......... I guess I best brush up on my fabric data base.

 I have not been at the Conde site in a long time. Conde now sells fleece items such as bibs, blankets and burp pads. Boy Is my face red for not being up to date.

Sorry Rock.............

ken

[gprockhill]

No sorry needed here. But I thought fleece was a cotton type material?

[irish]

Depending on what is being called fleece, it can be poly - like fleece blankets or it can be cotton like sweatshirts.

Since I wasn't sure what type of fleece it was, I just offered another suggestion.  I didn't intend to embarass anyone.

[COCHISE]

No worries Irish, you didn't embarrass me. I didn't realize the same word, "fleece" could be  describing two types of material. I learned something new.

ken