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A lot of company's go through a tremendous effort to create a logo for their company
that makes a statement and captures the essence of what the company stands for. Consider
shirts, pens, mugs, hats and caps, etc. as advertising for your company. All of these
items are basically miniature billboards that are never torn down. How often
do you throw a pen away? When was the last time you threw a coffee mug away? The
chances are that embossed items will last a lot longer and they are extremely less
expensive than any other advertising your company may ever do!
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There are lots of ideas like:
Yes! Minimum quantities do apply.
The good news is it's one piece! We price our jobs according to quantity and stitch
count so expect to pay a bit more for one piece than for 100 pieces.....that's fair!
The good news is that the more you order the less expensive each piece becomes. Why?
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You need the sharpest image of your company logo on the glossiest paper stock
that you've got. This is typically called "camera ready art". We can make
editing changes to your artwork if you need help for a nominal charge. Although we
have completed designs from faxes and even business cards, the best quality of art
that you can supply us with makes our job a heck of a lot easier. Complexity of the
design plays a role in the final cost of making the design and poor quality artwork
makes that effort more complex. In extreme cases where the artwork is very poor we
may need to discuss the possibility of an "art charge" to get the image
design ready. You can follow this link to our Job Checklist
for more information.
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To embroider a shirt or baseball cap, you need an embroidery file sometimes referred
to a tape. This is because the old embroidery machines used punched paper tapes and
a tape reader to operate. With the advancements of new technology and the use of
computerized embroidery, 3.5" floppy diskettes are now more common in the industry.
An Embroidery Disk and an Embroidery Tape are similar references. An embroidery tape/disk
contains all the instructions which tell the embroidery machine what to stitch on
your garment. If you don't already have one made, it will cost about $60 - $100 to
make one of a typical company logo of 5,000 stitches. More complex or larger embroidery
costs $15 - $18 more per 1000 stitches above 5,000. This process is called Digitizing
or Punching which leads into the next question.
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Digitizing and Punching are universal terms and is the process by which an embroidery artist turns the design of your artwork into thread. This is a fairly complex operation and it takes years of training and practice to become a master of the art. There are many considerations that must be taken into account such as the item to be sewn on...Leather, Cotton, Pique, thin, thick, soft, hard and so on. Each garment has certain properties that will effect the way the stitches will push and pull the garment. A good digitizer must be conscious of these physics in order to produce a high quality design that you and the digitizer will be proud of. It's more complex than just scanning in the image and pressing a button. Some designs are so complex they can take a week of constant work to complete, but the average design can normally be completed in a day or less once it is started.
Digitizing is a process in which we program the design to run on a sewing machine.
Sewing is nothing like printing, as every needle penetration and machine movement
and function have a reason for being there. Each material pulls and pushes differently,
and each design has to compensate for that material. Again, this takes quite a bit
of time and effort to create. The best way to describe it, is that we have to sew
the design out stitch by stitch with our mouse on the computer screen, as if sewing
by hand. Any digitizing costs are a one time fee as once the design is digitized,
it can be saved to a diskette for later use on future orders.
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Embroidery is done all year around. Whenever you have a need we can make it happen!
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There are a few things that we need to know that the costs depend on.
Digitizing or creating a "Tape" of your logo usually runs around $60 - $100, which depends on the size of the logo with respect to the number of stitches and the complexity of the design. This is a one time charge as once the design is digitized we can use it over and over. To save costs you might have a design already digitized from a previous job that we can use.
You will need to consider the cost of the garment or item you will need embroidered and also add a shipping cost. Usually about $2.00 per item but it depends on the item and the order quantity and where it is shipped to.
Quality, Service, and Price. We understand the needs of our customers and try
to make each customer feel like they are our most important. We will work to give
you the best price we can.We are constantly conducting time studies and efficiency
tests to keep YOUR costs down. Special terms are available and we have a long history
of working with our customers on a financial basis.
To contact our Sales Department,
please call us at 704-593-0998 or email us at sales@texstapes.com
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You can Submit a specific inquiry indicating all your specific
requirements by electronic form. Be sure to indicate the quantities
required. You can then fax (preferably email a graphics file in BMP, GIF, JPG or
TIFF) your logo artwork to (704)549-1554 or (001-704-549-1554 for customers outside
of the United States). Or you may email
your logo as a graphic attachment to sales@texstapes.com. You will
be contacted within one business day with a specific and detailed proposal. Follow
this link to our Job Checklist.
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Embroidery equipment and software costs thousands of dollars to purchase and maintain. Most embroidery machines today sell at prices meeting or exceeding the price of a new automobile. A good Digitizing Software costs as much as a new Honda Accord! It is very hard for an embroidery business to pay for and maintain the equipment working long hours for little to no money. Doctors cost a lot of money because of their knowledge and investment in their tools and education, embroidery is no different.
Quality, Service, and Price. We understand the needs of our customers and try
to make each customer feel like they are our most important. We will work to give
you the best price we can.We are constantly conducting time studies and efficiency
tests to keep YOUR cost down. Special terms are available and we have a long history
of working with our customers on a financial basis.
To contact our Sales Department,
please call us at 704-593-0998 or email us at sales@texstapes.com
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The embroidery process takes a lot of set-up time. Each individual design or even
lettering has its own properties and stitch parameters that must be applied to run
correctly and come out with quality results. Then the machine has to be set-up for
that particular design or lettering. All of this takes a lot of time to do. If we
are to embroider a large order, the set-up time is well worth the effort as we can
set-up the machine once for a long run. It costs more time and money by spending
more time setting up small runs than the job takes to sew. Going out of business
is not our goal, we would like to make every customer happy that we can. Unfortunately
there is more of a cost factor involved on small orders.
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Depending on quantity we can deliver in less than 2 weeks. This does not include
digitizing the logo or design which normally takes 1 week or 5 business days. This
is all based from the time quote is accepted by you, the artwork is furnished to
us to digitize and from the time the items to be embroidered arrive at Tex's Tapes.
Follow this link to see more information.
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The embroidery business is booming, and keeping up with demand is a tough task.
Our schedule remains full in 5 to 10 day increments. We would like to do everything
we possibly can to accommodate a rapid turnaround time, however other factors are
involved. Shipping and availability of garments and materials can sometimes delay
an order for up to a week at times. Embroidery machines sometimes break down and
need time for repairs. All of this and more are contributing factors. Sometimes everything
goes like clock work and we complete orders ahead of schedule too!
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No. Each shop is entirely different. We invite you to shop and compare. As with any business, we can only provide two of three things. Quality, quick turnaround time and a low price. Very rarely can you get all three. An order at a low cost done in a hurry may suffer in quality, quality results take time to produce and the patience is well worth it. Out of these three, one always eliminates the other. We are here to produce high quality embroidery at a reasonable price with a reasonable turnaround time, and have found much success in doing so. You will be much happier with a beautifully embroidered design.
Here are some interesting facts:
The powerful Capital Automation Super EDS embroidery software that we use drives
our high tech Embroidery Production line. This software coupled with our State of
the art Tajima Embroidery machines is what makes the difference between poor and
outstanding excellent embroidery in our workmanship. With this state of the art software
and computerized embroidery machines we are able to create your logo from art to
thread with excellent results, in any format, which is then saved to disk or diskette.
This embroidery machine file is transferred to the machine via diskette which the
machines use to stitch the design.
Follow this link for more
information.
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Yes, we most certainly do! Excellent Embroidery as a matter of fact! If you already
have a digitized design we would be glad to embroider for you.
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Yes! We do digitizing for many companies across the United States and Canada.
We would be glad to digitize your design for you. We have email capabilities and
can send a completed design to you as soon as it is finished over the internet. We
can also send you a diskette via snail mail (U.S. Post Office) or Fed-X if you prefer
for a small charge.
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Tex's Tapes fully guarantee's it's quality and workmanship. If we are ever responsible
for neglect or irresponsible behavior we will offer to replace the item(s) free of
charge. There are a few instances which can occure that are out of our control. Tex's
Tapes works under the accepted industry average of 3% seconds defect rate. What this
means to you is that in instances considered "Acts of God", say, where
the electric power goes out or if a needle breaks and damages a garment we will be
accountable above 3% of the contract business we have done with you. If this is a
first time order then we will be responsible for anything above 3% seconds. This
does not include things like wrong placement of the design, wrong color sequence
or even the wrong design. In these types of circumstances we will be 100% responsible.
Our Quality is currently running at .01% so you can be assured that we don't have
much spoilage.
Quality, Service, and Price. We understand the needs of our
customers and try to make each customer feel like they are our most important. We
will work to give you the best price we can.We are constantly conducting time studies
and efficiency tests to keep YOUR cost down. Special terms are available and we have
a long history of working with our customers on a financial basis.
To contact
our Sales Department, please call us at 704-593-0998 or email us at sales@texstapes.com
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The process is not really that difficult. We have tried to simplify the process
here.
Follow this link to read about
what it takes to have item(s) embroidered.
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There are standard sizes for designs depending on where you would like to locate
them on an item.
Follow this link
to read about how your design is measured.
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No, at this time we do not. All of our screen printing is sub contracted out to
a local screen printer.
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We ship our goods UPS ground unless we receive different instructions from our
customer. In cases where we are drop shipped goods from our customers we expect the
customer to ship pre-paid to us. In many instances we receive the goods directly
from the distributor which have been ordered by the customer through the customers
account with the distributor.
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Tex's Tapes fully guarantee's it's quality and workmanship. If we are ever responsible
for occur or irresponsible behavior we will offer to replace the item(s) free of
charge. However, we are not a final quality inspection department for the manufacturer
of the items. In cases where the customer drop ships us we will maintain an awareness
to look for obvious garment defects and if spotted we will contact you for disposition.
We will make every effort to see that the drop shipment matches the shipping invoice
and purchase order by color and quantity and if we notice any discrepancies we will
contact your concerning any disposition. Normally these items are not normally looked
at until they are ready for production, we do not have a receiving department.
In
cases where Tex's Tapes has supplied the garments or items then we will be 100% responsible
for any defective item(s).
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Tex's Tapes was first started at The Colony, Texas in 1992. We have been Digitizing
and Embroidering ever since. Tex's Tapes moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1998
and found a new home. We have hundreds of customers and recently picked up contracts
with sponsors of NASCAR racing teams. You've probably seen our embroidery on TV!
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Tex's Tapes is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. We have a map button on our
home page that you can click to see a map of where we are. Charlotte is the finance
center for most of the major banks in the USA. It is also located in a big textile
manufacturing center of the south. Mill towns still exist in this part of the country.
Raleigh is the Capitol of North Carolina located about 150 miles north of us. Orville
and Wilbur Wright flew the first airplane at Kitty Hawk out at the Outer Banks of
North Carolina. There is an lot of heritage in North Carolina and this state played
an important role in the development of our Country and it's Constitution. North
Carolina was one of the original 13 States!
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No, we currently have one business out of Charlotte, North Carolina. Our business
has been expanding rapidly and we have been considering opening a second store in
the Charlotte area.
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We are a reliable manufacturer and exporter, specialized in the business of custom
made embroidered items. Because we are expanding at such a fast rate we have not
had the opportunity to make and keep a current catalog available. So at this time
there is not a catalog available.
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Sorry but we do not sell blank garments, but we will embroider your design on
them!
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You can check out our Samples
here and see for yourself. We are also embroidering for some of the sponsors of Nascar
race teams. You have probably seen our embroidery on TV!
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It's usually the pictures on our pages. We make every effort to minimize the size
of the pictures while preserving the quality of them. Some pictures just take a while
to load especially when you have a slow connection or there is a lot of internet
traffic. Once you have been to our site and traveled between the pages they will
be cached (stored) on your computer. Then the next time you visit us these pages
should not have to be downloaded again and will appear faster. This can be a problem
because when we revise our pages you will not be able to see the newly revised page
on the site. So when in doubt just hit the refresh or reload button in your browser.
This will fetch the new page from our server and replace the old page in your computers
cache.
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