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EMBROIDERED GARMENTS
SCREEN PRINTED GARMENTS
EMBROIDERED BADGES
ENAMELLED BADGES
BLAZER BADGES
TIES
CAPS and HATS
MUGS
GOLF UMBRELLAS
OTHER ITEMS
DELIVERY
VAT
PAYMENT

EMBROIDERED GARMENTS

All garment prices include your motif embroidered in one position ­ usually left breast. Other positions can also be embroidered e.g. sleeve(s) and back of neck for a small additional charge.
Orders can include any combination of garments, colours and sizes ­ including children¹s sizes if required.
Design origination charges are FREE for orders of 20+. (Some companies charge £50.00+ for this service). For orders of fewer then 20 garments, a once only origination charge or approx. £40.00 would be required.
You are welcome to either post, fax or e-mail your designs in any format you wish.
Embroidered designs can include up to TEN thread colours at no extra cost.
Designs are retained on file for re-ordering at any time in the future.
Backs of embroidered T-shirts can also be screen printed if required ­ please allow £2.00 per garment for a one colour motif plus a £20.00 screen origination charge.
New design embroidery samples will be e-mailed and/or posted for your approval prior to embroidering your garments.
The CATALOGUE pages on the main menu include a wide selection of items. Prices will be quoted by return, depending on the quantity required.
All garments are fully guaranteed.

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SCREEN PRINTED GARMENTS

T-shirts and Sweatshirts can be screen printed using up to six print colours.
You are welcome to mix sweatshirts and T-shirts, using mixed colours and sizes as required.
Each print colour requires an individual print screen but the first colour is included free for orders over 36 garments. Additional colours will require a new screen - £20.00 each plus 50p per extra print colour.
Colour separated, camera ready artwork would be appreciated if possible. If not available a redrawing charge¹ may be necessary more complicated designs. Please call for advice.
Garments can be ordered in mixed colours and sizes but care is needed to ensure the print colour is acceptable. As an obvious example: black print on white shirts would be fine but we would need to print another colour (possibly white) on black shirts if these were also required within the same order.

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EMBROIDERED BADGES

We offer the very highest quality embroidered patches which can include up to 10 thread colours on any colour twill background.
Badges can be supplied with either an overlocked (wrap around edge stitched) OR laser cut and stitched with a 2mm border around the outline.
Badges are normally supplied in regular¹ shapes i.e. circular, oval or rectangular. Irregular shaped badges can be produced but require a once only cutter charge of £30.00.
To produce a reasonable level of detail within you design, the minimum badge size would normally be 75mm (3²). A slightly larger 85mm (3.5²) badge costs slightly more but would produce even more detail within the design. Small badges can be made from approx. 40mm ­ we would advise to achieve the best effect.
For a minimum order of 50 - 99 badges there is a once only design charge of £40.00. This is waived though for 100+ badges ­ and the badges are also less expensive.
All badges include a FREE iron-on heat seal backing.
Please feel free to send your artwork in any format you wish and we will make an artwork copy followed by an embroidered artwork sample which can be e-mailed or posted for your final approval.

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ENAMELLED BADGES

The minimum order for enamelled badges is 100 but these can be used with different back fixings as required. You are welcome to order 120 or 145 badges though for example provided it is over 100.
Back fixings can include a combination of pin and butterfly¹ (the most common fixing), cufflinks, a brooch type hinge pin, tie clips, stick pins and button hole tie tacks with a short chain securing the tie.
For example your first 100 badge order might include 20 pairs of cufflinks (40 badges), 40 pin and butterfly¹ and 20 tie clips.
Please note that for tie clips, cufflinks and tie tacks there is a 50p surcharge for the special mechanism¹ on each badge.
For orders of less than 500 there is a once-only die tooling charge. Customised shapes can be produced by adding a £30.00 special cutter charge.
Badges can include up to 4 different hard enamel colours.
Please note that lettering on badges is normally achieved by the base metal (either silver or gold finish) protruding through an enamel colour then ground off and polished. See examples in the BADGES area.
Free design advice is always available from our skilled staff.

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BLAZER BADGES

Bullion wire blazer or smaller cap badges can be produced from a minimum order of just 5 badges.
Pocket sized blazer badges would normally be up to 85mm (3.5²) and can made in any outline shape if required.
Your design will be expertly hand reproduced using a selection of coloured background materials, threads and gold and/or silver bullion wire to produce a superb finish.
We will advice you to help how to achieve the very best finish to show your design or crest to best effect.
Badges can include lettering with date changes free of charge. eg you could have 5 badges for your Bowling Club badges with CAPTAIN 2006, CAPTAIN 2007 etc. up to CAPTAIN 2010 on each badge.
A copy of a sample badge will be e-mailed or posted for your approval prior to manufacturing your order.

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WOVEN NECK TIES

The minimum order requirement is 50 ties but this does require an £80.00 Jacquard¹ charge to cover the cost of the weaving programme. This is FREE though for orders of 100+ ties. Repeat orders are then minimum of 50.
Woven ties can be produced in either 100% polyester, 50/50% polyester/silk or 100% pure silk.
Designs can include single or multi-coloured stripes, single, multi- or shadow¹ motifs within the tie.
We offer free design advice to ensure you receive the best possible format from your design brief. In addition the quality of our ties really is the best available as I we are sure you will agree.
If you have an existing tie you want copied, no problem - we can do this for you. Please just post it to us
We will first send you an artwork¹ copy of the design and once this is approved an actual sample tie will be sent for your final inspection prior to making the order.
Woven ties are made from a length of specially woven cloth, so the final quantity may vary up to 10% either way of your order quantity. However, you are only charged for the quantity actually completed.
Ties can also be produced as a clip-on¹ style if required for a £1.00 per tie surcharge.
Bow ties and Cummerbunds are also available if required - details on request.

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BASEBALL CAPS and HATS

We are one of the few companies able to embroider baseball caps directly in-house, having dedicated embroidery machines solely for these items.
A wide choice of baseball caps and hats are shown in the CAPS catalogue link button. Prices will be quoted by return depending on the style and quantity required.
Because the height of the front cap panels are limited, please keep the maximum design height to 65mm (2.5²). We will offer free advice if required.
We can also embroider the sides and/or backs with additional designs if required for a small surcharge.

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MUGS.

Minimum orders for mugs are just 72 (2 trays of 36) and are available in a wide choice of colours and shapes.
Your designs are wrapped around¹ the mug and kiln glazed so you are welcome to have a different motif on different sides of the mug, provided the colours used are the same.
As with screen printing each print colour does cost extra and there is a special carriage charge of £25.00 for these items.

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GOLF UMBRELLAS

The minimum quantity is just 25 and you can choose 1, 2 or 3 fabric colours for the canopy and prices fall for orders over 50 and 100+.
We then print either one, two or four panels as required. For example you might want royal blue and white umbrella panels with a royal blue design printed on 1, 2 or 4 of the alternate white panels. 2 printed panels are the most popular option.
You can also select a light or dark wood handle OR a moulded black polypropylene handle as required.

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OTHER ITEMS

If you require promotional items not listed please do contact us as we have an extensive database listings and would be pleased to quote very competitive prices.
Many other products are available on request. Typical items include printed car stickers, pens, golf balls, security lanyards and engraved glassware.
Our free, full colour brochure is available on request - along with hard copies of the online garment catalogue (£5.00 p&p as this is a 200 page book).

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DELIVERY

All orders are despatched by a next day carrier and charged at £6.00 per carton.
Urgent 10.00 AM next day carriage is available at extra cost.
Orders are normally despatched within 3 ­ 4 weeks but special deadlines can usually be accommodated if necessary.

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VAT

All prices quoted throughout our catalogue are ex-VAT @ 17.5%.
Exceptions are BFPO customers outside the U.K. and trade customers within the EC provided they have a VAT number.
Export orders outside the EC are also VAT exempt.

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PAYMENT

Payment is required in advance for all orders. This can be either by cheque, VISA or MASTERCARD.
Trade customers are also welcome to pay by BACS.
We are able to offer a strictly 30 days net for new customers once your credit facility has been approved.

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