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--- t-shirt [2016/09/05 18:24] – created mcmaster
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 Unrelated to wiki.  Some notes on getting t-shirts made
-Goal: full color t-shirt.  Lowish volume (1-20)
+Goal: full color t-shirt.  Lowish volume (1-20).  Focus on quality over cost
-I primarily use Firefox, but switch to Chrome with website issues
+TLDR:
+    * If you want heavyweight fabric, Cafepress is most economical for qty 1 or qty 6+ with designashirt.com taking the lead otherwise
+    * I liked Cafe Press' website the best, but vistaprint is fine.  I didn't like designashirt
+    * Reviewed 2016-09-05
+FIXME : gah wiki software messed up the table…badly.  Don't trust below
+^Vendor ^T-shirt ^Print quality ^Web UI ^1 $ ^2 $ ^20 $ ^1000 $ ^Inf $ ^LT ^Misc |
+|Cafepress |   \\ Hanes BeefyT    \\   \\ (6.1oz, 100% Cotton)    \\  \\ Only choice?  |  Sufficient |   \\ Easy to use    \\   \\ Stable  |  19.99 |  19.99 |  11.71 |  |  |2 wk? |Separate charge men/women.  Made a few women's t-shirts more expensive |
+|CustomInk |  |  |  |20.95 |20.80 |18.30 |5.85 |3.19 |2 wk |  |
+|Designashirt |Hanes Tagless Tee      \\   \\ (5.2 oz., pre-shrunk 50/50 cotton/polyester) |TBD |Buggy |21.61 |16.88 |13.11 |4.11 |3.32 |  |Doesn't offer men vs womens? |
+|Designashirt |   \\ Hanes BeefyT    \\   \\ (6.1oz, 100% Cotton)  |  TBD |  … |  23.10 |  18.38 |  14.60 |  5.60 |  4.82 |  |"ORDER 20000 SHIRTS FOR $4.82 PER ITEM" |
+|ooshirts |  Gildan 5.3 oz cotton  |  |  |  <18.58 |  <15.58 |  <7.78 |  |  |  |Free S/H |
+|Vistaprint |   \\ SignatureSoft Men’s T-shirt    \\   \\ 4.5-ounce, 100% ring spun combed cotton  |  TBD |  |10.49 |10.49 |9.74 |  |  |1 wk |  |
+|Vistaprint |   \\ Basic T-shirt    \\   \\ 5.3 ounce, 100% cotton  |  TBD |  |7.49 |7.49 |7.49 |  |  |1 wk |  |
+Notes:
+    * I primarily use Firefox, but switch to Chrome with website issues
+    * Pricing for medium
 ====== CafePress ======
+Summary:
+    * Material: Hanes BeefyT, 6.1oz, 100% Cotton
+      * FIXME : verify
 Very easy to use.  Website worked smoothly (Firefox)
 Price something like
-  * 1-6: $20
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+    * 1-6: $20
+{{:mcmaster:ref_cafepress_mod.png?300}}
 Above: preview
 ====== designashirt.com ======
 Don't like their website
-  * Separate username and password login.  WTF?
-  * Preview showing where t-shirt prints wasn't even on the person
-    * Note: full print preview looked as expected
-  * Upload image button didn't show up
-    * Suspect related to not having flash initially enabled, which caused some sort of glitch
-  * Upload image faulty progress bar: counted down from 200% or something like that
-  * General website presentation seems rough / needs editing
-    * Ex: "Are you looking for a shirt, sweatshirt, hat, or bag? Check out the Change Shirt/Color button to see the many styles and colors available."
-    * The value add is buried in a list of what applies
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+    * Separate username and password login.  WTF?
+    * Preview showing where t-shirt prints wasn't even on the person
+      * Note: full print preview looked as expected
+    * Upload image button didn't show up
+      * Suspect related to not having flash initially enabled, which caused some sort of glitch
+    * Upload image faulty progress bar: counted down from 200% or something like that
+    * General website presentation seems rough / needs editing
+      * Ex: "Are you looking for a shirt, sweatshirt, hat, or bag? Check out the Change Shirt/Color button to see the many styles and colors available."
+      * The value add is buried in a list of what applies
+    * At first I thought it required a login to try it out, but now think I just misunderstood the UI
+    * Has a tool to assist with alpha transparency
+    * Web UI does not snap center
+{{:mcmaster:designashirt_web_mod.png?300}}
 Above: editing window showing poor centering / faulty print
-{{:mcmaster:ref_designashirt_mod.png?300|}}
+{{:mcmaster:ref_designashirt_mod.jpg?300}}
 Above: preview looks okay
+====== VistaPrint ======
+Had to apply my own alpha or preview looked wonky.  Unclear if this would have actually impacted print quality (white box)
+Snaps on web UI to center easier
+Aggressive marketing.  They repeatedly tried to sign me up for stuff I didn't want
+Male + female ordering process streamlined, unlike CafePress
+\\