Frazer - Decoration Guide - Promotional Merchandise

Embroidery is the most popular choice for branding apparel for its low cost and high-quality finish.
Everything from caps, shirts, bags and towels can be embroidered.
A logo can be woven onto any number of items using multi coloured threads.
The cost of the embroidery is dependent on the stitch count, in our experience most logos are around 8000 stitches.
The logo or design can be supplied in jpg format, the image then needs to be digitised so it can be read by the computer controlled embroidery machines.
We usually supply digital sheet for approval.

This is the best option for large designs and quantities on apparel.
The most popular items for screen printing are T-shirts, Polos, Workwear and bags.
Vector artwork with pantone colours needs to be supplied for printing, high contrast designs work best with the medium.
Inks are pressed through a silk screen stencil onto the item.
For each colour in the design, a silk screen stencil needs to be created and setup, so the price increases.
Darker colour garments also require a white base.
Polyester fabrics need an undercoat to be printed to ensure the garment colours do not migrate with the printed inks.
A digital proof showing the art and location will be supplied for proof before commencing production.

Pad printing is often used on small items such as pens, stress items, keyrings and much more.
This printing technique allows a print to be applied to nearly any surface, be it curved or unusual.
A stencil plate is made from your art and filled with ink.
A soft silicone pad then transfers the ink from the plate.
A single plate is used for each colour of the design.
Hard objects can have multiple spot colours.
Soft items like stress items can only have one colour, this is because it is very difficult to register more than one colour on a soft surface.
Spot colours are used to print, pantone colours should be specified when placing an order.
Like screen printing art files, vector artwork needs to be supplied.

Sublimation is a digital print process which fuses colourful design into materials and fabrics.
Sublimation printed materials are used in stubby coolers, mouse mats, mugs, sportswear, apparel and caps.
Usually the material will need to be sublimated on to the material before the item is sewn or created.
For apparel, only white polyester materials can be sublimated.
The benefit of sublimation means full colour design incorporating photos can be printed with an excellent finish.
High Resolution raster or vector artwork should be supplied.
Any pantone colours needed she be specified.

This is a great option for full colour designs on garments.
Digital transfers are used on caps, apparel, bags and more.
Digital transfers are best used for designs which have intricate detail, photographic elements or gradients.
The design is printed onto an adhesive backed vinyl, then cut and weeded out, then heat transferred onto the item.
Because of the cutting involved, some fine details may need a larger area for cutting, this is done by creating a coloured edge the same as the garment the transfer is being applied to.
Vector or High-resolution raster images can be supplied for printing.

Supacolour is a brand-new hybrid technology, similar to digital transfers that produces superior colours and eliminates the need for cutting and weeding.
This allows fine detail to be applied with ease.
Supacolour can be applied to a wide range of items including T-shirts and other apparel, caps, bags and umbrellas.
Vector or High-resolution raster images can be supplied for printing.

Supasub gives fantastic detail, vibrancy and quality but the embroidered edge offers a real point of difference – essentially it’s the best of both worlds!
This allows fine detail to be applied with ease.
Lightweight feel compared to solid embroidery.
Versatile – can be applied to bags, caps, beanies, scarves, apparel.
Vector or High-resolution raster images can be supplied for printing.

Supaetch is a new on-trend decoration method at the moment. The laser-etched suede patch is laser-cut then over locked onto a range of products like, headwear, bags, blankets, beanies and scarves.
The stylish finish is subtle yet effective, showcasing both the product and your brand in a professional manner with a high perceived value.
It is available in 11 different colour suedes and with the ability to select either a contrast stitch or a matching stitch, the colour is your choice.
This provides you the ability to customise the finish to suit the product and logo perfectly.
Vector artwork needs to be supplied for printing.

Frazer has been a major supplier to a lot of souvenirs & retail suppliers over 25 plus years making finishing & packaging an essential solution for our business.
Big business or small we have a solution that is inexpensive and effective.
We can deliver shelf ready products right from bar coding, swing tagging to custom labels.
We have an inhouse team and also have strategic alliance with local and international suppliers to be able to deliver these shelf ready products directly to your warehouse.
We offer third party logistics so our customers can save time and money and they can focus on their core business initiatives!
We also offer automatic reordering so you never run out of stock for any products!
Frazer products have got you covered for all your finishing and packing requirements!