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Post by groundchuck on Dec 17, 2012 12:46:50 GMT -6
We are in the process of purchasing new uniforms. I like the look of the Tackle Twill numbers compared to screen print.
My question is will tackle twill hold up? We replace our jerseys every five years (school uniform rotation). I don't want to replace or recondition jerseys every year or couple years.
Please advise.
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Post by lochness on Dec 17, 2012 13:17:39 GMT -6
We've had our tackle twill for over 5 years. I think they hold up better than the screen print. Ours still look great.
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Post by Chris Clement on Dec 17, 2012 13:29:49 GMT -6
The twill *should* last longer, and it can be repaired, whereas silkscreening cannot.
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Post by cqmiller on Dec 17, 2012 14:47:20 GMT -6
LOVE THE TWILL...
To me it is worth the cost.
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Post by fballcoachg on Dec 17, 2012 17:00:01 GMT -6
Twill looks better too, not that it is the top reason to spend the extra money but it just seems more "official"
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Post by spreadjet31 on Dec 17, 2012 17:59:29 GMT -6
As a screenprinter I can honestly say that tackle twill will stand up much better than printing. That being said, I would not suggest to the teams and schools in my area to flock to the twill.  |
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Post by dsa0305 on Dec 18, 2012 9:18:27 GMT -6
How in the world do you get your jerseys to last five years? At best ours will last two maybe three.
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Post by cqmiller on Dec 18, 2012 9:31:44 GMT -6
I found a local seamstress that will repair jerseys for very cheap... She sews closed all the little holes in all of our cloth goods at the end of the year, and if something happens mid-year where it is needed immediately, she can get that done as well.
We went with Under Armour jerseys when I got here and we just finished year 2... I have had to have 2 or 3 of the neck-stitches redone because the seam where it is held together started to come apart (on a lineman jersey, so I would assume holding involved) and then we had one freak thing where a jersey got caught on a shoulderpad strap clip mid-year and one of the jerseys tore open pretty good. Only cost me $10 to get it fixed and stitched up. WAY cheaper than filling in....
I have seriously thought about opening a "laundry-service" where I just do contracts with local schools charging them to do their game jerseys and repairs. Doing the math, I could make a lot more doing that than I am teaching!!!
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Post by Chris Clement on Dec 18, 2012 16:57:00 GMT -6
Sure, until they realized that they were just paying you to take their jerseys to the seamstress.
But seriously, a good seamstress can salvage almost any jersey, so it can be worthwhile to get the good jerseys. Maybe you can offer a little quid pro quo as part of a sponsorship deal.
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Post by coachjd on Dec 18, 2012 17:24:48 GMT -6
Former school ordered Russell away jersey's with twill and they look awesome but sewing and fixing the twill was a pain. Most of the edges became fraid. Current school had Under Armour Twill and they are now our JV uniforms and the numbers look like trash. All the seams have been fixed and some even patched. If you want them for 2-3 years twill is fine, but if you need them for varsity for more than that and then want to hand them down to JV or 9th grade good luck.
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Post by peacock1915 on Dec 19, 2012 17:48:40 GMT -6
We have red Nike game jerseys with screen printed numbers. We have got two more years in them the only problem we have had is our screen numbers have a nice pink tint to them. Don't know if tackle twill would have kept this from happening or not.
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