We utilize custom spreading and cutting tables, each dedicated to a specific type of fabric. A variety of manually operated power knives are used to accurately cut the various elements and fabrics in your custom products. Each of the pattern elements is printed using garment specific marker software on one of our pattern printers. The cut elements are then safely stored in a special contaminant-free room awaiting the sublimation process.
All of our custom garment production is produced using large format, state-of-the-art digital printers. For the 2018 season, we purchased brand new Epson sublimation printers; they use custom-built print profiles which allow us to fine-tune our colors to be some of the deepest, darkest in the industry. We then print your custom designed artwork onto transfer papers which we will later use in the sublimation department. Finally, one of our team members checks all colors using a spectrophotometer; then the color LAB values are compared to the control sample. The difference, which is the Delta E variance determines if the order can proceed to the sublimation department.
The process starts when we place the cut elements of fabric onto the printed papers. Then through sublimation, which is to turn the printed inks into a gaseous state and immediately cool them, we permanently impregnate the fabric with your design using deep, vibrant colors. We use Monte Antonio® calender transfer presses for this operation due to their accuracy and finite ability to control the exact time, pressure and temperature during the transfer operation.
Our sewing departments have a huge assortment of fully automated sewing machines, each specifically configured for the operations needed to construct your custom garment. Thread types, colors, needle types, and sizes are just some of the very many details we control during this stage of production. However, the care and attention of our team members are what ensures we meet the highest standards throughout the production of your custom garments.
We check and recheck every color, parameter, and detail of your order to ensure the products delivered are what you ordered. We start by examining the sublimated artwork and compare that to the approved design proofs; then we confirm the final colors match those ordered. Every garment is measured in multiple locations to ensure the sewn-sizing matches the product specification. Finally, we check fabric, stitching, and zippers for blemishes. If at any point we find the smallest imperfection the garment will be refused and sent back to production to be repaired or replaced.
