bespoke cuflinks, badges, pin badges, key rings

Of late a lot of clients have been asking for bespoke, high quality badges and keyrings, we all know the generic items that are out there some cheap plastic some you can only brand in a very small or poor way, so we have over a long period of time built up relationships with factories all over the world for various items and thought this was worth a mention as this job has just been delivered, the cuflink is as per your clients requirments, and because it was made to order, gives a far superior finished item than something anyone could find on the shelf. The cuflink comes an a clear presentation box, and was turned around, in less than 4 weeks. Theposibilities are endless and are not as costly as you might expect, so pin badges, trolley keyrings, cuff links and any shape or size of key ring to promote a far better brand / product is well worth considering in your marketing plans.

updated print systems transfers, and full colour Garment printing in house

Well we finally updated some of our print kit, I have been looking for some time at what is avalible on the market, and considered what would be the best solution for our clients needs, and to give us a more diverse offering to clients. We decided to go with Xpres transfer systems http://www.xpres.co.uk/ for two main reasons, 1 the finish of the print product is second to none, and 2 the full colour transfers will wash and survive upto 80c washes, which means we can use this system reliably in our work wear offering , and also suppliy the short run T-shirt or any garment market with a reliable permanent decoration, and because of the simplicity of the system is very cost effective, which means we can offer good quality garment decoration, fast turn around and know it will last, which is more than can be said for other offerings out there on the market, the direct to garment machines were considered, and on paper seem very simple, but Ithink the tecnology has further to progress, and work as it sounds, their are specialists that know this technology well and we have access to their trade suppliy, so when a job arises that is more suited to this system we can still have this avalible.





So this year we have invested in four new embroidery machines, new cad transfer systems, and full colour transfer systems, also having our staff trained in the operation and software, we have samples readily avalible, and have already started to suppliy with fantastic results the print, and also to very short lead times.



We are also constainly investing in our order processing software, and this is currently being updated, we had this system made bespoke with our own programmer, because we wanted full control of the functionality, ease of use and be able to modify quickly for our customers needs, which is proving to have been a wise move in the workwear and promotional markets.

Hanes
For the man who has everything


Do you know what the most successful, most produced T shirt in the world is?
It's the flagship of the legendary Hanes Beefy line - the Beefy-T product code H5180, which has been pleasing customers since 1974 and is included as usual in the 2009 catalogue. The secret of success is its especially high quality. This is a true heavyweight at 215g/m; it is comfortably tailored and made of 100% ringspun cotton, designed to meet the highest demands without breaking the bank. And that goes for all the other models in the Beefy collection, too.
One typical feature of the Beefy collection is the especially heavy material, which feels great to the touch. Ranging from 215 g/m to 320 g/m, all models are distinguished by their wearing comfort.
Alongside the classic Beefy-T are the Beefy polo and the Beefy polo long sleeve. The Beefy sweat and the Beefy hooded jacket complete the collection.
For 2009, the Beefy sweat portfolio has been enhanced by three smart colours, with royal blue, khaki and brown all adding a new, fashionable dimension. And coming in a host of other colours (21 for the Beefy polo alone) as well as a choice of six sizes, Hanes clearly sets great store by individuality.
Last but not least, three models (the Beefy polo, the Beefy Sweat and the Beefy hooded jacket) are now also available in the new Hanes Club Wear collection complete with the Hanes logo. They're ideal for teams, businesses and clubs, not to mention discriminating individuals.

MD01B - Consistency in style, colour and stock The MD01B kid's raglan sweatshirt from Maddins is well known for its consistency in styles and design, large colour range , and its huge availability in stock levels.Maddins Coloursure emphasises the high levels of colour consistency within all styles of the Maddins sweatshirt range. Maintaining colour continuity after washing. To view more of the Maddins range, click on this link on our on line range http://www.tkingassociates.com/catalog/product.php?CI_ID=1151

weekly offer on full and 1/2 zip fleece and free embroidery

Another quick offer for you !, have FRUIT OF THE LOOM full and half zip fleece available half price, colours available are navy and forest green, sizes small up to XXL and kids from 3-4 yrs upto 14-15 yrs, min order 25 garments any mix of sizes and colour.

Normal price of half zip is £15.90 plain stock I’m selling at £7.95 with free embroidery ,
Normal price of full zip is £17.20 plain stock I’m selling at £8.20 with free embroidery,

Normal price of kids full zip is £14.00 plain stock I’m selling at £7.00 with free embroidery,

These are 300 gsm pill resistant Fruit of the loom fleece,
Free embroidery includes logos upto 5000 stitches one position, delivery at cost, all prices are plus vat, this offer is only avalible on limited stock once they have gone they have gone

this is a limited offer for one week, we will be running similar special offers on work wear and embroidery over the coming months, if you would like to recive these offers in your inbox just email us at info@tkingassociates.com and we can pop you on our special offers listing.

Hi Visability Printing Vests Jackets

We have for some time now used Dye sublimation to print the workwear Hi Visability that we supply to our customers be it Scaffolders, builders or road working maintenance teams. The reason I bring this up is the quality of finish that is produced on the Hi Vis workwear, becuase of the nature of dye sub printing ( I wont bore you with the tecnicalities) it dyes the print colours into the fabric, which means the print onto the hi vis clothing is permenant, will not crack or fade, and washes really well. It is also very good for short run printing of Hi Visability workwear, the use of dye sublimation also works on 100's of other items, from various clothing to mugs, special coated metal for name plaques, bags, caps, mouse mats the list is growing day by day, the print is generally full colour, and give a photo image finish if required. We generally use it only for the workwear printing but also print the T-shirts, polo shirts with it as well. If you want to knwo more about the dye sublimation process give me a call and I can explain it how we can use it to decorate your Hi visability workwear. have a look at one of our suppliers sites http://www.xpres.co.uk/ the aplications are endless for the workwear Hi visability market.

Install of new Machines

Well we have finally had the delivery today, 4 new toyota 9100 embroidery machines, and the latest Wilcom software. We decided at the end of last year to upgrade our old machines as they were getting on and have worked hard for us over the years. The installation took one day and as I speak I can hear the embroidery machines running, our decision to go with the Toyota machines was a simple one, we have had them for many years and have always felt that the service, reliability and speed has always been high, plus the quality of finished work is better than I have seen from many other manufacturers machines. We also have always worked with a modular system purley so it gives us a totally flexible machine room, and if one machine breaks down or we need an urgent swatch the other machines can carry on with other jobs. The Wilcom software update is a welcome addition to our portfolio, it has been recently released with intergration onto Corel Draw, which means we can interlock print and embroidery or use your same artwork from embroidery or print without any problems.

Tuff stuff work trousers

I did also say I would be wearing the Trousers, from the new year onwards and I am glad to say I have been, they seem to be comfortable, well made, wash well and above all I get people commenting on how good they look and they would love to use them as well, the one thing that the trousers really impress on is the price under £25.00 for what I can only desribe as a fantastic tough work trouser, will report more on the work trousers once I have washed them more and generally abused them as best I can !

Schools and Collages Leavers clothing holiday clothing

Schools out before you know it !, and what better way to stamp your mark and remember your friends than with a hoodie, polo shirt, sweatshirt, T-shirt printed and / or embroidered with your school logo, and a bespoke design printed. Now most popular we are seeing is the 09 made up from everyones names in that year, but we can be far more creative if need be, how about arm prints, or creative shapes relating to your year or school. We are always more than happy to help with this and have helped many local schools this year, not only design but colour is a great way to make your mark on your school leavers hoodie, or polo shirt. you can down load the clothing templates on our website, then get eveyone to put hoodies designs together in you year at the school, and then send them to our design team to work out the most cost effective school leavers hoodie for your, and get the technical issues out of the way, we will also produce a full design proof free of charge, so you can all approve it before we go to print / embroider. But because we do everything in house you can really let your imagination run wild because we are hear ready and willing to produce the best leavers clothing for your school year, and well within your budget.

what with the holiday season in sight and a vew of long sunny days coming, we are also aware of holiday clothing for the groups of people that go away together, again we can produce the golf week polo shirts, we have everything from the most basic polo shirts, right upto Adidas Climalite polo shirts and all the classic golf clothing from Glenmuir performance polo shirts, Callaway golf clothing and Ashworth to name a few, also for the young ladies we have a great range of fashionable upto date garments from Bella rib tank tops, tori sheer rib deep V, cotton spandex fitness shorts, Skinnifit polo shirts, fashion cut Tshirts, Wombat produce so really excellent garments check out the girls Mareeba top WB170 or the girls Yaramie Vest. The promotional industry has really embraced the upto date fashions in the last few years the range on our site really needs to been seen to be apreciated have a look with this link http://www.promotional-store.com/(c2vsac3cxvk40mivwynoqa55)/list.aspx?sqs=%2fNKZDSIy5AE3ag7Z0f5WxIxd%2bzXVZp23lHAUAdqievU%3d . Again we can print embroider, transfer print short long runs, we have all the kit in house and the best team to help you get the design and style you need. Some of the designs we produced last year were amazing and all the groups that went on holiday with them were really pleased, I will dig up some pictures later.