Caring for Hi-Vis Clothing

There's nothing more ineffective than high visibility clothing that is faded and torn as it defeats the whole purpose of wearing it. Hi-vis clothing is often worn in harsh work environments so it needs some care to keep it looking at its brightest.

There are a number of hi-vis clothing regulations in Australia, and they include the categorising of the three types of clothing:

• Class D: This is clothing for day-time wear, and is typically made of fluorescent fabric, which is not reflective but basically converts UV rays to visible light.

• Class N: This is night-time clothing, and it's made from retroreflective material, which causes light to be reflected back to its source, for example, the headlight of a car. Retroreflective strips or retroreflective clothing lettering should be at least 50 mm wide.

• Class D/N: This is clothing that can be worn during the day and night, and is a combination of fluorescent and retroreflective materials.

Can hi-vis clothing be washed?

It's important to keep high visibility clothing in good condition so that it fulfils its protective functions. The label in each item of clothing should be checked for care instructions. Generally, most hi-vis clothing, with or without hi-vis lettering, can be washed under the following conditions:

• Machine wash warm
• Use only a non-chlorine bleach or colour-safe stain removal spray
• Air dry in the shade
• Do not iron
• Dry clean with a specialised provider

Waterproof hi-vis gear should be spot cleaned with a mild detergent and luke warm water.

The label on the garment may state how many washing and drying cycles it can undergo before the fabric begins to fade, remembering that normal wear and tear will also degrade the visual qualities of the fabrics.

General care

Hi-vis clothing should be checked regularly to make sure that it is not torn, stained, or damaged in any way. If repair is impossible, the garment needs to be replaced.

Everything Vibrant, Brisbane, supply hi-vis clothing and printed hi-vis clothing lettering for work and leisure environments. To find out more, contact them on (07) 3341 1194 or through their website.

Make Your Party One To Remember

Everyone loves a party, and there's nothing better than getting together with your friends and family to celebrate a special occasion like a wedding, engagement or milestone birthday. More of us than ever are partying in clubs and bars rather than hosting the party at home, and one of the most popular ways of getting everyone in the party spirit is by coordinating party clothing.

Keeping a Headcount

If you're going out with a group of friends, it can be really hard to keep track of everyone in a crowded bar or club. This problem vanishes completely when everyone is wearing the same t-shirt. Everything Vibrant are experts in t-shirt transfers and printing. We will help you come up with a great design for your event t-shirts, and will help you with colour and sizing choices too. T-shirt printing Brisbane gives you many different options when you enter it into a search engine, but Everything Vibrant use the latest equipment and techniques to come up with the best products around.

Party Gifts

If you're hosting a Buck's Party or Hen's Night, it's a nice touch to present your guests with their own t-shirt to wear either during the event or as a small gift when they leave. You don't want your special party to be reflected in poorly designed outfits, and as there are so many options, it can be hard to know where to turn for t-shirt printing. Brisbane alone has many different possibilities, but it's worth taking some time to find a company which will meet your needs exactly. Look through galleries and testimonials from previous customers, and don't be afraid to pick up the phone and ask them exactly what sort of service they can offer.

Personalized Touch

Everything is done online these days, and one of the great things about modern t-shirt printing techniques is that you don't have to leave the design in the hands of the printer. Simply email over your artwork, specify color and sizing, and the t-shirts can be produced to your exact specifications, guaranteeing a party to remember.

Fair Dinkum Info on Digital Fabric Printing

Q: What began as a trickle in the 1950s and is now a world-wide phenomenon?

A: Printed T-shirts.

In the early days, prints on T-shirts were low quality and when washed they often faded and peeled. Modern technology, however, in the form of digital fabric printing has changed all that.

Types of Digital Fabric Printing

• Screen printing
• Direct to garment (DTG) digital printing
• Dye-sublimation printing
• Digital transfer printing 

These are all quite different processes and are suitable for a variety of materials such as clothing, bags, or stubby coolers. Brisbane screen printing is best for large orders as the set-up process is complicated. On the other hand, digital transfer printing is ideal for small quantities or even one-off orders as the process is quick, easy, and clean.

 How Are Digital Transfers Produced?

The artwork, either supplied by the customer or designed by the digital printing company, is loaded onto the computer. Once the artwork is correct, it is printed out in the number required and, depending on the type of inks used, may be left to dry or sent on immediately to the next step. The transfers are cut using a vinyl plotter, and they are then weeded. This part of the process takes the longest time as it involves the manual removal of the excess paper around the printed image. Once the weeding is finished, the transfers are laminated and can be applied to the fabric. Application can be done by the customer with an iron or by the print company using a heat press.

Caring for Printed T-Shirts

Once a T-shirt has undergone digital fabric printing in the form of a digital transfer, it is easy to keep the print in almost pristine condition if the following is observed:

• Check the care label in the shirt.
• Turn the shirt inside out for washing and ironing.
• Machine wash the shirt in warm, not hot, water.
• Hang to dry, no tumbling or dry cleaning.

To find out more about Brisbane digital printing, contact Everything Vibrant on (07) 3341 1194 or through their website.

Everything Vibrant Stickers and Transfers

Since 2008, Everything Vibrant has been supplying quality digital printing products to satisfied customers. They are one of the leading suppliers for Brisbane digital printing, using state of the art digital equipment. The equipment allows them to use digital printing in a wide range of colours for transfers and stickers as well as other promotional printing products. They offer digitally printed numbers, lettering, banners, flyers business cards, and signage.

Transfers and Lettering

Customers are able to create custom full colour transfers to use on clothing with their own images. The digital transfers are mailed to customers and are ready to be applied. Transfers are easily applied using an iron or a heat press. They can be printed on many types of material that includes denim, nylon, canvas, linen, silk as well as other material. Transfers can be applied to T-shirts, swimwear, bags, and more. 
Clothing lettering for clothing such as team shirts and uniforms is available in full colour digital print. The letter transfers come in many styles. College, collegiate, and arial black are the standard lettering options. Customers are able to order the lettering on the clothing items eliminating the process of transferring the lettering.

Stickers

Customers can order stickers for advertising purposes including bumper stickers, stickers for car widows as well as window graphics. The selected design comes in full colour and it is printed with a UV resistant ink that is designed for outdoor use. Stickers are a wonderful item to use for promotional giveaways. The self adhesive vinyl is durable and it will last and look great on any store front. Customers can send in their own images to be printed onto the stickers or transfers. Using the user-friendly web site makes it easy to upload your image so you can email it if it is a larger image.

Contacting Everything Vibrant

Everything Vibrant offers digital printing to cover virtually any promotional or clothing requirement. For pricing and ordering information, visit www.everythingvibrant.com.au. The web site includes a form that you may use for contacting the company as well as the company telephone number and street address.
 

Join the digital revolution with Everything Vibrant, the specialists in digital transfers. Their location is on the service road which connects to Compton Road at Level 1, 3269 Logan Rd, Underwood QLD 4119. They are available by phone (07) 3341 1194, fax (07) 3841 8744 or email at sales@everythingvibrant.com.au.