I want to make an order. What do you need?
If you don’t have either of these, you can send us a high resolution jpeg and we’ll go from there. Tell us if you have any particular colors you’d like (Pantone colors preferred) and your design ideas, and our artists will give you a few options to start with.
What are your minimums per item?
For custom masks, our minimums are 100 pieces per design.
For custom ties, scarves, and shirts, our minimums are 30 pieces per design.
Since we make each order from fabric to finish, we cannot mix different designs in the same order minimum. Each separate design has its own minimum order quantity.
How long is the entire process from start to finish?
Our turnaround time depends on the product.
In general, from the date of final artwork approval, custom masks take 3-4 weeks to receive, and custom ties, scarves, and shirts take about 5-6 weeks to be received.
Artwork approval can take one week to a few weeks, depending on your needs and the amount of revisions required. Requesting a sample of your order also adds another 2-3 weeks onto the total turnaround time. If you need changes to your test swatch or sample, this may also add extra time to your order.
Please let us know if you have a hard in-hand deadline as soon as possible and we will let you know of our current turnaround times. We can often accommodate a faster turnaround time — just contact us and we will discuss your options.
We ask that you be aware that there are occasionally unexpected manufacturing or custom delays beyond our control; these instances are rare, but we recommend that if your order has a must-have-by deadline to place your order sooner rather than later to avoid any possible issues.
What is your cancellation or return policy?
We take pride in our high-quality products and want you to be proud to wear them too. We offer complimentary artwork and one-on-one customer service for all of our custom orders, and during this process, we aim to answer all of your questions. Once you finalize the details and confirm the order, we’ll send you the order acknowledgement and start processing your order.
With all new orders, we’ll send you a photo of your test swatch for approval before your full order is manufactured. For reorders, we move straight into production to match your previous order.
Since everything we make is made-to-order to your specifications, once the production process has begun, we cannot cancel an order nor can we accept returns generally. However, we realize sometimes mistakes happen.
If your items are not as you approved or have manufacturer defects, please contact us directly and we’ll do our best to make sure you’re completely satisfied.
Is artwork included with my custom neckwear?
We include a few rounds of initial artwork for your ties and scarves at no extra charge. Just send us your logo, preferred colors, and ideas, and our artists will create some fresh designs just for you. We can also provide templates and specifications for your art department as well.
To get started, we need a high-resolution image file for your logo (preferably .ai or .eps) file format. If you don’t have either of these, you can send us a high resolution jpeg and we’ll go from there. Tell us if you have any particular colors you’d like (Pantone colors preferred) and your design ideas, and our artists will give you a few options to start with.
We include two hours of design time free of charge for smaller orders (30-99 pieces), which is generally enough for a few starting designs and some revisions, depending on how complex your design is. We include more design time with larger orders (100+ pieces). If your design requires additional revisions past our complimentary time, our artwork fees are billed at $45/hour. We will notify you in advance of reaching your artwork time limit and then add your additional time to your invoice.
What about creating my Hawaiian shirt designs?
Can you match colors?
However, perfect color replication is not guaranteed: PMS colors are for printing ink on paper, but we are using dye on fabric. Please note that colors can also appear different on your screen than paper or fabric.
If needed, we can request a physical sample with a placed order for you to verify the color; however, this adds 2-3 weeks onto your turnaround time.
What sizes can I order Hawaiian shirts in?
We can make your order into any split of men and women’s sizes, from XS-5XL. Our men’s/unisex sizing is designed for a looser fit like a traditional Hawaiian shirt. Our women’s shirts are smaller/more fitted. Otherwise they are the same cut (just with the buttons on the opposite side for the women’s shirts).
Please note that women’s sizing, especially the women’s small and medium, does run small. We recommend you may want to go up a size or two for the women’s sizes, or use the men’s/unisex sizing instead.
If you’re unsure what sizes to order, generally the breakdowns are roughly 10% S, 20% M, 30% L, 35% XL, and 5% 2XL. This can vary and you can adjust as necessary, but we tend to see this a lot.
You can find our full manufacturer’s sizing chart here.
What is the difference between woven or printed ties?
While our manufacturers do their best to match Pantone colors in a tie design, they must match the available woven thread colors to the design colors, so sometimes there is a small variation in color from the design to the final woven product.
Printed ties generally use digital printing, which is similar to inkjet printing for fabric and allows for the ties to have full colors and gradients. It is ideal for designs that have many colors or that are too complex to be reproduced with weaving, such as artwork or photographs. Digital printing is the best method to match Pantone colors as closely as possible. However, tiny details and text are less crisp with digital printing than weaving ties.
Both digitally printing and weaving ties take about 5-6 weeks for the full order to come in.
Which is the difference between digital printing and screen printing?
However, this means the dye doesn’t penetrate the fabric as thoroughly for some fabrics, making some scarf fabrics have a ‘right side’ and a ‘wrong side’ of the fabric, especially for darker scarf designs. Please contact us for your scarf fabric options and we’ll be happy to walk you through your options. As you don’t see the ‘wrong’ side of the fabric for ties or Hawaiian shirts, this is less an issue for those products.
Screen printing uses screens for the dye to be applied to the fabric one color at a time. This allows for designs to have smaller details and for the dye to penetrate the fabric more thoroughly. Because this is a less efficient dye process, our manufacturers only screen print designs of 250+ pieces, depending on size. Screen printed designs must also have solid, flat colors, usually represented by Pantone colors, and we have limits on the amount of screen colors, depending on the order size.
Do you guarantee delivery by a specific date?
Please notify us if you have a hard deadline, so we can establish the time frame needed to ensure your in-hand date. While we do our best to ensure every customer receives their order in a timely fashion, we cannot guarantee delivery for dates that we are not given in advance.
If your order is a rush order (ie, shorter than our stated general turnaround times for that item) and we must ship your order directly or overnight, you will be responsible for those shipping charges. We have no other rush fees.
What are your billing terms?
Once your order is finalized, we request full payment on acceptance of the order confirmation.
Please contact our financial expert Rhonda with any questions about estimates, invoices, or other billing concerns.