Don't Use A Heat Press When Starting Your Clothing Brand
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- In this video, we're going to talk about why you shouldn't use a heat press when starting your clothing brand. A heat press is a great way to create high-quality clothing, but it's not the best way to start your business.
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It depends on your business plan. Starting out on a heat press is good so you wont be sitting on product but once your sales and volume increase transitioning to print shops and manufactures is next.
exactly even they had to scale their business
Facts and it also depends on the type fabric you're using too.
What funny is if you go back to all these content people and who they're linked to they all told you to get a heat press, get transfers, get dtf, get this get that. Now their all switching up and saying don't get a heat press, you don't need all this equipment. There 4 types of people in the tshirt industries.
1: Manufacturer
2: distributor
3: equipment sellers
4: printers and embroidery.
If you wanted to start a clothing line all you needed was #4
I wonder what next they go say you don't need a silkscreener
@@elevated-apparel Exactly
Exactly what I was about to say
To each is own. Some people start off somewhere. I’m sure you guys did as well. Heat press works. It all depends on your “vision” and if your brand connects to to people. Once you grow, you can move on up. Do what works best for you and your budget and stay patient and in your lane. Gotta remember these guys are well established now and funded so they can be able to afford these things and then some. Props to them but if all you have is heat press and transfers, then push your brand and make sure it connects with the people and build from there. In designing when your start off, “less is more” works. If you look at their basic shirts it’s just the logo and brand. But again it means something it connects. Do that and once you get big and start producing more volume then you can move on up. Take your time. Chasing money equals less money. Love the message your producing and trust your equipment. No pun intended, but trust your “vision”. Importantly trust God! Blessings to y’all’s brand!
You took the words right out of my mouth! 👏🏽
This ! 👏🏾
just started a merch store and it felt like you were directly talking to me lol thanks Ray
To each his own
I trust my Vision now and you hit me with the most importantly TRUST GOD which I believe the Holy Spirit has been telling me this for a few months now. Thank you 🙏🏽 so much and God bless you tenfold
I think a Heatpress is better at smaller quantities. When you first start you probably wont be ready to scale. You need those bigger profit margins in the beginning. Once you get to a certain level sure.
Facts you have to start somewhere just like they did and once you get to that level than move up
What I learned from this video is that we are not manufacturers... We are a brand! The main focus for your brand should be the sales and marketing aspect of the business, as well as the time saved and the quality of the brand you developed. Thank you for this gem! 🌟
It all depends on the brand client base. If you are not scaling yet.then use what you have. Do t abandoned it. Because you got to start somewhere. You work with what you have. That's what yall are missing. You can market and all that. You have to start somewhere.
Next not everyone has the money to go the screen print route just yet. So they're going to have to heat press until they can.
Don't have them spend money they don't have even on pre-order. They can still market and focus on sales. But people have to start somewhere.
Example: Why would I spend money screen printing if the clientele isn't there yet? Sothats where heat press come in. Then upgrade when the scaling comes up.
Everyone's situation, financial and market is different.
Facts
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💯Litrally facts.✅👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😁💫♊🇯🇲🇬🇧♊Heat press to start out.(You get to start and Budgeting wisely.) Screen print when orders are massive, big money is rolling in and profits is vey high.⭐Love what you do, do what you love, then the money will flow nicely. Practice makes progess.✅💯🌍🤩💃🏾😃😁💫
You just gave me the gem I needed this morning. I use to have my t-shirts silk screened and was able to sell many more than I do now that I have been trying to heat press on my own. I have been stuck and you pulled me out the mud. Than you so very much for your help, your input, for being there for everyone like myself who needs the info, the support and the community. I would be literally LOST without you guys. Much love & praises fam. ~.~
Man, this knowledge is valuable as hell. I started my brand in 2015 and I have been struggling with juggling my 9-5 and doing my clothing line. I have finally got to a place where I am ready to elevate my brand to the next level and it was by stumbling across your brand. I started in New Zealand but I am now living in Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne with its sense of fashion and culture has reignited my passion for clothing. I just ordered a heat press and I am kind of guttered now because when I first started I outsourced my clothing. Thank you guys for helping me figure out the best way to move forward I will be following your steps definitely.
Using a heatpress you can get screenprint transfers. Which is great quality and faster compared to other heatpress methods.
Needed to hear this. I’m spending hours weaving and pressing 25 shirts. It is stressful when it messes up too. Definitely going to use my time better. Delegate and elevate.
Yeah bro just pay a couple more buck and have someone else do it and get on with your day
I came across this video at the right time. I have been looking into starting to sell t shirts and I was about to invest in a printer and heat press but called a local print shop for a quote yesterday and this is the first video I saw this morning. It's like this was the confirmation I needed. Great video.
What I learned is to scale my brand fast to a 6 or 7 figure brand I need to Delegate & Elevate. My time is valuable & find manufacturers / experts to create the garment. I need to focus on selling the Why, the products & making valuable content. My favorite videos are when you guys get other brand owners to talk about they’re successful strategies, the mindset of running a brand & just tips on helps upcoming brand owners! It’s like every brand owner has a different tip that helped them Elevate & Delegate the knowledge y’all giving us is great. Very informative video! Appreciate it again 💯
I started pressing my own shirts in 2018, and even with a lot of success. I’ve always felt like doing everything in house was better but as my business grows I’m seeing the value in outsourcing. This video is very informative
You guys are the REAL deal when it comes to scaling a clothing brand. I was ready to swear on using heat press exclusively.. and all by myself until I got notified with this invaluable VIDEO. Now I got VSN!!!! 😎🔥🔥🔥
What I learned is that I design, create content, and get my brand out there! And leave the manufacturing to the pros because that’s time I’m losing and shoutout to y’all man this video really helped me for my brand!
"Don't just get knowledge, apply the knowledge"!!!! Enough said... I appreciate the gems, my brothas.
Great info fellas. It's easy to get caught up working in your business and not on your business. Sales, sales, sales....gotta have that cash flow! Keep the content coming. 🙏
Thank you for your videos. The transparency is everything - you guys are spot on about your business tips and I'm definitely a fan of your content. Trying to hustle and motivate out here!! Be easy
Great advice! I'm an upcoming one-man-army clothing brand; however, I do use a heat press machine for my garments. What makes heat pressing easier for me is using affordable dtf transfers. They last longer and the process is quicker to apply. And I still keep a great profit margin.
I do plan to outsource my production soon, but for now, I'm trying to save as much money as I can to prepare for that transition. And as far as sales and content creation, I make sure to budget my time to complete those tasks.
Keep up the work, fam! I work alone sewing all my garments myself and applying my decoration myself it’s def hard work being a one man band but keep working! Just trying to inspire myself and others putting in this kind of work
@Andre Swain likewise chief. 🙌🏽💯
Love all the videos helping me getting started with my brand ❤️
New Orleans native here starting my clothing brand. Love to see my brothers from the city gettin’ it. Blessings!
This video was definitely confirmation I have been scaling 5 different business but I always do everything on my own this year I learned I really need a team to scale and it has been my focus for everyone out there for real you definitely need a team clothing brand is my 6th new revenue journey so I appreciate yal dropping quality knowledge
This is definitely a great gem 💎.
Thank you so much. Needed this!
💎 I learned that my time is valuable and I can add more time to designing by getting away from the heat press and getting somebody else to produce the product! Scale fast by saving time! Take the shirts to a local screen printing shop and bring an order form with design and sizes on the form! 🔥 thank you for all the gems you guys give us! 🙏🏽😊
Love the video learned so much from the video. I’ve been using Screen Printing since I started the Brand thanks to you guys earlier videos. I’m trying to scale the brand and the T-shirts that you guys are giving out will help me out. Thank you for all the love that you guys go.
Great video!!!! Thanks for the game and motivation! 🙏🏾
Man I needed to watch this. I thought it was gon lightweight be on some hater vibes but seeing how genuinely happy you are to help inform others just let me know I don’t need to go buy a heat press. Delegate and elevate fasho a saying that’s gon be stuck in my head as I pursue my clothing brand. Thank you bro
Really solid work you brothers are doing. Gave me the idea to ask my wholesaler about silk screen printing so I can focus more on spreading the word about our brand. Greetings from Germany.
Great video love the info keep up the great work ya doing ❤❤
This is most definitely important. I remember trying to screen print my tshirts AND the tags which was very time consuming. Thank you guys for much needed gems
did you find a manufacturer to do your silk screening,patches and shipping?
I appreciate what you said in this video. I have been trying to create content. Heat press shirts and get my website like I want. You’re right there is not enough time in the day.
I appreciate y’all videos. I just started my clothing brand and them “gems” 💎💎 is needed💯🙏🏾
Something I've found is my local print shop has great pricing but the delay on print can be up to a month or two. So I'm looking to just print everything myself to start. When you start ordering huge bulk is where I see the value.
This is one step to being able to work on your business instead of of working in it. Dope informative video fellas!
Keep shining YOUNG KINGZ
This definitely helped. I started off outsourcing and now I'm heat pressing. This makes me think I skills go back because I feel like I have no tone to print when I have a 9-5 and I'm an artist. Man..... I needed this game! And those shirts. Lol
yall amazing man
Spending the money on outsourcing is really just an investment in your business. Heat pressing your shirts to cut costs is just cutting yourself short. Thank you for these gems!
Thanks, I really enjoyed this video
I think it depends on how you approach it. If you get caught up with the Heat Press and try to make EVERYTHING, I 100% agree with this sentiment.
But I purchased a press to speed up how quickly I can go from design to sample and to minimize overhead on inventory cause I use LAA blanks. Buying 100 LAA printed shirts are a significantly higher risk than buying a heat press w/ plastisol transfers and 12-24 tees from LAA.
Blanks alone for 100 pieces will be close to $1000, and with the print, neck label + fold/poly, it's probably going to be a $1500-1600 investment upfront, and again, what happens when that specific design doesn't sell at all? Now you're stuck with 100 shirts that can't be used for anything else, versus pressing the tees allows you to minimize risk on each design cause you only have to invest in small batches of transfers & blanks.
Utilizing the heat press w/ plastisol transfers are a great way to keep things moving and growing while you offset some of the production to bulk once you start seeing some momentum. I'll be covering all of this on my channel soon, once I can get majority of my IG followers over to UA-cam 😆
I love this brothers!!!! Thank y’all for this knowing seriously
Great video thank you!
You're awesome. Thanks for making these videos.
Thanks! Great Info!
Thanks for the insight. Loads of info young man. Keep up the good work!!! Peace and love
Appreciate the behind the scene hook up and keeping it real 💯
Excellent Information...greatly appreciated.
HUGE HELP!!!! Thanks all
Man I love yall plz bro I need more video morrrrree more keep dropin gems and I'll be supporting god bless and make that money love to see yall shinen and grinding
Thank You this was sooo good
Great video. Nice job.
This video is FIRE 🔥 !!!!! You’ve gained a subscriber . Keep these gems coming, bless 🙏
Thank you for the motivation. Excellent content This helps keep up the good work. Discipline is the key.
Sheesh! Thank ya for the gems 💎! I was just in the process of buying my first heat press, now I’m going to shift my focus to finding the best screen printing company in my area instead!
Great content fellas💯
Definitely reminded me that I should be focusing on my strengths and looking for ways to delegate things that have room for growth in
Really been trying to figure out a way to get my products done quicker and with great quality. I started with the heat press for shirts and sweatsuits , I was literally hand painting hats! But like dude said in the video, I was selling only as much as I was producing and I wasn’t satisfied with that. Screen printing is absolutely what I need. I create ALL my designs myself but it’s hard asf being the designer , the salesman AND the manufacturer! That time consumption is definitely real.
You just help me make the biggest decison out the gate for my Brand, man thanks a million for a great content and direction. Ill be joing the facebook group also
💎 my best takeaway from this video is I am human and I can’t do EVERYTHING. Like i envisioned puttin my heat press back up and makin the shirts myself but you guys are right. That process is sooo time consuming and also gettin acquainted with a screen print shop wouldnt be terribly because networking is the way you get ya brand recognized in my opinion.
You guys are doing the damn thing and I appreciate every video.
Been watching y’all’s videos for the last about year and literally every video we’ve taken a tip and used it successfully in our brand. Right now we are right at the cusp of building the brand still and having unstoppable momentum. We have about 6K followers and been using FB/IG ads and influencers. The 100 t shirts will help us follow another strategy that you all talked about in one of your videos the “High/Low” strategy. We could price point those T shirts low and possibly build our mailing list because if I’m correct two successful young men said a mailing list is more important than followers! This would be a great way to start our ‘23 year off strong and get ahead of that momentum! 🤞🏽🤝
Spot on advice! Nuff said.
This was a great video. Thank you for the helpful information it was an eye opener
BIG INFO...THANKS FOR THE GEMS.
Y'all reeled me in watching this video. I'm definitely taking in your information. Scaling and upgrading your business via a better machine and process. Utilizing your time networking and selling.
Thanks great tutorial much love
Honestly as a brand owner I’ve been trying my best to do everything myself and it’s exhausting not saying heat pressing is bad but its good to source something’s out it really does help
I appreciate the game and don't think it's bad advice per se, but it doesn't take into account or doesnt explain growth and transitions. This is kinda like telling a recording artist to stop messing around recording and mixing their music at home at go to a professional studio with great outboard gear and professional engineers and telling the artist to only focus on writing, rapping and singing. If you dont have a budget, you have to start where you are and grow into your transitions. It also doesn't take into account the ability to test and market design concepts on the fly. Overall, I do respect the game you're giving for people who have reached a certain level and thank you for blessing us.
For sure! Appreciate you for watching!
One thing I think we should added was the cost breakdown for both.
Buying in bulk isn’t as expensive as people think.
Once you buy the heat press equipment & materials it’s around the same price.
Without a community, customer base, audience or social media following, nothing else matters. You can have 12 heat pressed shirts or 1200 screenprinted shirts, you won’t sell anything and be stuck with inventory. Which is the #1 reason brands go out of business.
The best plan is to make a sample, and get preorders, and let your preorders determine what method of printing you do.
For example:
If only 12 people pre-ordered, it would behoove you to waste all the money it takes to screenprint (screens, films + set up charges)…
So… in that instance…
DTF would be best for small orders (of colorful artwork).
Vinyl would work well for 1 color art.
BUT… if you get hundreds of pre-orders… THEN, you use the money from the preorders and go get the shirts screenprinted.
Because screenprinting is best served to handle large volume. Mass quantities.
So, remember… small orders = manual print yourself.
Large orders= screenprint.
And don’t use your own money. Use the customers money to pay for your goods and grow your business.
Mitigate your risk.
Be smart.
Because most start ups make the mistake of blowing their own money or credit cards to start, and end up in debt.
Use OPM.
Thank y’all !! ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Just found you're channel today! Thank you for all the valuable advice you share here!!! Time to binge watch you're channel and take notes 😁
Let’s gooo! Super excited to have you here! Go back and watch some of our older content. Super valuable.
This is so helpful. I’ve been debating whether or not it’s worth it to use a heat press. Now I know. If I had those shirts it would really help with my debut collection. I’ve been working hard on kittl trying to find the perfect designs. As soon as I get PS and Illustrator coming soon.
Great video!!!
thankyou for sharing!
Thank you for the info
This the video I needed to say I really appreciate it especially the “Delegate and Elevate” knowledge is power appreciate you brothers for this
New here, this was amazing ! I learned this ….
“ Your brand is depending on you”!
“Discipline”!
Yeahhh Letssss Goooo!
Y’all are dope !
Just hearing that I can make things go faster by using a screen printing company vs a heat press was great information and that I was on point buying in bulk on my own 👍
I love your videos guys, and in every video there is valuable Gems of knowledge, I starting by POD and is hard to have a 9-5 and working in designing by myself and try to reach my first sale on other platforms, thank you for your advices
I love ya'll! I'm not a manufacturer. I love that part. I always focus on content. Thank you for confirming this technique. Because guess what it really is a technique a strategy that us designers didn't know we needed until this video🌟
Appreciate y’all man foreal
This video reignited me. I was using a heat press like 2 yrs ago and gave up because I wasn’t getting any sales and it was hard to get my business to the next level. Thank You so much #504love💜💜
I'm on my way. Stay consistent!
Brooooo. Thank you very much this is what I needed to hear. I've been trying to figure this part out. Which is better. Thanks for the advice it helped me out. Preciate it... I've been spending too much time producing. Which I already knew but thinking of different ways to get out of it. Thanks again. I'm about to be releasing my first brand soon.
It’s encouraging and discouraging but you guys said it, don’t stop what you’re doing but work your way towards outsourcing bcus it’s beneficial to your brand
Let’s get it!!! 60K on the way! I needed this video cause I still use my heat press
Most brands have a life cycle and the majority of them are short.. However, having the physical equipment assets and skill to operate them gives you the opportunity to actually offer a real service in a sustainable industry.. Only black people try to sell you how not to own any assets. - Everyone they’re suggesting you go to in the video owns a heat press and white.. Perhaps these heat press and screen printers owners, most of them who started with a heat press, don’t know what they’re doing? Black people - No, find the intangible way to grow wealth- a whopping 1% of the wealth.. This channel has 57k subscribers, what percentage is going to have a successful “brand” heat press or not? The ability to innovate and bring a new idea to market fast/er is priceless.. And there are millions of niche markets out there that you can serve- tens or hundreds at once. The biggest joke in the garment embellishment industry is the perspective customer with this cool new brand that is going to blow up - and the joke is always told in black tongue..
Black people are not the only ones selling people how not to own assets, they get the info from white people. Who you think came up with these master classes that never give the complete story. So don’t get on here acting like black people created this concept and are hustling people.
@@nworafairley4888 What’s more important to add to the conversation? Taking a colloquial expression literally (a non sequitur) or…?
As a black business owner I find this video way wrong. There is nothing wrong with having a heat press with a vinyl cutter. Why cuz you can make your own designs quicker than going to a shop. You can come up with a design and then make it and put it up for sale the same hr. Now onething he was wrong about its telling them to get the shirts and take them to the shop. Which 99% of shop won't let you bring in certain garments and if they do we have a no guarantee that your getting back all the tshirts you brought in. Let's say you bring in 500 don't expect to get 500 back expect between 450 to 475 and your signing a waiver to this before the shirts are printed. I rarely listen to these content people cuz most are full of shit. One content person will try and tell you to go get this equipment and go get that. Then another one will say you don't need no money to start but want to sell you a $1597 course. Then another content person is getting free equipment and now has to lie about other equipment to get you to buy it from their affiliate link. Then another content person like this one will tell you you don't need a heat press. Then another will tell you to buy a heat press and dtf transfers, silkscreen transfers and so on. Onething I would like to see is that machine push out 800 pieces in 1 hr. but I feel you on what your saying.
@@elevated-apparel I agree. There is nothing wrong with having a heat press when just starting out. Not many people can afford to be buying a whole bunch of clothing from manufacturers etc. The heat press can be time consuming but as you said the fact that you can make a design and than heat press that same day does make a difference. But as he also stated in the video when scaling up especially if you have the financial resources it would be best to go to a manufacturer to get them in bulk!
@@elevated-apparel this is so true you nailed it right on the head. I've been studying and doing extensive research about clothing for two months now everyday. That's one of the many things I've noticed is that there's just too many different perspectives as well as to many of these content creators trying to just sell you something in return. I personally feel it's best to start out simple for better understanding of this industry. So getting a heat press or doing your own screen prints helps tremendously. Realistically why would anyone want to just go to a manufacturer and order over 100+ shirts. There will be trial & error before you can perfect whatever it is you're doing.
Great video
Definitely video I felt because I’m still making my own shirts with the heat press 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Man this was spot on for me
Will definitely do this in the future if I have lots money on my pocket... And if i'm big...
This is good information but its super misleading to a person that is starting off a clothing brand. Because I am quite sure you guys started off with a heat press and thats how you grew your brand to the point of out sourcing. When starting a brand yea its about sales but its also about your customers loving your product and in order to get customers to love what you sell is to know the ins and out of your products and how to produce it if necessary... and when you reach a certain point in business then grow your business with manufactures. its about "growing" your brand. This video is super good advice to a thriving brand.. but its not beginner friendly.
Looking into doing this now! Trying to scale the brand! ✊🏾
Them 100 t-shirts would allow me to work on my in person sales as well as spread the message behind the brand.
Awesome advice 🔥🙏💯
Thanks for watching!
Precious information💯%. Thank you guys for not gate keeping valuable information that can help others to grow their own clothing brand.
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My wife and I just met with Tommy yesterday. We actually saw your products in production!
🔥🔥🔥 bro
Really appreciate this one.Thanks fellas, always love!! #support 410
11 color tee is how much per shirt? This is a good idea if you have too many orders to press yourself. If you're still starting out its more beneficial to have less inventory and more designs until one hits. Then manufacture when the demand is high
Man.. thank you for this video !! I was about to spend my money on heat press but i am stil not sure and what you say here is make sense.. good advice for me.. thanks
Nothing wrong with starting with a heat press. It allows for testing graphics and styles with minimal cost. Once you have that work done and can scale up, then you can either dive deep and open a screen printing business or farm out your work to an established shop. I ran a screen print business by myself for 5 years. I was well past the point of needing to hire help when I sold it. I only have the heat press stuff to this day and it comes in very handy while taking up very little room in my shop. Everyone has to start somewhere in garment art and there is absolutely no justifiable reason you cant do it with a heat press. None!
Facts!
Can you recommend a great heat press for beginners?
Thanks for sharing ❣️