[Reclaimmayday] Fwd: Re: T-Shirts

Fri Apr 13 17:02:37 UTC 2012

Fine by me, that's better if they're local, it should cut the delivery time down ;)
yeah, I'd say go for 50, it's a bit safer ;)
shall I call my printer guys off for now then? (I got in touch with SabCat and No Rules but haven't heard anything back yet)
T

> From: anna at phonecoop.coop
> To: reclaimmayday at lists.aktivix.org
> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:20:36 +0100
> Subject: Re: [Reclaimmayday] Fwd: Re: T-Shirts
> 
> I've made contact with a local printer who specialises 
> ethically-produced T-shirts. Have asked for some prices and also 
> whether they'd do some of the printing on T-shirts supplied by us. 
> Have done it on the assumption that we'd supply finished artwork.
> 
> Hope that's OK with everyone. I haven't remotely committed us to 
> anything but have said that we're in a bit of a hurry!
> 
> Anna
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:02:44 +0100
>   Tony Shephard <traps3sp at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > haha....oops, sorry anna, I sent that last email before I got your 
> >reply!!!
> > listen, I've gotta sign off for a bit now....I'll be back in touch 
> >tomorrow
> > 
> >> From: anna at phonecoop.coop
> >> To: reclaimmayday at lists.aktivix.org
> >> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:52:02 +0100
> >> Subject: Re: [Reclaimmayday] Fwd: Re: T-Shirts
> >> 
> >> I think more than 50 would probably be too much of a risk, but I'm 
> >>no 
> >> expert. We should be able to shift some leftovers from behind the 
> >>bar 
> >> back at t'club.
> >> 
> >> I've got somewhere in the low twenties in stock - mostly 
> >> short-sleeved, and a mixture of women's fitted and straight-sided 
> >> men's/unisex. They're black, white, green and various shades of 
> >> "natural", ie beige/cream. They're all fair trade and most are also 
> >> organic. If ordering more I was thinking of getting mostly black.
> >> 
> >> Having said all that, idiosyncratic assortments of garments can work 
> >> well if one person in the club basement is printing them with plenty 
> >> of time, but more "professional" outfits might not be happy with it, 
> >> especially if we're in a hurry. However, we've already decided that 
> >>we 
> >> definitely don't want to go down the 
> >> as-cheap-as-possible-even-if-it's-from-a-sweatshop route.
> >> 
> >> Tony, I've just added you to the Facebook group.
> >> 
> >> Anna
> >>   
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:35:42 +0100
> >>   Tony Shephard <traps3sp at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> > 
> >> > Ta Jules ;)
> >> > yeah, I reckon keep the appeal pretty broad for this one....
> >> > so how many shirts have you got Anna? and what sizes colours are 
> >> >they etc? I've only emailed NoRules so far just to start the ball 
> >> >rolling, I'll email again and suggest using our own shirts...I'm 
> >> >guessing he'll ask what make they are ;)
> >> > how does 50 shirts sound to everyone? too few? 100? too ambitious?
> >> > T
> >> >> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:26:39 +0100
> >> >> From: anarchista at riseup.net
> >> >> To: reclaimmayday at lists.aktivix.org
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Reclaimmayday] Fwd: Re: T-Shirts
> >> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> >> Tony I'll tag you in the design that Lukas did a while back - I 
> >>like 
> >> >>it 
> >> >> as it's fairly simple and encapsulates the non punk aspect of May 
> >> >>Day 
> >> >> (although I don't see why it couldn't be punked up slightly just 
> >>to 
> >> >> cover all aspects of what's going on)
> >> >> 
> >> >> J x
> >> >> 
> >> >> On 13/04/12 16:20, anna at phonecoop.coop wrote:
> >> >> > Hi. I did offer to supply lots of ethically produced T-shirts 
> >>in 
> >> >> > assorted colours and styles (and made some suggestions about 
> >>what 
> >> >> > should go on them) but didn't get a response. Stupidly I can't 
> >> >> > remember who was supposed to be chasing up the person/people 
> >> >>working 
> >> >> > on design and maybe printing them. Can anyone remember? As 
> >>things 
> >> >> > stand I can still supply from from stock I already have but 
> >>we'll 
> >> >>have 
> >> >> > to move sharpish if you want me to order more.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I think just something punky looking would be a mistake. This 
> >> >>event is 
> >> >> > trying to have a broader appeal than that, which is one reason 
> >>why 
> >> >>I 
> >> >> > thought a variety of colours (and maybe styles) for the 
> >>T-shirts 
> >> >> > themselves would be a good idea, but with a one- or two-colour 
> >> >>print 
> >> >> > on each to keep costs down (and now for speed!)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Anna
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:55:16 +0100
> >> >> >  Tony Shephard <traps3sp at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> OK, will do
> >> >> >> now, looking at the time we've got we'll need to get the 
> >>design 
> >> >> >> sorted sharpish so they have a realistic chance of printing 
> >> >>them...
> >> >> >> do we know how many we want? and how many colours (is it 
> >>liable 
> >> >>to 
> >> >> >> just be the usual punk rock white on black or something a bit 
> >> >>more 
> >> >> >> elaborate?)
> >> >> >> cheers
> >> >> >> T
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:24:44 +0100
> >> >> >> From: lukas.hornby at gmail.com
> >> >> >> To: reclaimmayday at lists.aktivix.org
> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [Reclaimmayday] Fwd: Re: T-Shirts
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Tony, Don't think it has been resolved. Apologies if anyone is 
> >> >> >> actively sorting it now.
> >> >> >> Might be good to get a quote from SabCat. We have the Name, 
> >>Date, 
> >> >> >> Times and very soon the final lineup. We just need to finalise 
> >> >>our 
> >> >> >> logo then we should have whats required to put together a 
> >>great 
> >> >>design.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> If you could enquire as to whether Scumfest and NoRules can 
> >>get 
> >> >>hold 
> >> >> >> of some far trade shirts to print on then quote us a price too 
> >> >>that 
> >> >> >> would be great.
> >> >> >> Cheers,Lukas
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On 12 April 2012 20:28, Tony Shephard <traps3sp at hotmail.com> 
> >> >>wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Hi, I just noticed this about TShirts, is it resolved yet?
> >> >> >> Si from ScumFest collective prints tshirts (London based), not 
> >> >>sure 
> >> >> >> how fairly traded/organic they are (or can be, in my limited 
> >> >> >> experience, this really does shove the price up 
> >>unfortunately), 
> >> >>Steve 
> >> >> >> H had the last MTAE ones printed by Si.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> There's also a guy in Sheffield called Stu who I've used 
> >>before 
> >> >>and 
> >> >> >> is really good and inexpensive, his organisation (not sure if 
> >> >>it's a 
> >> >> >> company or a co-op) is called 'No Rules' and does loads of 
> >>bands 
> >> >>& stuff
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> There's also SabCat in Birmingham (who deffo do fairly 
> >> >>traded/organic 
> >> >> >> shirts, but they're pricey)
> >> >> >> Is it worth me getting in touch with any of these? or passing 
> >>on 
> >> >> >> their contact details?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I can help with design if Irena's not available/busy
> >> >> >> cheers
> >> >> >> T 
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