[Reclaimmayday] Fwd: Re: T-Shirts

[Jules]

Just heard back from Irena, she is back on Sunday and can feed into this 
discussion then...I have forwarded her a copy of the email discussion on 
this so far and tagged her in the post on FB

J x


On 13/04/12 18:02, Tony Shephard wrote:
> 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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