Have AZBilliards decided on selling shoulder cloth patches for players!

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Have AZBilliards decided on selling shoulder cloth patches for players?

I be willing to buy ten just for myself and maybe another ten just to give away as freebies.
 
I love AZB but no thanks on the patch.
I don’t like the look.

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Some of the longer duration forum members will remember these shirts that I still wear when playing in a new pool room. I found it’s a way of meeting other forum members and I’m glad I didn’t have my forum handle printed on it.
That wouldn’t be the most inviting embroidery to adorn a shirt but the Az connection is a sure fire way to meet folks.
 

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The reason for the question.... if players whether pool or 3C billiards wanted to add an AZBilliard's patch to their tournament shirt or just wanted to promoted AZBilliards . If they were available.
 
Bavafongoul said:
Some of the longer duration forum members will remember these shirts that I still wear when playing in a new pool room. I found it’s a way of meeting other forum members and I’m glad I didn’t have my forum handle printed on it.
That wouldn’t be the most inviting embroidery to adorn a shirt but the Az connection is a sure fire way to meet folks.
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I still have mine somewhere.
It might be about time to do another AZB T-shirt/Polo.
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Oh Mike, if you are out there...
@azhousepro
 
j2pac said:
I still have mine somewhere.
It might be about time to do another AZB T-shirt/Polo.
🤔😉 👍
Oh Mike, if you are out there...
@azhousepro
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It absolutely would but let me offer you some suggestions. Quality of the shirt is important. People should be prepared
to spend $10-$15 more for a higher quality shirt. These shirts are just cotton and don’t decide on a price that people would pay and then go find a shirt supplier. Maybe allow for personsalization, think about collared vs. tee or both & get high quality. I’d pay $50 for a shirt & that buys a lot of different version athletic shirt apparel at Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Come up with a shirt that isn’t a gawdy billboard for Az but rather a tasteful but prominent promotional design. You want a shirt that will pass the test of time. Don’t go the way of other pool shirts with outlandish mottos and bizarro designs. When you settle on a brand, find a reliable custom shirt printer and lastly, this isn’t a team shirt. It’s a pool website shirt so don’t let it get too busy with the design.

However, if you want to make this a bigger revenue generator, sell tasteful advertising to sponsors like Seyberts, Pool Dawg, Predator, Kamui, TAOM, Aramith, cue dealer websites like Superior Cues, Classic Cues, Recollection Cues, J& J Cues, etc. Position them so that the shirt doesn’t become a total collage of advertisers unless it’s on the back and then who cares, at least not me. I don’t see the back when I’d be wearing it so make it a revenue bill board.

The key is having a really high quality shirt that washes and drys soft without having to press the wrinkles out. My golf shirts were that way. Vendor shirts at exhibitions are different and better quality. So do it right or don’t bother. You don’t need the newest designs or colors in shirts because shirts are ageless. You could have 2024 stock and no one would know or care. But buy what is already in the USA or tariffs will undermine the financial viability of overseas suppliers. Anyway, put on your think caps and spend a few hours on the Internet researching the viability of this.

But do it right or don’t even bother. All orders would be paid in full in advance. It is your chance to promote your site.

p.s. Am I only only one still wearing these shirts? Gosh, it’s a great way to connect with other Azers in other cities when in town. I think putting your Az handle on the front of the shirt would be cool. I know my handle would get attention from other paisons. If you still have these shirts, how come you aren’t wearing them or maybe you are?
 
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Bavafongoul said:
It absolutely would but let me offer you some suggestions. Quality of the shirt is important. People should be prepared
to spend $10-$15 more for a higher quality shirt. These shirts are just cotton and don’t decide on a price that people would pay and then go find a shirt supplier. Maybe allow for personsalization, think about collared vs. tee or both & get high quality. I’d pay $50 for a shirt & that buys a lot of different version athletic shirt apparel at Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Come up with a shirt that isn’t a gawdy billboard for Az but rather a tasteful but prominent promotional design. You want a shirt that will pass the test of time. Don’t go the way of other pool shirts with outlandish mottos and bizarro designs. When you settle on a brand, find a reliable custom shirt printer and lastly, this isn’t a team shirt. It’s a pool website shirt so don’t let it get too busy with the design.

However, if you want to make this a bigger revenue generator, sell tasteful advertising to sponsors like Seyberts, Pool Dawg, Predator, Kamui, TAOM, Aramith, cue dealer websites like Superior Cues, Classic Cues, Recollection Cues, J& J Cues, etc. Position them so that the shirt doesn’t become a total collage of advertisers unless it’s on the back and then who cares, at least not me. I don’t see the back when I’d be wearing it so make it a revenue bill board.

The key is having a really high quality shirt that washes and drys soft without having to press the wrinkles out. My golf shirts were that way. Vendor shirts at exhibitions are different and better quality. So do it right or don’t bother. You don’t need the newest designs or colors in shirts because shirts are ageless. You could have 2024 stock and no one would know or care. But buy what is already in the USA or tariffs will undermine the financial viability of overseas suppliers. Anyway, put on your think caps and spend a few hours on the Internet researching the viability of this.

But do it right or don’t even bother. All orders would be paid in full in advance. It is your chance to promote your site.

p.s. Am I only only one still wearing these shirts? Gosh, it’s a great way to connect with other Azers in other cities when in town. I think putting your Az handle on the front of the shirt would be cool. I know my handle would get attention from other paisons. If you still have these shirts, how come you aren’t wearing them or maybe you are?
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Very nicely put. We are of the same mindset here.
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We engaged on selling T-shirts for a short while. Though there was a huge amount of interest online, when it came to buying one, the funds did not come through.

We did use a high-quality T-shirt material, which made it more expensive to print. After spending many hours on the design, we ended up using Custom Ink for printing, and the T-shirt choice was "Bella + Canvas Tri-Blend T-shirt." Everybody loved the feel of this material. It was soft. The materia was 3.8 oz. 50/25/25 polyester, pre-shrunk combed ringspun cotton, rayon tri-blend material; Black Heather. We ordered black and royal blue colors. Black was the most popular.

We used only front-side image with one color, white gradient, which means there were no multiple colors on this one style.

The more you print, the less expensive it becomes. For the quality of the shirt we used, it cost us $15 and some change for each shirt if we ordered 500.

Then comes the size choice. Interestingly, in our pool world, the larger sizes seemed to be more popular than small and medium. Sizes large, 2X, and 3X were often requested.

We were very fortunate to break even and did not make a profit. We charged $25 which included shipping. We have been asked if we are going to do it again, as there is some interest, but quite frankly, financially speaking, the juice ain't worth the squeeze.

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$25 is too low……what if you doubled the price? This isn’t meant to be a revenue stream but to cover all expenses and a small profit. IMO, you can make the shirt $59.99 but offer a high quality material and cotton is not the best material. Heck, I can buy T-shirts at Kohls for $12 that are not all cotton which tends to wrinkle coming out of the dryer. You need a blended fabric and it drapes your body better than cotton and is more breathable material. I think if you offer shirts in the $30 range, the apparel will not be high quality. BTW, Hanes and other comparable brands is not a high quality shirt.

Dr. Dave came up with some clever designs and I have several of his shirts. The same applies to his T-shirt material. Today affordability is the driving theme because things have become so cumulatively expensive for consumers. It does not mean people won’t pay a little bit more for things. It does suggest that buyers are more discerning so offer a higher quality shirt and they will come. I understand there’ll be less buyers but the mission will be get accomplished. So instead of buying 3-4 for $100 you’d only wind up with 2 shirts but they’d look and wash better and you’d wear it more often. If you did a really nice shirt, I’d pay more than $50…..with tax and shipping I’d pay up to $65 for a shirt.

Don’t make the mistake of justifying the price. Things cost more today because of oil prices, tariffs, materials shortages and just stuff beyond everyone’s control. Nonetheless, people will still buy quality over bargain prices when they like and want the item. It is the same with cues, cases and in this case, it’s pool apparel or specifically, Az pool shirts.
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JAM said:
We engaged on selling T-shirts for a short while. Though there was a huge amount of interest online, when it came to buying one, the funds did not come through.

We did use a high-quality T-shirt material, which made it more expensive to print. After spending many hours on the design, we ended up using Custom Ink for printing, and the T-shirt choice was "Bella + Canvas Tri-Blend T-shirt." Everybody loved the feel of this material. It was soft. The materia was 3.8 oz. 50/25/25 polyester, pre-shrunk combed ringspun cotton, rayon tri-blend material; Black Heather. We ordered black and royal blue colors. Black was the most popular.

We used only front-side image with one color, white gradient, which means there were no multiple colors on this one style.

The more you print, the less expensive it becomes. For the quality of the shirt we used, it cost us $15 and some change for each shirt if we ordered 500.

Then comes the size choice. Interestingly, in our pool world, the larger sizes seemed to be more popular than small and medium. Sizes large, 2X, and 3X were often requested.

We were very fortunate to break even and did not make a profit. We charged $25 which included shipping. We have been asked if we are going to do it again, as there is some interest, but quite frankly, financially speaking, the juice ain't worth the squeeze.

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This is definitely not the type or style shirt I am thinking of. This design has its place but is not what I have in mind.
It coincides with most other manufacturers of pool promotional shirts but I’m thinking of a much higher quality shirt.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this shirt but it is pretty typical typical whereas I m hoping for something more
upscale and different material. I’m probably whistling Dixie walking down a dusty road but a screen print T-shirt isn’t it.
 
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