Frequently Asked Questions
Top 10 most asked questions
Together with our team of experts, you’ll sort out the styles, colors & designs for your next clothing collection. At the end of the day, every detail is figured out & we’re ready to start production. You can find more information here.
Foo Fighters, Duvel, Big Green Egg & YouTube are some of our references. Check out our references page to know more about our clients and how they used merchandise in an effective way.
Price-quality wise, we are the cheapest. We do more than production. We are a full-service partner that helps every client to grow, we advice in consulting and logistics. We listen to the targets of the client, we develop and create the collection, we advise the trends according to the season and we can make the designs.
Merchandise Essentials helps you design, develop and produce clothing and accessories. We are apparel architects, because just like an architect, we make developing custom made apparel easy, lucrative and more creative for our clients.
We deliver worldwide. Delivery time and cost depends on the country of destination.
Yes, we have designers who can make the design you want. Further information can be found on our design service.
You can deliver your designs as a vector file (.eps/.ai) or 300 dpi. Of course we also offer a vectorization service for people who don’t have this type of files.
The production time depends on your order. There is an average production time of 15 working days for standard orders. Learn more about our production times. In case you desire a scheduled delivery date, you can send an email to service@merchandise-essentials.com.
We have partners spread across Europe. We choose our production on behalf of their expertise and their norms to produce ethically and ecologically. The decades of experience of our production partners and our customer oriented approach and service offers incredible value to you as a customer.
Yes, we only use durable materials that are ethically and ecologically produced. This is the case for our textile and for our production methods.
The three most used and best known printing techniques are screen printing, digital printing and flex printing. With our experience and knowledge, it is not recommended to choose for flex printing. Furthermore, the choice depends on the ordered quantity and your design. Learn more about the best printing techniques.
Together with our team of experts, you’ll sort out the styles, colors & designs for your next clothing collection. At the end of the day, every detail is figured out & we’re ready to start production. You can find more information here.
Organic cotton is the most skin friendly textile and has advantages both for your health and the environment. It’s produced and qualified based on a natural production process without artificial additives. Learn more about organic cotton.
That’s completely up to you. We advice you to produce and sew in custom labels if you want to empower your brand. There are many options: a necklabel, flaglabel, looplabel and a patch. A label is a must for clothing brands, but also for companies and events. People will only remember and recognize your clothing if there is a label.
The delivery time depends on your order. There is an average production time of 15 working days for standard orders. Learn more about the production time. In case you desire a scheduled delivery date, you can send an email to service@merchandise-essentials.com.
We deliver worldwide. Delivery time and cost depends on the country of destination.
The maximum embroidery size on a snapback is 5,5 cm high and 12 cm wide.
No, we can only reserve and order your products after your payment. It’s important to pay fast, that way we can guarantee the products you ordered. In case of questions or difficulties, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Pantone is a standard language to communicate about colors. Pantone colors are codes that represent a certain shade. Learn more about pantone colors.
Digital printing is a recent printing technique where digital files are printed on textile. Discover how digital printing works.
The sizes you order depend on your target audience. In general, the following applies: the industry standard for women is 1XS, 2S, 2M, 1L; for men it’s 1S, 2M, 2L, 1XL. You can find some more information about this here. Learn more about the sizes you should order.
Surf to the trademark register from the BBIE and check if the name you chose is still available. If that’s the case, you can register your brand name. To do this, you submit an application at the BBIE (Benelux), EUIPO (Europe) or WIPO (world). Learn more about how to protect your clothing brand.
A polyester label is sublimated in full colour and is perfect for detailed designs. Woven labels are in black and white and can be produced for less detailed or classic designs. Discover all the other differences.
The minimum quantity for screen printing is 25 pieces, which means 25 prints. That can be 5 T-shirts, 10 sweaters and 10 hoodies with the same print. Learn more about screen printing.
Crew neck sweaters have a round neck. Not only sweaters, but also T-shirts with a round neck are called crew neck shirts. Learn more about crew neck sweaters.
A raglan T-Shirt or a baseball shirt is recognizable by the sleeves which extend completely to the collar in one piece. Typically, the sleeves have a different color than the rest of the shirt. Learn more about raglan T-shirts.
The standard snapback has 6 panels, a wide, flat brim and an adjustable snap on the back. The dad hat is also a 6 panel cap, but has a loose fitting and a metal closure. Learn more about the difference between a dad hat and a snapback.
First, a digital file is prepared which is translated into the number of stitches. The result is an embroidery card that says where every stitch has to come. Manual adjustments are done by an expert, then the embroidery starts. Learn more about how embroidery works.
That’s something you decide, but it depends on the segment in which you want to sell. Our partner, Storelaunchers, has worked out a masterclass (dutch) on this subject to guide you through this decision.
No, we don’t do that. In order to offer a wide variety of premium quality products with many decoration techniques, we can’t produce one piece at a time.
That’s called dropshipping (print-on-demand). That’s something we don’t do, the 25 pieces have to be produced together.
That’s possible, a cost of €35 per design will be added.
Yes, we can always deliver that to you. All our products are ethically and ecologically responsible.
Normally the track-and-trace code is sent automatically to our customers. It’s possible that it ends up in your spam mail, so be sure to check that. Did you not receive a code or your code doesn’t work? Don’t hesitate to contact us at service@merchandise-essentials.com.
Yes, we have designers who can make the design you want. Further information can be found on our design service.
No, only the colors you find on the website are available.
Yes, we deliver worldwide. The delivery time and cost depends on the country of destination.
No, we help people who want to start their own brand. We guide them to reach their goals.
Yes, that’s no problem at all.
We can produce and sew in labels from 50 pieces.
For some products, you can order a sample. We work with the B2B market, so we are not the best solution to order 1 piece.
A vector file is recognizable by the extension .eps or .ai, this type of file can be scaled unlimitedly (bigger/smaller) without compromising on quality. That’s why a vector file is perfect for prints. You can find more information about vector and dpi in the articles What is a vector file? and What is DPI?.
You can deliver your designs as a vector file (.eps/.ai) or 300 dpi. Of course we also offer a vectorization service for people who don’t have this type of files.
An embroidery card translates a design into the embroidery stitches that are performed by the embroidery machine. This can always be reused once the design is translated into the embroidery card. Learn more about embroidery.
An underlay ensures that the print has a better color on textile that isn’t white. Without the underlay, it’s possible that the color of the textile is visible through the print.
The production time depends on your order. There is an average production time of 15 working days for standard orders. Learn more about our production times. In case you desire a scheduled delivery date, you can send an email to service@merchandise-essentials.com.
The production of your order starts right after the payment. The preliminary work (settings, sieving, …) already starts the moment we get a confirmation of the quote. Learn more about our production process.
Normal (or flat) embroidery is a flat layer of embroidery on the textile or the cap. 3D embroidery is much thicker, which creates a 3D effect.
There’s no price difference between normal and 3D embroidery on snapbacks and other caps. We do not recommend 3D embroidery on clothing.
No, we do not have a price list of our products. Do not hesitate to let us know what products you’re interested in, then we can make a quote for you.
We created an e-book that guides you through every phase. It is called Start your clothing brand.
No, the only thing you need is a great deal of motivation and passion. You can learn more in our e-book Start your clothing brand.
There are plenty of possibilities to deploy your marketing strategies. Read in our guide with 22 marketing techniques how to lift your clothing brand to a higher level.
Merchandise! That’s a must for your professional career as an artist. It creates awareness, boosts your sales numbers and lifts your career to a higher level.
A merchandise strategy is a must for your awareness and popularity.
The sticker is the essence of the snapback. You can recognize a snapback by the sticker. It would be a shame to remove it.
Fitted hats have a flat brim just like snapbacks, but they aren’t adjustable. The snapback has an adjustable snap on the back, which makes it one-size-fits-all.
A snapback is a cap with 6 panels and a wide, flat brim. They have an adjustable snap on the back, which makes them one-size-fits-all. A real snapback is recognizable by its sticker.
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