We can help you uniform the team to start. Reversible jerseys are especially easy with custom transfers. See our new video! Most basketball uniforms only use the digits 0-5 when numbering keeping your costs low—a pack of each digit will number an entire team! Don’t forget to offer printed bags, all basketball players carry their shoes to the court and our CAD-PRINTZ™ Opaque work great on the popular nylon cinch bags.

Reversible jerseys are easy with custom transfers.

Even greater profits are available from spirit wear. We have 120 layouts ready to customize for your team’s fans. Use Easy View™ to make the team up a flyer to pass out to family members.

Ben Reutter and Chris Ulrich of Transfer Express hosted an all day seminar on league business.

Doug discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the league business. The advantages are a reputation in the community, many uniforms to decorate and the stability of the league business even during down times. The disadvantage is a lot of business all with the same delivery demands, add-ons, and low margins.

He reviewed ideas for overcoming these disadvantages such as getting them to buy an extra uniform right from the start, the use of transfers so that you do have the one extra to apply in seconds and using the delivery as an opportunity to advertise for more profitable business. 

He also emphasized the importance of getting 50% down when ordered, and the rest on delivery because leagues have all of their money paid when sign up ends before the season starts, and as the season progresses payment for grass cutting, lights, umpires, etc may drain an ill planned budget.

Doug from Bomark explains the ins and outs of league business at an all day Open House Seminar hosted by Transfer Express.

Doug also brought samples of the uniforms distributing by Bomark. He will be presenting this same seminar at upcoming ISS shows, so if you are at a show it is a great investment of time in your business.

Decorate your full uniform with Transfer Express - uniform front, names, numbers, helmet stickers

In the July issue of Team Dealer magazine, the top 5 trends team dealers need to watch was listed:

1. Rising Importance of Parents
2. Rising Importance of Ecommerce
3. Shorter Lead Times
4. Growth in Stock Uniform Sales
5. Spirit Pack Sales Soar

We have many tools to help you meet the needs these new trends create.   

Our website becomes your website with our generic site you can use with parents—Easyprints.com. This site has no contact information and can be linked to your own site or used as an online reference for teams and their parents. So, even if you don’t have the budget for your own site, you can make the Easy Prints site your own. Include the site on your own business cards and literature with information on how to order.

Once your customer has used Easy Prints to choose a design, same day shipping is available for single color orders when ordered by 11 AM EST so you can offer your customers the shortest lead times possible. Once the custom transfer is printed, it can be applied to your in stock uniforms in just seconds so your customer is ready for today’s game.

To help with spirit sales we offer pages full of layouts and free online flyers that can be used as is or personalized for a specific team.

We also now offer 6″ 2 color numbers in 34 different color combinations.

New color combination for 2 Color 6" Champ screen printed transfer numbers

List of color combinations:

• Black/White
• Black/Gold
• Black/Red
• Black/Orange
• Black/Grey
• Black/Vegas Gold
• White/Gold
• White/Black
• White/Red
• Burgundy/Vegas Gold
• Dk. Green/White
• Dk. Green/Gold
• Dk. Green/Orange
• Dk. Green/Grey
• Dk. Brown/Orange
• Gold/White
• Grey/White
• Kelly/White
• Maroon/White
• Maroon/Gold
• Navy/White
• Orange/White
• Purple/White
• Purple/Gold
• Purple/Orange
• Red/White
• Red/Black
• Red/Gold
• Red/Grey
• Red/Navy
• Royal/White
• Royal/Gold
• Royal/Orange
• Royal/Red
• Navy/Orange
• Navy/Red
• Navy/Grey
• Navy/Gold
• Navy/Vegas Gold
• Navy/Columbia Blue
• Vegas Gold/White

If you are ordering a team roster we have many custom transfer layouts set up for easy online ordering. Just enter the team name or other personalization and type in the names where specified–Name 1 here, Name 2 Here, etc. Then just enter the quantity, color and size and submit.

If you are using a layout with a longer list or if your customer has sent you an electronic list of names there is no need to retype these. We have an area on our site to send name lists at www.transferexpress.com just click “Send us your artwork”   The list of names should be in a single column, entered as you want them to be printed, for example Jimmy Smith, and saved in a .txt file. If you want to use this in an Easy Prints® layout, this can be noted in notes or you can submit all but the names through the online ordering just noted the names have been sent and include the reference number you received as confirmation.

Whether ordering online or sending us a name list to use in an Easy Prints layout, you get low Easy Prints pricing and same day shipping for 1 color orders placed before 11 am eastern.  Good luck to all of your All Stars.

Team roster layout QAS-45 for All Stars

The All Stars will want to be recognized so be sure so to be sure to add an Express Name above the number on the back. The 2.5” size is best for teen uniforms and the 2” size is perfect for younger teams. The number under the name can be ordered in two colors to match the uniform front, and with Easy Prints® numbers it is one application in just 4 seconds. For teen uniforms, an 8” number can be used and for smaller sizes use a 6” number.

If your team has a sponsor this can be added to the sleeve. Add this as well as a cap size print for your team caps to the front logo and create a gang sheet – all three logos are printed on one sheet for a great cost savings.

Add an American flag to the other sleeve and your All Star is ready to play!

All Stars layout QAS-2 with front number

The Number/Decal Packs are perfect for handing out to the team to personalize each helmet. Each pack has a 4” x 4” space for a logo (you can do one large, two small or even multiple reward stickers), and 13, 1.6” numbers—the perfect size for the back of a helmet. In addition, each pack has space for a store name/address or motivational message for the team.  For example, on each pack you can put “MVP Sporting Goods wishes the Mentor Cardinals the best of luck this season”, or just your company name and address so the team knows who to call when they need more stickers.

Helmet Sticker using Easy Prints® Clip ArtHelmet Decal Packs come with numbers and logos.

Helmet Decal Packs come with numbers and logos.

The first step is to sort your sponsor or team names by ink color. Most teams will probably use white or black ink on many different color shirts. Once you have the sponsors organized by ink color, choose the size letter you will want to use. Now choose a sponsor layout that matches that size. For example, if you are using 1.5” letters you will want to use our league layout, QSP-2—8 sponsors fit on this sheet. Put the first 8 teams on this sheet. So with one order you will be outfitting 8 different teams. Look over your list and order the entire sheet at the quantity of the largest team. For example, if 4 teams have 14 players, 2 teams have 15 players and 2 have 17 players, your order will be placed for 20 sheets, taking advantage of the price break, and giving you a couple of extra for most teams for fill-ins. If you have single teams left over, or a team using a different color ink, Express Names would work best for this team.

To figure your number needs, count the number of teams using each color and use the calculator figuring 1-18 for 8 teams.   It will give you the pricing if you buy in 5 packs, Express Packs or Kits and tell you how much to purchase.

If you have any questions, our dealer service team who are league experts, can help.

Easily Organize Your League Orders with Sponsor Layouts

We also have a flyer that can be printed out to show your customer the possibilties, or request a free Hockey Sample pack.

If the jersey is polyester, you will want to use screen printed transfers, names and numbers.  The mesh creates one extra step but is not hard to deal with.   When printing reversible jerseys you are typically printing 4 sides for one jersey –  the front and back for one side, and then the front and back for the other side.  The key to success is to have only the side you are working with on your press.   This means you will want to dress the machine by putting the jersey on the bottom platen like you were dressing a mannequin.  The shirt will be upside down when pressing.   If the shirt has an open bottom, open so only one layer of material is on the platen.  If the bottom is sewn, you will just put the side you are working with on the platen.  Follow the instructions provided with the transfer, however, the holes will poke through, the ink only attaches to the material. I like to use a Teflon Pad. As the holes poke through, the Teflon surface can be wiped down easily before starting the next shirt or back side. You can also use pellon—which helps pull out the holes, but a fresh piece will be needed for each print. Other release papers such as Kraft paper or Transfer Paper can also be used. Or even just regular paper can work. 

If your reversible jersey is nylon, the screen printed transfer may work but you will want to test prior to ordering. Our screen printed transfers are guaranteed to work on cotton, polyester and cotton/poly blends but many customers have had success with them on this type of nylon shirt.  If an alternative is needed, our Cad-Printz™ is guaranteed to work on nylon.

Reversible Jerseys