Printing photos on jerseys?
 

Has anyone had any experience with having a photo put on the back of a jersey? I'll be riding the Pan Mass Challenge in a few weeks and wanted to have a photo of the folks I'm riding in memory of placed on the back of a plain white jersey.

Any recommendations of who can do this? I was also wondering if those T-Shirt printing kits you can buy for your home printer work on bike jerseys? I suppose if all else fails I can go with the T-Shirt over the jersey look...

Thanks in advance for any help!

They make some higher quality iron on paper the is stretchy and more like a thin plyable vinyl.

I have used it on 50/50 poly cotton shirts and it works fine. Dont count on washing it though and it could damage the jersey.

I cant imagine an iron is good for lycra.

iron on seems like a really bad idea on lycra.

Is there a local silk-screen ("screen printing") place? they might be able to do it, i'm not sure.

try this
 

I've never used this place but it may be what you're looking for

http://usasports.zaavy.com/jerseyfor...MaterialID=250

I've searched high and low for a way to get a low volume (i.e. one) custom printed jersey. Let me know if you can find a way. The big problem is synthetic jerseys stretch to much for screen printing and iron on transfers... iron on would have a hard time adhering. I seem to remember that VO2max might work with you for a price, but I never investigated further and can't seem to find any info right now. They've made PMC apparel in the past.

Or you could to what most PMC riders do and just use an iron on transfer to put the photo on a patch of white cotton cloth and pin it to the back of your jersey. I did that last year, worked fine.

if you pm me an idea of what you want to do (the both of you guys) I'll let you know if I'm willing to do it for you.

I manufacture paintball jerseys and have been making my own cycling ones for 2 months. I've got a simple 1/4 zip 3 pocket cycling jersey that I print on a light micro mesh (same as nike dri fit).

Mike

Can you print me up a jersey that dispenses $4300 in cash from one of the back pockets by any chance?

Just kidding. I seriously appreciate the offer, and maybe take a rain check until next year if you're still willing. I was unable to procure any sponsorship this year which is the real reason I wanted a printed jersey last year. Fund raising is tough in these times. Thanks very much though.

Thanks for all the advice guys, this is exactly what I was looking for, all very helpful. embe (Mike), I sent you a PM, not sure if you can help or not.

Mose, good luck with your PMC, if you do find one of those cash dispensing jerseys please let me know, I still have a bit of work to do on the fundraising side myself. :)

I've had images put on t-shirts at Kinko's (FedEx), but they were 100% cotton and faded after a few washings. Since this is a one-time deal, that may work for you.

I know that the "unlimited color" custom jersey folks are using the ink-jet process. Usually there's a minimum (10 or so, but maybe a smaller outfit can do fewer). Look for a smaller company for lower minimums.

cdr

I've had that done at a similar place. There is also a T-shirt specialty store in a strip mall near my house. They advertise specialty T-shirt prints. I'd take a plain white jersey to them and see what they would do.

voler.com does singles using sublimation, you supply your own art.

these are for-real sublimated just like regular / club jerseys.