Tanks yall fer yer support
Just want this dyeing company to be straight with me. I think she got defensive when I told her to ship my stuff on a roll instead of wrinkled in a tiny box. ?Go figure? she asked me to prove that it was at 60" width when she got it..., so that's why I am going to try asking her again today (no boss at lunch time permitting), when she isn't so perturbed.
New job in the music industry in Maryland would be nice
Or, something without internet/email restrictions. LOL No seriously, just letting you guys know what's happening. Working with textile manufacturers, you need to be precise about what you want and have to ask the right questions. It's hard never knowing what to ask first, so I wind up with a half/A$$ prototype. I will know better for the real stuff. Good thing we did do the prototype first, we could have had a really screwed up the order. Zam on it! hehe
Edit** I talked to the manager of the dyeing company (the other girl didn't know the dyeing process so she gave me false info), he told me if the lycra manufacturer didn't finish it properly, then shrinking would happen. The dyeing company probably caused it to shrink again. (it's strange, because nylon lycra doesn't usu. shrink that much.) Anyways, I know for a fact it was 60" lycra and after the dyeing co. got through with it, it shrank to 54". I will have the dyeing company measure the bulk lycra width before and after they dye the fabric. Then I will have the neoprene company cut the fabric according to the width of the "shrunken" lycra. I wanna try to get two inches of lycra laying over on each side for cutting out the pants tops. Anyone for, or against this trimming of neoprene and/or nylon, to have some lycra hanging over on the edges?
EDIT** #2 Sorry all, we are snowed in over here,probably 3 feet, they shut down everything, so there is no chance I will be recieving the prototype anytime today.
EDIT #3 Sorry all AGAIN!, but I may not see the prototype till sometime next week 2/24-2/26 STUPID UPS!!! They keep on leaving my package at the center and I had my husband go over there to pick it up today, and they said they are so backed logged from the snow, they wouldn't even know where to look for it at the center. They said hopefully Monday, but they won't be smooth sailing till wednesday. Man, what a mess. Thank you all for being so patient.