dojang related t-shirts?

[younwhadoug]

some of the instructors in our division have made jackets and t-shirts for their schools. i have the oppertunity to do that in my school. one of my students parents run a printing and silkscreening company. i can afford and i don't plan on making more money just getting back what i put into it.

if your an instructor, have you done this and how did it work out for you?

for students would you buy a t-shirt that your instructor designed for your school?

cost will probably be about $12.00 or so

[Kieran-Lilith]

My instructor did get t-shirts for us. We wear them under our gi as part of the uniform, and if you don't have one then you wear a black shirt. They cost us $12, and really, they're pretty nice.

I think we're also going to get a different school shirt that's more fun to wear around town. Our shirts right now are just black with our patch on the left side of our chest and the logo in Japanese on the back. The new ones are going to be much cooler, once we get around to making them...

[MartialArthur]

I get different t-shirts made every couple of months. People love buying t-shirts.

Be careful about the economics... unless you sell most of them right away, you will be at a negative cash flow if you charge too little.

I typically sell t-shirts for $18, and my cost is usually about $7. If I buy 50 shirts ($350), I only need to sell 20 right away to be at break even. If I sold them for $12, I would need to sell 30 right away to be at break even. I usually have a few that never sell (perhaps an unpopular size), so that adds to the true cost as well.

If you sell t-shirts at cost, you must sell every one of them right away or you are in the hole.

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[ramymensa]

We wanted to have something like this, but the price was an issue. It's a poor country and many people won't pay for this branded thisrt, even if it's a great idea.

[Rateh]

We have dojo t-shirts. Because its vegas it gets very hot during the summer months, actually it already hit 100f here a couple weeks ago. Students are allowed to forgo the ge-top and just wear a school tshirt when its hot outside. Everyone in the dojo has at least one, some have two or three. We charge $20 dollars for them.

[NeoMstrSgt]

I get different t-shirts made every couple of months. People love buying t-shirts.

Be careful about the economics... unless you sell most of them right away, you will be at a negative cash flow if you charge too little.

I typically sell t-shirts for $18, and my cost is usually about $7. If I buy 50 shirts ($350), I only need to sell 20 right away to be at break even. If I sold them for $12, I would need to sell 30 right away to be at break even. I usually have a few that never sell (perhaps an unpopular size), so that adds to the true cost as well.

If you sell t-shirts at cost, you must sell every one of them right away or you are in the hole.

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That could be a real concern so maybe take pre-orders for the shirts and then get them made, this would mean you could sell for less. Of course you'd have to wait for them to get made maybe a week or two (not really sure on the time it takes).

[Sohan]

My sensei sells T-shirts and other apparel that he orders once or twice per year. He charges a slight markup which I don't begrudge him at all. I wouldn't expect him to go to the trouble of designing and ordering a shirt for me at only his cost. The shirts are beautiful and I am proud to wear them in and out of the dojo.

With respect,

Sohan

[ps1]

It's almost always an extremely good idea. T-shirts and apparel of any kind usually sell very well and also give the students a deeper sense of belonging that they can demonstrate outside the school. It's also good advertising for you, if you're into that.

[ninjanurse]

I plan on a summer t-shirt sale for my school. Pre-sale is the only way to go for me as I have few students right now and can't afford to over-extend. It only takes about 5-7 days to get them so it is not a big inconvenience. Unfortunately our Master instructor does not allow incomplete uniforms on the schools so the shirts would be for general wear onl...but it is good advertising!

At my old school each class of Black Belt Canidates had their own theme and t-shirt. I have several very cool ones and they each bring back great memories. I plan on doing the same for my Black Belt Canidates.

[karatekid1975]

In my TSD dojang, we were allowed to wear t-shirts in the summer. Either the dojang t-shirt, or the blue TSD shirt.

Like Heidi said, our master instructor doesn't allow incomplete uniforms, so no summer t-shirts. BUT we do have t-shirt week in the summer. We would wear just a t-shirt, gi bottoms, and no belt.

We also have dojang t-shirts for sale. I have three (all different designs), and my boyfriend has two. They are pretty nice, and they do sell pretty good.