Decorator Profile
if you speak to Amaya we are probably going through MoZaic vinyl quicker than anyone else. We use a roll every 10 days. It’s a fast, five-second print. For example, not long after we had commissioned the machine we had to quickly turn around 70 T shirts with a left-breast logo. It took us two-and-a-half hours. Using my Oki white toner printer, this would have previously taken me around five-and-a-half hours. The development of the industry over the last 10 years is just incredible. It’s got to the point where the only things you can’t print on are wool and water,” says Mike. Mike is also quick to point out that the prints are bomb-proof. “They have excellent washability and are washer and dryer proof. The humble tumble dryer does more damage to apparel than
Recent examples of Murgens Keep’s work Mike’s top picks
Mike Cadman has his favourite garments that he likes to print on. Here’s his thoughts on just a few of those.
JH001 from Just Hoods by AWDis
Mike with the new Roland TrueVIS SG2-300
anything else known to man. It’s our job as decorators to ensure the longevity of our prints and make aftercare minimal,” says Mike.
Although space is tight, Mike is currently looking at adding a post-bed embroidery machine to his collection, so he can attach patches to caps, a trend which is growing. Mike is joined in the business by his daughter Susan and a couple of part-time staff. Mike says the small team specialises in no particular product area, but instead specialises in getting things right. Customers range from the local council, gyms, schools and tradesmen, even the local takeaways are catered for. “The orders we get are small enough to add variety to the job. For example, one day we printed 45 sweatshirts followed by 25 face masks,” says Mike.
Printing jobs
Printing of face masks is now a weekly occurrence. Mike says until March he had not received a single request for hen party T shirts for 18 months, and face masks had replaced this gap in his printing schedule. “You have to adapt to changing markets. The industry will drop on one sector and pick up on another, and if you don’t notice you’re gonna lose out,” says Mike. “Fashions and requirements change and you have to keep up with them.” Mike is firm but fair with his customers, and they certainly know where they stand with him. This attitude to doing business means that Mike has got a core base of loyal customers that return to him year on year with their orders. “If you’ve got a printer you can work with, rather than be dictated to, it certainly makes the difference,” says Mike.
And that just about sums up Mike and Murgens Keep.
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Mike describes this classic hoodie as the best in the industry. “If you’re not using this hoodie, you want your head seeing to,” he adds. This 280gsm hoodie is made from 80% ring spun cotton and 20% polyester, and is available in a huge range of 74 colours.
FB1901 from Original FNB “Whoever designed this T shirt was on my side,” says Mike. Mike adds that Original FNB is an absolute star of a brand. He says it’s fantastic for rebranding because of the tear-out label and is an absolute dream to print. The tee is made from 100% certified organic ring spun combed cotton and is available in four colours, plus a ready-to-dye option. “It just needs to be available in more colours and in kid’s sizes,” he adds.
SS620 from Fruit of the Loom Before discovering Original FNB Mike considered this heavyweight tee as his go-to and rated its build quality. “It was the only T shirt I would touch, until I saw Original FNB” he adds. At any given moment, Mike reckons he has a couple of thousand of this tee in stock. This tee is made from soft touch 100% ring spun combed cotton and is available in 15 colours up to size 5XL.
Mike rates the JH001 College Hoodie from Just Hoods by AWDis
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