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LIFESTYLE

already run through the designs and adding appropriate concept to final, saleable product. We pride ourselves
ones for future cross referencing. on the quality of products we deliver, from the original
design with its attention to detail, through to the quality
Thereafter we meet again to finalise the proposals of the base cloth used and the printers selected to work
offered, colours and base cloth to be used. The purpose with our designs. This also applies to the sales team,
of this is to best match the design to the suggested use, which ensures that our clients receive the best advice and
for example, an organic cotton-based cloth for upholstery service.
or a dralon for outdoor use.
We currently own in excess of 2000 designs, although not
The designs are then transferred from a hard copy paper all are in production.
format to a digital one, which allows us to play around
with sizing and pattern repeats etc. We can also maximise
the use of the 140 cm wide fabric that we use for printing.
Once we are happy with what has been created, we name
the design and colour and send it to the printers for the
first “strike-off”. This would be a first sample of the design.
We take the strike-off to the designers to confirm that
it meets their requirements. We also get an opportunity
to make changes to the design or colours we feel will
be best accepted in the market. It is usually only by the
fourth strike-off that we are satisfied with what will go
into print. Once everyone is happy, the strike-off is signed
and printing can begin.

We use a local printer for all our cotton-based fabrics and
a European printer for the outdoor range. They use digital
printers as opposed to screen printers and normally
print a role of fabric between 80 and 100 meters for each
design.
Our fabrics are pre-washed and pre-shrunk during the
printing process and arrive with us ready to market (see
image). Every role of fabric is hand checked for flaws
and printing imperfections. Colours are matched to the Follow us on facebook: DT_DESIGNTEAM
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The process takes around five months from original
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