Strike-offs, sewing contractor search, India

So, the strike-offs are shipping out from the digital printer today! The woman I spoke to on the phone said they look really good - but, hey, I'll be the judge of that, eh? Man, I hope they look really good. It would make my life easier if there is no color jiggling to be done. It is my hope, as well, that I won't need to go looking for bleached cotton canvas, should the design look too yellow on natural canvas. If that's the case, I'd rather compensate in the design file than go for bleached fabric. Yep.

Today I've gone through my list of contacted companies in India - both fabric printers and sewing contractors - and re-contacted them. Are they not getting my email? Are they not interested in potential work? Or do they think I'm too small a company or something? I never understand when companies don't respond to inquiries from potential clients.

However, then there's Mr. Anand in Mumbai. He got back to me within a week and then we talked on the phone. Hopefully, he'll be in touch again soon with an estimate and information on the samples I've requested.

I have a contact in New Bedford, MA - where a good deal of sewing of leather and fabric goes on - and, whenever I ask him about finding a sewing contractor in the area, he becomes really cagey. He says, "well, I don't know any". And, well, how can he not? He owns a company that makes products from leather and they are sewn right there in his facility. What's he afraid of? Anyway, this time, I asked if he would at least give me a clue as to who to approach for this potential information. He barked off a couple government agency titles and then had to go to a meeting. Crikey.

The strike-offs are coming! The strike-offs are coming! I can't wait to see them! [must.not.get.too.excited. must.suppress.all.glee.]