Cork is endogenous to Portugal and if there's one material that screams PORTUGUESE to us, it's undoubtedly this one.
That's why we were so interested in it, and because it's visually pleasing.
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We can personalise t-shirts with cork using laser engraving. Not just T-shirts, in fact, but every variety of printed clothing you can imagine.
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We start with a sheet of cork, do the engraving in-house (at our premises) and sew it onto the garment you select.
Since cork is a material with many "flaws" throughout its fabric, in the sense that it is not a smooth sheet but rather a collection of pieces, the laser engraving will not be even across the entire surface, as you can see in the image below. This effect becomes especially interesting on smaller images and offers enormous character to textile decoration.
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Not everyone is particularly keen on laser engraving, or you might want a different effect with a decoration in white or blue, red or any other colour. It's perfectly possible. Not only can we engrave the cork sheet, we can also emboss it.
It's perfectly feasible to stamp a text or logo on the cork in any colour you like, giving your merchandise an even more exclusive touch.
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This is an exclusive Maudlin Merchandise service. Completely designed and developed by us, it has been a success in the production of caps and uniforms for the catering industry.
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One of our favourite uses of this material is in the label we find on the waistband of our clothes. Instead of forcing you to buy 500 fabric labels, we can now produce just 12 badges in this material to apply to the sleeve or waistband of your clothes, giving them a more premium look.