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Permaboss.com FAQ

1 - What exactly is embossing?
2 - What materials can I emboss on?
3 - Can I emboss on finished goods?
4 - I heard that backing materials are the downfall of embossing is this true?
5 - What are the output capabilities?
6 - R.O.I. Return On Investment, How can I profit from embossing?
7 - What is the Market Demand?
8 - Is embossing easy to learn?
9 - Where do I get the molds/dies?
10 - How much space is required?
11 - Is embossing equipment reliable?

1- What exactly is embossing? [TOP]

Embossing is simply using some form of a male and female mold in combination with heat, time and pressure to shape a garment in the form of the mold. A backing material will hold this shape in place for the life of the garment. The backing determines the wash-ability of the embossing. Naturally better quality materials help make the embossing last longer. Permaboss.com backing typically lasts the life of the garment. Download a brief embossing demonstration video here.

2- What materials can I emboss on? [TOP]

The fact is that with pneumatic/air operated machines you can emboss in natural fibers and some leather. The backing will determine the life of the embossing. Air operated machines have limited capabilities due to lack of pressure (air 80 - 110 PSI versun 1400 plus PSI hydraulic). Permaboss.com hydraulic embossing machines can emboss on the following: Acetate, Acryl, Cotton, Fleece, Flock, Foil, Leather, Linen, Lycra, Melton, Neoprene, Nylon, Polar Fleece, Paper, Plastic, Polyacryl, Polyamide, Polyester, Polypropylene, Polyurethane, Polyvinyl, Polyvinlyclorid, PVC, Rubber, Silk, Viscose, Wool, and a host of other unique items. If any other equipment manufacture makes this claim, then get it in writing before you acquire the equipment. Click here for samples.

3- Can I emboss on finished goods? [TOP]

Yes, Permaboss equipment allows for finished goods such as T-shirts, sweats, all jackets without linings, most with linings, leather products and caps to be embossed with ease. Download a brief finished goods embossing demonstration video here.

New features on the 710 for 2003!

4- I heard that backing materials are the downfall of embossing is this true? [TOP]

Yes that was correct! Until recently there were really only three choices of backings, all have poor wash-ability, tend to have glue seepage and are not conducive to production due to the need to die cut or hand cut the backing.
Non-woven materials, low volume produced glue fleece backings and home made glue solutions resulted in creating a poor reputation, time required to emboss is always 45 seconds to one minute (This can scorch most cottons and fleeces!). BOSSBACK^tm Foam is a worldwide-patented backing material that tears away like embroidery backings. The advantages are that it is a foam that fills the cavities and keep raised areas filled instead of hollow, wash-ability is simply amazing and it requires about 15 seconds or less in the embossing machine. This means production speeds and profit. This is demonstrated below, or Download a video.

This embossed shirt has been washed more than 28 time!

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5- What are the output capabilities? [TOP]

Productivity ranges depending on the type of machine. All our machines require one operator. Download a brief video clip of a fully automated machine running.

Finished Goods

Material	Decoration Time / Piece (sec)	Avg. Output /Hour	Average Price / Piece	Total / Hour
Die cutting of appliqués *	1 (a)	350	$0.25-0.50	$ 87.50+
Hot Foil Stamping	2 (b)	500	0.30-$1.00	$ 120.00+
Vinyl Debossing (finished goods)	3 (c)	400	$1.25-1.96	$ 500.00+
Leather Labels	5 (d)	600	$0.50-$1.50	$ 300.00+
Leather Debossing	6	400	$0.50-$1.50	$ 200.00+
Leather / Textile Embossing	13	200	$2.86-$3.93	$ 572.00+
One Color Flock (Textile or Leather)	15	120	$0.99-$3.00	$ 118.80+
Two Color Flock (Textile or Leather)	17	120	$0.99-$3.50	$ 118.80+
Finished Goods ie Leather Jackets	65 (e)	49	Left Chest $4.00	$ 195.00+
Finished Goods ie Leather Jackets	65 (e)	41	Full back $14.00	$ 574.00+
(a) (b) (c)The machine is faster than the operator. Manipulation of the goods affects output. Some goods are easier/faster then others
(d) Labels can sometimes be debossed 4 or more at a time. This would quadruple your output. We quoted one at a time. Often you will need to die cut the labels and this adds to the time as well. See above.
(e) We suggest a $5.00 handling charge in addition to the embossing. As great care needs to be taken when embossing finished jackets we suggest you cover your time. Since the jacket is worth $150-$180 and sold for $250 -$400 . The additional charge is proportionate to the value of the item. Why give away something for free?

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Caps

Output for caps can be 2 times more on PB705 and 4 time more on PB710 caps in panel format are not required

6- R.O.I. Return On Investment, How can I profit from embossing? [TOP]

Currently embossing charges rival that of embroidery in the retail market. The cost of the mold is equivalent to the cost of digitizing. For example, an 8,000 stitch piece of art will cost on average of $7-$15 to digitize. The same design as an embossing mold would cost you $45-6000. The mold or die is good for life, it is a one time cost that your customer pays you and you have a markup on. Both are good for life. An embossing from that mold takes 12 seconds typically and most people charge $3 to $6 per embossing depending on the item, number of pieces etc. The cost of the backing (if required, certain materials will hold the embossing perfectly without backings due to the pressure we use) is about $10 per square yard and yields 32 images. Cost to emboss an image will be equipment, operator, electricity and $0.32 per piece. In other words a 500 piece embossing will bring $2500 revenue and take a maximum of two hours with our 705, 710 or higher machines and one operator. If you were to sell this wholesale to a tough account who is extremely price conscious you could do the 500 piece embossing for $0.75 each and still have the machine yield $187 per hour.

Prices quoted are for illustration purposes in $USD

7- What is the Market Demand? [TOP]

The most beautiful feature about embossing is that we have entered a near virgin market. Embossing today is at the same stages embroidery was 10 or 15 years ago. Those who venture into the market today have a wide-open competition free environment/territory. Today there is a massive saturation of screen printers and embroidery houses, simply look in your yellow pages if you need a reminder. (FYI, over 21,000 screeners and over 16,000 embroidery companies) You can count on your printing or embroidery quote being shopped and compared! Even if there were a way to penetrate 50% of the decoration and embroidery market the embossing market would still have virtually no direct competition for the next five-year window.
The downside is that customers will not call your phone off the hook, you need to make them aware of the possibilities, in other words you will have to sell embossing. You sell embossing by showing your samples to customers and selling them on the idea of multimedia decorating, you do it by mailing samples to ASI reps, you do it by donating embossed items to charities, you do it by creating awareness and excitement. It’s like everything else you do, you need to promote it. The best part is that you will have little if any competition as it is relatively new to most customers; virtually no direct competition means that the profit margins are still intact.
The biggest bonus is that because your Permaboss emobossing machine will offer 18 different decorations on over 79 materials you can sell to your customers and clients more than once per year. Screen printers and embroidery can really only sell limited wearables, and very few companies buy wearables every month. They do, however, have a need for debossed cd cases, business card holders, hang tags, portfolios, briefcases, and a host of other business promotional products not to mention high profit leather garment that screen printers can't touch or embroidery houses are afraid of!

8- Is embossing easy to learn? [TOP]

All fabric embossing techniques can be learned in a half day. Within 15 minutes of hooking up the machine any operator can be embossing successfully. Permaboss.com embossing machines all have touch screens with pictures so that there are no language or literacy issues to deal with(except the 705). These machines also have 22 preset embossing programs, simply choose the material and you can emboss that material instantly. . It is so easy that we literally have a 14 year old summer student who can make samples for our tradeshows. He is able to emboss 300 plus pieces with 2 color screen-printing in less than 4 hours, that 75 two color pieces per hour! If a 14 year old can do production work then we are confident that any business person can accomplish better results.

9- Where do I get the molds/dies? [TOP]

Permaboss.com has all the service you require. We also will provide you with free dies from other sources so you can compare and see the difference for yourself, and depending where you live will source a local die maker for you. Technology has made it easier for companies like yours to have the option of creating their own molds in house on the spot in a few hours. It is as simple as taking your color image, converting it to gray scale then allowing the engraver to take over. The darker the grayscale the deeper the engraving, it is that simple. Costs of the dies are now even cheaper and there is no need to depend on outside services. Requiring only 5 mold/dies per month can justify an on site engraver. Most embossers use 5 molds per day! Now your customers can depend on you alone and you have two profit centers. See some examples of artwork to die to end product. Click here to request a free report on how to make your own dies for less than $75!

10- How much space is required? [TOP]

The 705 and 710 embossing machines are about the size of a refrigerator, ideally one should allow a 10’ by 10’ (3m by 3m) space so that an ideal work flow pattern can be achieved. The 734, 746 and 750 machines require a 12’ by 12’ (4m by 4m) foot area. See them all on video.

11- Is embossing equipment reliable? [TOP]

Yes! Embossing equipment is derived from other disciplines similar to that of tool and die making. The Permaboss.com presses are made in Germany and designed to work with fragile mediums. All are as tough mechanism such as metal. microprocessor based with internal diagnostic and constant user feedback. All devices meet and exceed all international safety and electrical and occupational health & safety standards. In the event of a failure many components are available locally or from Permaboss.com in 24 hours.92% of all technical issues related to Permaboss machine can be resolved in 10 minutes or less. Our machine include the latest in technology. For example every machine has a modem. Plug into the wall instead of your fax we can call it, check it, fix it, upgrade it. We can also see you live when we need to! See what national newspapers have said about out uplink service systems. If you have any more questions kindly contact us.