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What is a Rally Towel?
A Rally Towel is a handheld towel that has become very popular in the sporting world. It is printed with logos from the team and its sponsors and sold or given away to fans. They are usually waved in the air during exciting parts of the event. The Rally Towel accomplishes two purposes of a giveaway. It gets the crowd involved in the game while also providing them with a keepsake, which is often imprinted with a sponsor logo or logos along with your team logo or design.
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How long does it take to get a custom order of rally towels?
Standard production time is approximately 2-3 weeks (depending on order size). Prodcution times start with approved art and payment, so be sure to factor the art process (which can take a day or more) into your timelines.
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What are the sizes of towels you offer?
We offer 3 different Rally Towels:
- The Economy Rally Towel – 12” x 18” All Terry Rally Towel
Imprint Size – 9” x 14”
1.2 lbs / dozen (weight)
- The Gameops.com Rally Towel – 15”x 18” Velour/Terry Rally Towel
Imprint Size – 13” x 16”
1.5 lbs / dozen
- The Gameops.com Over-The-Edge™ Rally Towel – 15” x 18” Over-The-Edge™ Velour/Terry Rally Towel – colored
Imprint Size (other than the backgroun color) – 13” x 16”
1.5 lbs / dozen
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Where do we ship from?
We ship our orders from our production facility in Illinois, charges and timelines are based on that shipping point.
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What is the minimum number of Rally Towels that I can order?
- The Economy Rally Towel – 100 piece minimum
- The Gameops.com Rally Towel – 100 piece minimum
- The Gameops.com Over-The-Edge™ Rally Towel– 500 piece minimum
- Minimums are firm, no expeptions available
What is the maximum number of Rally Towels that I can order?
There is no maximum, we'll make as many as you can handle.
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What discounts do I get on larger orders?
There are price breaks at 250, 500, 1,000, 2,500, and 5,000 pieces. Orders that are larger than 5,000 will be quoted upon request with subsequent discounts.
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What is the difference between the Economy Towel and the Gameops.com Rally Towel? How do I know which is best for me?
The Economy Towel is less expensive and looks and feels less luxiourous. It is made of All Loop Terry, which makes it feel rougher. It can be compared to a wash cloth. It is a great choice for teams/schools that are on a tight budget and just looking to get something in people’s hands, regardless of style.
- The Gameops.com Rally Towel is the our recommended rally towel option. Through our research we have found this towel to be the best towel available. The front is made of soft velour, providing a smooth texture to the towel and making ideal idea for printing. It is not much more expensive than the Economy Towel, making it the preferred purchase by the majority of our customers. Because it is a bigger, nicer, and all around better towel, the Gameops.com Rally Towel is the best option and best value. It is a great choice for teams/schools that are interested in providing people with a souvenir, not just a towel.
Do you have colored towels?
We do have access to actual colored towels; however we do not recommend this option. Because of the dying process that colored towels go through, they become very expensive. Our colored towel option is what we call the Over-The-Edge™ towel. This is a process that actually prints on the entire surface of the towel. This is done in such a way as to give the impression and impact of a colored towel.
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How does Over-The-Edge™ printing work?
Over-The-Edge™ printing is a process that allows us to print on the entire surface of the towel. This gives the affect of a colored towel. Your design can be included in any combination of colors. Softeners are added to the ink to keep the texture of the towel. Over-The-Edge™ printing can be done on 1 side or both sides of the towel. We recommend only Over-The-Edge™ printing one side, leaving the back of the towel white and also providing a softer towel. When both sides are printed with Over-The-Edge™ printing, the towel stiffens up slightly.
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Can I get a Glow-In-The-Dark Towel?
Yes. We have glow-in-the-dark ink that can be printed. The ink that we use is a very light color. We recommend using it for large areas on the towel. The towels must be “charged” for 3-4 hours prior to glowing. HINT: if you have a large quantity of towels and don’t know how to charge them, consider laying them on the seats prior to the event, rather than handing them out at the door.
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What colors do you have available?
The Gameops.com Recommended towel only comes in white. The Over-The-Edge™ rally towel can be matched to any PMS color that you would like. If you choose to purchase previously dyed towels, then basic colors are available.
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Can I Over-The-Edge™ any towel that I would like?
No. The only towel that is available for Over-The-Edge™ is the Gameops.com Recommended Rally Towel. This towel’s makeup allows it to adhere to the Over-The-Edge™ printing process best, thus providing the best Over-The-Edge™ towel available. The Economic Rally Towel does not have the quality of material that is desired for Over-The-Edge™ printing.
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What is the difference between the Gameops.com Rally Towel and the Economy version?
The Economy towel is a smaller towel, at 11” x 18”, while the Gameops.com towel is larger at 15” x 18”. The Economy towel is a loop terry towel, providing a much rougher and “cheaper” look to the towel. The Gameops.com towel is a velour/terry towel, with one side being completely velour. Velour is softer and more smooth than loop terry, providing for a nicer more “elegant” looking towel. These combinations result in the final difference, cost. The Economy towel is obviously a little cheaper than the Gameops.com towel. Despite the slight cost differential, we believe that the Gameops.com towel is the best deal. The quality is much better and the price is only slightly more. That is why we put our name on it. (See Photo Gallery for more photo detail)
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Can I get a towel that is actually dyed, as opposed to printed a certain color?
Yes, we can definitely accommodate this order. We recommend the Over-The-Edge™ option for a few reasons. It is a much more cost effective way to achieve a color towel. The process allows us to match specific PMS colors that could not be done with dye. Over-The-Edge™ printing gives us more design freedom, allowing us to produce a more creative towel that will stand out to fans/customers. However, this is only our recommendation, the customer is always right, and if you desire a dyed towel then we can without a doubt deliver a dyed towel.
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Can I get samples?
Yes, We have random samples available for each version of Rally Towel. We can even obtain samples of certain dyed towels as well. If time permits, we prefer to get samples in your hands before you choose a towel. We believe that getting your hands on the different styles of towels is the best way to determine which towel best fits your needs. We can send samples at any stage of the purchase process, whether you have committed to buy the towels or are just interested in the idea, just ask and we can provide you with samples.
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What if I need the towels quicker than the posted production time?
Yes. Ye do have rush services that can handle quicker production times than the 2-3 weeks that is listed. Rush orders are handled on a case by case basis, depending on the factories schedule and time available. There are usually rush charges applied to orders, depending on shipping requirements and factory output.
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Can I print on both sides of the towel?
Yes you can. There are additional charges for a 2nd side imprint. The Gameops.com rally towel and the Over-The-Edge™ rally towel have different textures on the back side, loop terry, as the front side, velour. With Over-The-Edge™ towels, we recommend Over-The-Edge™ printing only the front. Towels printed on both sides tend to feel stiff from the excess ink.
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What is the minimum number of towels that I can order at one time?
The Gameops.com rally towel and the Economy rally towel have minimums of 100 towels. The Over-The-Edge™ towel has a minimum of 500 towels. These minimums apply to each design, not the total order. We could not print 100 towels with 100 different designs.
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Can I get the towels embroidered?
Yes. Embroidery costs depend heavily on the stitch count and are quoted on a case by case basis depending on the size and detail of the design. Typically costs are significantly higher and timelines are longer. This is an unusual order for giveaway rally towels, since the price is higher and timelines tend to be longer.
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Will rally towels work for my school/team?
Rally towels have quickly become the most popular promotional item in all of sports. We have sold rally towels to teams/schools all over the country. Our rally towel clients range from high schools to professional teams, from basketball to swimming. Odds are that rally towels are a great idea for your school or team.
In the last couple years (2005-200) we have seen an uptick in towels across sports, which we believe have been caused by two towel advantages over noisemakers: some fan feedback suggests that a percentage of fans aree are annoyed by loud thunderstick and Bam Bam noisemakers and towels prove have a higher perceived value from fans as collectibles.
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Are there any extra costs not included with your quote?
No. Our quotes include all costs, unless stated otherwise. This includes the towel, imprint, set-up, and shipping. Depending on the shipping destination, shipping costs may not be able to be determined until final billing.
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What is a "set-up" for a rally towel?
Set ups are required for each different color that is to be imprinted. Your design is broken up into it’s individual colors and a screen is custom-made for each color. The imprint is applied to the towel one color at a time. This is why towels with more colors on the imprint are more expensive than a one color imprinted towel.
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Can I put a different imprint on some towels?
No. Each different imprint is considereed a different order. This is due to the costs of creating and changing the imprint screen during the process (which is costly).
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Can I put a different imprint on some towels?
No. Each different imprint is considereed a different order. This is due to the costs of creating and changing the imprint screen during the process (which is costly).
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