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Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

James — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:49:17 GMT

Phew, this has been a busy day. 😂 This is the last product launch this week, I promise.

If you haven't seen our final New product launch for Crew socks, head on over to Creator news to check them out and start designing. Please let us know what you think or if you have any questions, here.

Thanks so much.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

Sara_H — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 17:39:15 GMT

Hi @James - according to the High-Performance Sock version - they have a printed L/R shown on the promo. Is this intentional? Thanks!

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

PenguinPower — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:11:25 GMT

Cool - full wrap around printing opens way more options.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

PenguinPower — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 21:31:43 GMT

As with many of the other clothing offerings I really, really wish there was a unisex option to pick from for department... any of my designs could be worn by any sex. I'd rather not have to designate them for male or female as I feel I'm missing out on marketing to way too much of the population.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

alissag — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:26:35 GMT

I'm noticing on the Sustainable Premium Crew Sock that it seems like I can upload a pattern and tile it to create a design to cover the whole sock. There's also the option to add artwork to the left and right calf side of the sock, but if I leave this area blank I do get a warning message that one area of the product was left blank. The mockups all look correct. Is it necessary to add art work to the calf sides if using a full wrap design? I don't believe so, but just wanted to confirm.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

WHS_Designs — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:59:11 GMT

it would be really cool if the heel and toe color/design could be customized, too.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

PacifierCity — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 08:48:36 GMT

@alissag

Add a period to that design space and move it off the design field. Do it for both sides. Then customers will not get that warning when they go to purchase.

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Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

ColsCreations — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:04:15 GMT

I was very happy to see seamless socks with a much-needed view of the bottom. First thing I did was work on "mapping out" the design area as a guide. That shows me that the previews are off.

In the first example (live product example here),

I added a center line that does indeed match up to the center of the sock in the previews. I then added the other lines to figure out the top & bottom and upper & lower areas of the sock.

The previews all make visual sense, except for the Angled one. There's something off with this one. If you focus on the dark blue "lower inside bottom" area, you can see in the Top and Bottom previews it's just on the bottom of the sock, it doesn't overlap to the top. You can even see the red border line in the Bottom view. The Right view seems correct as well because it's a flat sock, once you put your foot into it the blue area would flatten out into being the bottom. But if you look at the Angled view, much of that blue area seems to be over what would be the top part of the sock. And if you look where I circled in gray, you can see that the views don't match.

In the second example (live product example here), I used the same template as above but this time I toggled off the section colors and instead applied a background color to the "Left calf side" design area to identify that design space. In the Left and Top previews, that design area is clearly abutted to the center line. But here again something is off with the Angled view as the design area is quite a bit over/past the center line in this one.

I know previews can't be exact, and if you are using an all-over pattern design these things might not even be noticeable, but if you're trying to place something exactly the previews are crucial and something is off here, mainly with the Angled views I think.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

alissag — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:37:35 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

Polenth — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 18:00:54 GMT

The design space for the high performance ones has a slightly different width to the size of the regular ones. So that makes tiling some patterns a challenge, as bits start to bleed over the seam that shouldn't. I'm now hiding edges with shapes in the background colour to make sure the wrong bits don't stick over in the other sock type.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

LMGildersleeve — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 23:49:22 GMT

Would be nice if we had a unisex option for Marketplace department.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

PopParrot — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 01:31:13 GMT

I'm excited for these socks, the 360 wraparound is awesome! A word of warning for designers: If they are like the ones on another POD site, fine details turn out blurry, making bold designs much more suitable than detailed ones.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

Harmony — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:04:05 GMT

not sure that is is necessary to have to choose a gender

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

Beautiful_Vibe — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 02:04:00 GMT

The pictures show a white line running down the middle of the back and the bottom. Will this show up when printed? It seems to show on any that are solid colors or wrap around with a color that makes the line visible.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

James — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:57:39 GMT

Hi @Sara_H ,

Yes, it is. I'm assuming this is because the socks are slightly customized to the shape of each specific foot for added support.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

James — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:10:05 GMT

Thanks for your detailed images @ColsCreations and for your comments also @Harmony, @LMGildersleeve , @Beautiful_Vibe , Let me pass these on and see what we can find out,

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

Sara_H — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:28:34 GMT

@James Thanks!

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

PlayfulPixel — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:09:21 GMT

The information contained in the table looks like it might be very useful. But what exactly are you showing us?

Take an example in the table below: fun mens. If I put this into Zazzle search I don't get 6,600 results.
If I put fun mens socks, I don't get 6,600 results.

Can you clarify what this table is showing? Thanks.

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

Van — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:15:59 GMT

I agree!

Re: Feedback for New Product Launch: Crew Socks

James — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:16:50 GMT

Hi @PlayfulPixel ,

I'm missing the titles on the columns for this particular announcement. But if you look at others, these are keywords and their average search numbers. So you can gauge which ones you might want to use and design for.