Project description
We are opening a small coffee shop and I want the uniform ready before the first working day, so that all four people on a shift look like one team from the start. The shift is four: one barista at the machine, one on the hand-off point, two on the floor and the till. Each of them needs a set — an apron, a short jacket or a polo shirt in a matching tone, a headband — and a spare set, so one can be in the wash while the other is being worn. The logo is ours, I will hand over the artwork myself; no other brand's style is to be copied, this is our own identity.
The main thing is safety at the bar. Hot steam and boiling water are right there all the time, so the fabric has to be dense, and the cut must have no dangling ties, long loops or loose ends: they catch on portafilter handles, on the steam wand and on the body of the espresso machine. The sleeve must not flap around — either short, or fitted along the arm. The requirements for clothing worn around food I will confirm with you in advance and send as a list, and they have to be reflected in the fabric and the hardware.
Washing will be frequent, close to every shift, so the fabric must take a high temperature, must not shrink after repeated washing and must not lose its colour. Please suggest a calm, muted or dark shade that does not show coffee splashes and milk marks. Sizes will be taken from the people themselves, I will arrange the fitting. Timing is tied to the opening date, and the budget I would like to see as an itemised estimate.
What the set has to include:
— an apron with an adjustable neck strap that does not press on the neck, plus a cross-back strap version as an alternative;
— a pocket for a notebook and a tamper, and a separate loop for a towel;
— a short jacket or a polo shirt matching the apron;
— a headband for every person;
— neat logo embroidery, no large patches;
— an allowance in length and a margin for wear in the wash;
— the option to sew one more set later in the same colour and from the same fabric batch.
The main thing is safety at the bar. Hot steam and boiling water are right there all the time, so the fabric has to be dense, and the cut must have no dangling ties, long loops or loose ends: they catch on portafilter handles, on the steam wand and on the body of the espresso machine. The sleeve must not flap around — either short, or fitted along the arm. The requirements for clothing worn around food I will confirm with you in advance and send as a list, and they have to be reflected in the fabric and the hardware.
Washing will be frequent, close to every shift, so the fabric must take a high temperature, must not shrink after repeated washing and must not lose its colour. Please suggest a calm, muted or dark shade that does not show coffee splashes and milk marks. Sizes will be taken from the people themselves, I will arrange the fitting. Timing is tied to the opening date, and the budget I would like to see as an itemised estimate.
What the set has to include:
— an apron with an adjustable neck strap that does not press on the neck, plus a cross-back strap version as an alternative;
— a pocket for a notebook and a tamper, and a separate loop for a towel;
— a short jacket or a polo shirt matching the apron;
— a headband for every person;
— neat logo embroidery, no large patches;
— an allowance in length and a margin for wear in the wash;
— the option to sew one more set later in the same colour and from the same fabric batch.
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