Signs & Large Format Print
Illustrative visualisationA laundry, tailor or cobbler is usually a small unit in an archway, on the ground floor of a block of flats or in a parade, and easy to miss. Customers come when they have a problem (trousers to take up, a suit for a wedding, a sole to replace) and look for the nearest place. If they cannot see you from the pavement, they go where they can see a sign. So in this trade what matters most is visibility from the street and clear information on what you do and what it costs.
The second thing is organisation. Every job is somebody’s belongings that have to be returned without a mix-up: a numbered ticket for the customer, the same number on the tag on the garment, a collection date. Proper printed tickets and tags look professional and save stress at the counter. Well-made small items (a branded garment cover, a laundry bag, a fridge magnet) make customers come back and recommend you to the neighbours.
1. From the street
A flat sign above the door can only be seen from across the road. Passers-by walk along the wall, so for small shops a projecting sign works best: at right angles to the facade and legible from both directions. If the shop is in a courtyard or upstairs, an A-board by the entrance and an arrow on the wall are a must, otherwise customers simply will not find you.
- Illuminated double-sided projecting sign→Visible from the pavement in both directions, after dark too. From approx. €300 net with a bracket. When it pays off is covered in our guide [projecting signs](/poradnik/semafor-reklamowy-co-to).
- A-board with a swappable poster by the entrance→“Tailor: courtyard, entrance B”, “Laundry: drop-off until 6 pm”. Double-sided A1 A-board from approx. €90 net, a new A1 poster from approx. €12 net.
- Direction sign in the archway or stairwell→An arrow, the floor, the unit number. UV-printed aluminium composite, durable outdoors. Sometimes it is the only thing that leads the customer to the door.
2. Window and price list
Customers want to know before they walk in: can you do what they need, how much it costs and when it will be ready. A short price list of the most common jobs in the window (taking up trousers, replacing a zip, cleaning a suit, washing a duvet, heel tips) works better than the words “tailoring services”. Inside, a full price list on acrylic instead of a sheet of paper on tape.
- Price list of the most common jobs in the window→Printed vinyl or cut lettering. 2 m² of monomeric vinyl is approx. €25 net (2 m² × approx. €12), about the minimum order value. Window graphics costs are explained in our guide [how much do window graphics cost](/poradnik/ile-kosztuje-oklejenie-witryny).
- Full price list and opening hours on acrylic inside→Reverse-printed acrylic approx. €43–60 net per m², an A3 sign is about 0.13 m². Prices are easy to update by printing a new insert.
3. Taking in and handing back
The customer’s ticket and the tag on the garment should carry the same number, printed rather than written in biro. For laundries we print tags on synthetic paper that does not go soggy in the damp. A branded poly cover over a collected suit is the last thing the customer sees, and what they carry through the neighbourhood.
- Numbered job tickets in pads→A part for the customer and a part for you, with the same number, space for the collection date and a description of the job. Priced by design and quantity.
- Numbered garment tags→On synthetic paper or card, with a hole for a safety pin or string. Numbering matches the tickets, so nothing gets mixed up at collection.
- Branded poly garment covers→For suits, dresses and coats after cleaning. Film printed with your name and phone number, priced by size and quantity.
- Branded laundry bags→For regulars and businesses that send laundry regularly. Priced by size; for comparison, 100 printed cotton bags start at approx. €210 net.
4. Self-service launderette
A launderette is often unstaffed, so the signage has to explain everything: how to start the machine, what a cycle costs, where the detergent goes, how to pay, what to do if something breaks down. Stickers on the machines must cope with damp, heat and wiping, so they are always laminated.
- Instruction and price stickers for washers and dryers→Machine number, step by step, cycle price, service phone number. Printed vinyl approx. €6–12 net per m² plus laminate approx. €5 net per m².
- Window graphics with hours and rules→Launderettes open long hours, often round the clock. Large opening hours and payment information visible from the street draws in people without a washing machine at home, and students.
5. Regulars and the neighbourhood
Laundries and tailors live off the surrounding streets. A letterbox leaflet with prices and home collection details, a fridge magnet with your number and a stamp card offering “tenth wash free” do more than online advertising aimed at the whole city.
- Stamp-style loyalty cards→Business-card size, on heavy card. 500 cards approx. €15 net.
- Fridge magnets with your phone number→They stay on the fridge for years. 200 magnets 90 × 50 mm come to approx. €30 net (0.9 m² × approx. €32).
- Letterbox leaflets with prices→For nearby estates, with a little map showing how to find you. For example, a 6-page DL leaflet, 1,000 copies, is approx. €90 net; simpler leaflets are priced on request.
- Livery for the collection and delivery vehicle→If you collect laundry from homes, businesses and hotels. Printed cast vinyl approx. €19–29 net per m²; for a private car, magnetic signs are enough.
- 01Brief
Description, sizes, site photos and deadline — a few sentences are enough.
- 02Design and quote
Our designers prepare artwork or a visualisation and you get a price.
- 03Approval
You approve the design; for brand colours we provide a proof.
- 04Production
35+ machines in our own plant in Poland: 3.2 m UV print, CNC, laser, 3D, sewing.
- 05Installation or delivery
Own crews and vehicles across Europe, partner network, couriers worldwide.
To start with — an indicative package
A sample set for a tailor or laundry in a courtyard unit. Prices from our price list, excluding installation.
| Illuminated double-sided projecting sign with bracket | from approx. €300 net |
| Double-sided A1 A-board with poster | from approx. €90 net |
| Price list on the window, 2 m² of vinyl (2 m² × approx. €12) | approx. €25 net |
| Business-card-size loyalty cards, 500 pcs | approx. €15 net |
| 200 fridge magnets 90 × 50 mm (0.9 m² × approx. €32) | approx. €30 net |
Indicative net prices; we give an exact quote after a short description and photos of the premises. The minimum order is approx. €24 net, so small items are best ordered together.
From our experience — what to watch out for
- If you are in a courtyard or upstairs, start with an A-board and a sign in the archway, and only then think about a fascia. The customer has to find the door first.
- List specific jobs and prices in the window, not generic “tailoring services”. People are looking to solve a specific problem.
- Order tickets and tags with printed numbering. Writing numbers by hand is the most common cause of mix-ups when handing garments back.
- Always laminate machine stickers. Without it, fingers and damp will wear the instructions off within months.
- Order small print items together in one order. Cards, magnets and leaflets ordered separately often do not reach the minimum order value.