PROCESS • Artwork & colour
Samples and proofs — before the run
How Samples and proofs runs at merch.am: steps, timelines and AMD prices when the choice is driven by approval by hand.
What this page is
The sample is the physical check — an item made from the supplier’s material with the chosen decoration — while the print proof is the final colour approval. This page answers the practical questions: which steps exist, how long each takes and which documents accompany the process.
The artwork stage decides everything: one wrong file costs more than the whole design budget. In the case of Samples and proofs that means one point of contact, one AMD invoice and deadlines fixed in writing.
How the work runs
The sample is produced in 5–7 working days and sent by HayPost or handed over in Yerevan. The print proof is approved in writing, and after that changes are possible only in writing, within production capacity.
The core steps of the Samples and proofs track:
- Samples and proofs: approving the print proof
- Samples and proofs: confidentiality terms
- Samples and proofs: the file intake check
What we watch for
The risk we watch during Samples and proofs is this: The risk is a skipped sample: after the run, a complaint no longer returns the time. That is why every step carries a written confirmation and its own owner.
The engine is approval by hand: if the offer does not read along that axis, the Samples and proofs programme loses its point. We build along exactly that axis, measured by sample approval and colour accuracy.
Prices and terms
Programmes on the Samples and proofs track usually fall into the 1500–8000 AMD range per unit (excluding 20% VAT), with runs of 1–50 pcs. Every item, including T-shirts, enters the quote as a separate line.
The artwork stage decides everything: one wrong file costs more than the whole design budget. Delivery on the Samples and proofs track runs 24–48 hours in Yerevan, HayPost 3–5 working days or SPS Express 1–2 days to the regions, and FedEx, DHL or Onex beyond the border.
- Colour approval
- brand colours locked against Pantone references; sample in 5–7 working days
- VAT
- quotes are in AMD and exclude 20% VAT
- Yerevan delivery
- 24–48 hours after order confirmation
- Production
- 4–8 working days, or 3–5 on rush handling after artwork approval
Independent supplier. merch.am is an independent B2B corporate-merch production and fulfilment partner for the Armenian market. Meridian Expo Center, Yerevan Expo, the banks, couriers and companies named on this page are market context only and do not imply partnership, sponsorship or official status. Figures are indicative planning ranges in AMD and exclude 20% VAT; confirm every programme against a written brief before ordering.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum run for Samples and proofs
Print starts at 50 pieces, embroidery at 100, lanyards and pens at 200. A typical run on the Samples and proofs track is 1–50 pcs, with T-shirts planned at 1500–8000 AMD per unit excluding 20% VAT.
What lead time should Samples and proofs plan for
The full cycle on the Samples and proofs track is usually 2–3 weeks from brief to delivery: production 4–8 working days, a sample 5–7, and delivery within Yerevan 24–48 hours.
How do you guarantee sample approval
For a Samples and proofs programme every step is fixed in writing, colours are locked against Pantone references, and the batch is inspected the day before packing.