Welcome to theScala Shop!

Scala-branded Shirt

For your convenience, we prepared several websites for all your Scala merchandising needs! You can choose betweentheScalaShop at Zazzle, or theScala Shop atSpreadshirt. The Shop hosted at Zazzle offers a wider range of products, including mugs, mousepads, and magnets, plusworldwide delivery. The Shop hosted at Spreadshirt offers a wider range of colors, some unique products, andsome specialty printing (like glow-in-the-dark, for instance). Feel free to browse around!

The Scala Shop at Zazzle

With Zazzle, you can order from any of their localized sites and get the sameitems delivered worldwide. However, you will enjoy a cheaper and faster delivery when ordering froma location that is close to you. Please select:

• United States
• United Kingdom (Euro payments can be selected at the bottom of the page)
• Canada
• Australia
• New Zeland

The Scala Shop at Spreadshirt

Two localized sites are available for theUSA andEurope. The products available from both are similar,although not identical. There are some restrictions on delivery, however:

• Mexico, Puerto Rico, Korea (Republic), China, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand → use theUS site.
• Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Norway, Monaco, Iceland, Liechtenstein → use theEuropean site.
• Japan, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Switzerland → use theEuropean site (you can also order from theUS site).
• United States, Canada → use theUS site (you can also order from theEuropean site).
• Other countries → delivery not available at this time.

 
For further information about the Scala Shop, please read below!

F.A.Q.

Who manages the Scala Shop?

The Scala Shop is designed by EPFL using software platforms developedand hosted by Spreadshirt and Zazzle. We at EPFL prepare the design of the availableproducts and the general website layout. Zazzle and Spreadshirt host the websitesand handle your orders, from payment to production to delivery.

I am having troubles with my orders

In this case you should contact either Spreadshirt or Zazzle, depending on which shop you placed your order with. EPFL has no part whatsoever in the production or delivery of the t-shirts, or in the handling of payment.To contact Spreadshirt, please use theirUSAorEU page. To contactZazzle, please usethis page.

Will you add more products to the shop?

Possibly, if there is demand and the products are available in either the Zazzle or Spreadshirt ranges.

Can I design my own Scala t-shirts?

No, not at this time. However, you can suggest us (EPFL) designs and products that you would like to see added to the Shop.For Spreadshirt Europe, here arethe products (click on the "See more" links),the techniques, andthe colors.For Spreadshirt US, here arethe products (click on the "See more" links),the techniques, andthe colors.For Zazzle, here is the range ofproducts (only bitmap printing is available).

What is the actual difference between Spreadshirt and Zazzle? Did you consider other companies?

We settled on those two companies for a number of reasons, after considering many other companies.Specifically:

• Both offer a digital direct printing service, required to print bitmaps. In particular, they both offer a special technologythat is necessary to print bitmaps containing white over black fabric. Zazzle charges a bit more for black shirts actually,as a result.
• Spreadshirt also offers a print process by which the required image is cut from a thin filmby using a plotter, and then applied to the fabric. In principle that permits unique effects (glow-in-the-dark, glitter, metallic look)that would be impossible to obtain using a simple printing process. Conversely, Zazzle as an optionoffers embroidery, which is expensive but of course extremely durable. So we have room forexpansion in the future.
• Both companies have local sites around the globe, which means a cheaper and faster service for you.
• Zazzle has a more diverse range of products, which includes beer steins, mousepads and so on, while Spreadshirt hasa larger range of clothing, including jackets, trousers, shorts, etc.
• Spreadshirt offers moresaturated fabric colors (vivid red, blue, and green t-shirts, for example) while Zazzle uses paler colors (light blue, lime, orange).
• The terms of service of both companies, finally, are compatible with the protection of the Scala trademark.

Do you make any money out of all this?

EPFL gets no commissions out of Spreadshirt sales. We do get a 10% commission on Zazzle sales, astheir website does not allow us to remove commissions entirely. We are planning to use that to fund the office coffee,crucial during Scala development!

I would like to use the Scala logo for something else.

The Scala logo is a trademark of EPFL. Please contact us via ourcontact page.

How much is delivery?

Here are the delivery costs for Spreadshirt for theEU site and for theUS site.For Zazzle it also depends on the site, but there are too many parameters to list everything here; please checkthis page.

I have other questions about delivery times, sales tax, customs, etc.

Please check the help pages on their website: Spreadshirt for theUSA and forEurope, and the Zazzlehelp pages.