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Domingo Gigante– El Problema del Cuello de Pico

Imprimir sobre el cuello de una camiseta de cuello de pico puede ser problemático, “trouble” como dice la camiseta. Un diseño ideal seria uno de cobertura baja o moderada, con medios tonos,  de aspecto desgastado sobre una prenda ligera de cuello a la caja. En este caso el usar District DT161  marca la diferencia al…

V-Neck Trouble

Printing off the collar on a v-neck tee can be, as this graphic reads, “trouble”.  An ideal graphic, ie: low to moderate coverage, halftone, or distressed, a lightweight garment with a flat collar (in this case District DT161 makes all the difference as does a low viscosity ink (in this case Rutland chino base with…

“That Asian Girl Print”

It’s funny, I still get calls from customers looking for “that asian girl print” (their description, not ours.)  We ran this design as a cross promo with American Apparel back in 2006.  When distributing these tees at shows or in mailers the response was crazy.  Most thought that it was a sublimation print or DTG,…

Going Tapeless!

When we switched to custom-made rigid frames last year one of our goals was to go tapeless.  The cost of taping screens, in terms of both labor and material, is huge.  We were spending over $5000 annually on tape alone and who knows how much on labor.  A very large shop may spend many times…

Web Wednesday: Goodfellas Merch

Goodfellas Merch located in Glendale, AZ.  I’m most impressed by this awesome video which clearly shows the passion they have for their work.  I had a chance to meet the “fellas” at MAGIC in Las Vegas and they really are “good fellas”.  Go figure.  Great work Joe, et al!

I.K. Threads

When The Know-It-Alls debuted at ISS Long Beach last month we received a lot of compliments and questions on our custom threads.  Here’s what we did… Designed by Rick and Tom then printed/stitched at Motion Textile, we created four unique pieces: The “Know-It-All Hoody” (N280 NANO FULL-ZIP HOOD)     The “I.K. Cardigan” (District Made…

Midiprint!

We got a lot of questions about the “Hendrix” prints from my post last week. They were printed by Midiprint in Moscow. Quite possibly the best printer in the world. My man Art is the genius behind it all. Total respect.

MAGIC Market Week – Day 3

On my third and final day at MAGIC I attempted to take in as much as possible in a limited amount of time.  As decorators we are all involved in the apparel industry to a greater or lesser extent.  It would behoove any decorator to attend MAGIC periodically to get a better understanding of the…

MAGIC Market Week – Day 2

Spent some time walking the show today, paying special attention to decorated apparel of course.  Some good, some bad, some great.  I’ll spare you the bad stuff…                      

MAGIC Market Week – Day 1

SGIA and Sourcing at MAGIC collaborated to put on The Innovation Zone.  It’s a great opportunity to share the decorator’s side of the industry with buyers, designers, manufacturers, etc.  Here’s a look…                         

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