Autumn – What A Glorious Season
Well, it’s officially Autumn here in the Midwest. What a beautiful time of the year!! It is my most favorite season of the year. Here in Missouri, the Autumn welcomes warm days and cooler evenings. The summers can be very brutal here with temperatures in the ninety’s with the awful humidity. The cooler temperatures are […]
Direct To Garment Printing
Direct to garment printing, also known as DTG printing, digital direct to garment printing, digital apparel printing, and inkjet to garment printing, is a process of printing on textiles and garments using specialized or modified inkjet technology. The two key requirements of a DTG printer are a transport mechanism for the garment and specialty inks […]
Benefits and Advantages of Bags and Accessories
Nothing ties together an outfit or uniform more than a bag or accessory. If a decorator is selling or promoting bags and accessories, they are short-changing themselves. There is much business to be had with these products. In our business, we will often times quote our potential customers for exactly what they asked for, usually […]
The Evolution of Corporate Women’s Wear
Within the last 50 years, more and more women have joined the corporate world. It is not unusual to find women business owners and corporate executives. Women want to look the part of an executive also. Manufacturers and retailers have come to realize this and have offered such variety of styles, specifically for women. With […]
Golf Shirt Trends
There are new trends as far as the golf shirt or plackets are concerned. New trends in the wholesale garment industry in response to what customers are wanting. You and I want not only comfort, but quality at an affordable price. There are new materials on the market now that were not before. Today’s polo […]
The Advantages of Technology
Technology has had a tremendous impact on almost every sector in our economy and custom T-shirt printing is no exception to that rule. Because of new artwork programs such as Photoshop and llustrator, people are rendering intricate artwork like never before. The St. Louis custom screen printing industry has been challenged with the most complex […]
The Custom Headwear Industry
What is popular in the headwear industry nowadays? Knit caps and beanies have been and still are popular. Accents of reflective or safety are important add-ons for the knit category. These are a trending category, especially when added to color. Cap fabric also follows retail trends, such as dark denims. Trucker caps continue to show […]
Wide-Format Sublimation Technology
New technology has affected every business, including the screen printing business in St. Louis, MO. Wide-format printers are one of those things. Not every silk screening shop has one of these, but there is a place for them. When you have a wide-format printer, you open yourself to receiving new business from customers that you […]
Styles In The Work Place
Nothing really sets apart your employees like a uniform. This uniform could be something as simple as a custom screen printed t-shirt with your logo on it, to a jacket that has a custom embroidery logo with the employee’s name on it. I am surprised by the number of retail places that I go into […]
Change of Seasons
Well, here it is – October already! The leaves are changing. There are fewer hours of daylight. (I hate that one!) The evenings are cooler. There is crispness in the air. It is autumn now. As the change of seasons occurs, a change in our wardrobe happens. We transition from shorts, t-shirts, and flip flops […]