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- 100% Polyester
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Culture and Trends
A History of the Blankwear Industry
Screen printing is always changing with trends, styles and colors that come and go. But anchoring every screen print is blankwear. Lesser known to many decorators, the blankwear industry has had its own interesting and important history. Anthony Corsano, a seasoned veteran in apparel and printwear, has witnessed all the intricate developments in blankwear since he joined the garment manufacturing business in 1980. We chat to him today to hear all about the industry’s humble beginnings, its greatest changes, and how we got to where we are today.
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Culture and Trends
Forecasting Color Trends
To stay fresh and relevant, it is important to stock the right colors to match today’s trends. The challenge is making sure you present the trending colors to your customers and have product by the time trends are in full swing. The perfect solution in these cases is color forecasting: Predicting the color trends of the next season. Mitch Heiman from Perrin Sportswear has some insight on how to go about it.
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Tech and Innovation
How to Perfect DTG Pretreatment
Anyone dabbling in Direct-to-Garment knows about pretreatment, which is an essential part of any DTG print. Applied as a base for your inks, it brings a vibrancy to your colors and enhances the quality of your prints. Nevertheless, pretreating can be a difficult technique to master, especially as there are countless application options out there. DJ Kinslow, DTG expert and founder of Constantly Create, is here today to give us some of the best pretreatment tips he’s collected over time.
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Tech and Innovation
How To: Glow in the Dark
Emmy Handen, co-founder of Bravo Screen Printing, has worked with a bunch of local businesses and clients who are on the lookout for glow in the dark garments. As one of the simplest specialty techniques around, glow in the dark is far less intimidating than it might seem. Emmy is eager to share her knowledge and tips with us today, in hopes of inspiring other printers to try their hand at this fun and creative technique.
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Master Decorators
Dan Strickland: Printing for Musicians
Dan Strickland has had his fair share of musical clients. Over the last few years, the co-founder of Garment Gear has worked with approximately 25 bands and artists to help them print T-shirts for their tours. We caught up with him to hear all about what it’s like, the challenges of tour deadlines, and what advice he would give to people wanting to try their hand at printing for tours.
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Master Decorators
MNKR: For The Love Of Print
Matt Fellows has been making his own tee shirt designs and managing his business for over 15 years. He creates wearable art both in the form of tees and tattoos. We spent the day with him at his LA Artist's loft to talk to him about what it means to be your own boss, finding inspiration from everyday life, and what makes this industry so appealing.
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- 50% Polyester, 25% Cotton, 25% Rayon
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