T-Shirt Printing

Threadless.com’s new business model

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:00:00 -0800

Two big things have changed in the e-retailer’s business model, Ryan explained. First, Threadless is no longer just producing T-shirts, but also putting the designs that artists submit, and community members vote for, on such items as wallets, laptop sleeves, backpacks and totes. Second, Threadless increasingly is working with other companies to produce products that these partners sell, often offline.

via internetretailer.com

Seems that the new Threadless management are keen to push forwards with growth plans but it will be interesting to see if the original core customers will like the changes or simply think the brand ethos is being diluted. What do you think?

Threadless: Good Shirts (joshspear.com)
Wear This: Muppets T-Shirts on Sale at Threadless (collider.com)

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New CMYK DTG Printer by Resolute Ink

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:00:00 -0800

Announcing the launch of the R-Jet Midi CMYK T shirt printer generated a mass of enquiries for the Resolute DTG sales team. With the R-Jet Midi due to be launched at Printwear & Promotion 2012 Live, enquiries flooded in soon after the digital version of Printwear & Promotion Magazine was out. The CMYK version of the printer starts at approx. £5,950.

via printwearandpromotion.co.uk

An entry level printer for those interested in getting into the printing business

TUTORIAL: How to create a vintage t-shirt using DTG (indigoclothing.com)

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Free t-shirts for the anti-IE 6 brigade

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:58:00 -0800

Internet Explorer 6 usage in the US dips below one percent, Microsoft celebrates with a t-shirt

via engadget.com

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Posh T-Shirts on the Catwalk

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:52:00 -0800

It would appear that this reliable garment could give women's wardrobes no more… but then along came the 'couture T-shirt'.

via fashion.telegraph.co.uk

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Rescued t-shirts get a second life

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:58:00 -0800

Stay Vocal is not just an ordinary t-shirt company. All the t-shirts the company sells are made from “rescued” t-shirts that were going to be destroyed or thrifted t-shirts and not manufactured from raw, brand new, materials.

via greenlivingideas.com

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Jersey Shore star is sued over t-shirt deal

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:59:00 -0800

Serious Pimp is slapping Sitch with a lawsuit claiming the reality star made a deal to promote its t-shirts on the show, Facebook, Twitter and various other places.

According to the lawsuit, Mike Sorrentino and his brother had the right to approve the t-shirt designs, but never said yay or nay. They just disappeared, allegedly.

With the $25,000 advance he got.

via thehollywoodgossip.com

I hope Serious Pimp had a well drafted contract!

'Jersey Shore' -- The Situation Slapped With Lawsuit By Serious Pimp (tmz.com)
Jersey Shore's Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino Gets Sued by Serious Pimp (eonline.com)
The Situation SUED! Serious Pimp Wants $!! (perezhilton.com)

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Ethical weather t-shirts from the Met Office

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:30:00 -0800

In collaboration with an eco-clothing company, the national weather forecaster has developed a range of T-shirts emblazoned with its famous weather symbols.

Designs include their cloud symbol with a bolt of lightning signifying stormy weather, and a fashionable adaptation of a the rainy weather symbol featuring a cloud with rain drops in the shape of cats and dogs

via telegraph.co.uk

I wonder which one will be the most popular? I guess the storm one?

Hip Organic Hoodies and T-Shirts From British Weather Office are Tribute to Fickle Climate (treehugger.com)

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Where t-shirts go to heaven

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:20:00 -0800

In a plain, red-brick warehouse in New Jersey, a lump of used clothing is zooming down a conveyor belt. A Hispanic woman examines the lump, and tosses it on another conveyor belt. Another woman picks it up and examines it again. People who work at Manhattan T-shirt boutiques had whispered to me that this place was vintage T-shirt heaven, a mecca. The warehouse owner looks at me, shrugs, and says, “It’s a recycling business.

via slate.com

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Insert Coin t-shirts plugged by Daily Telegraph

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:30:00 -0800

Formed in 2010, Insert Coin is comprised of gamers, writers, fashion designers, all with one goal; to make awesome gaming t-shirts. With a subtle approach to their gaming references, their designs are knowing nods to gaming culture rather than giant mascots and developer logos.

via telegraph.co.uk

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4000 free t-shirts for Apple fans who queue for new store opening

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:20:00 -0800

Apparently, some of the people that wait for days or hours in a line for the grand opening of new Apple Stores aren’t there to buy gadgets; they are there for the free t-shirts

via slashgear.com

Apparently some people have no taste either - the t-shirts in question are so boring!

4,000 Snag Apple Grand Central Store T-Shirts (iphonesavior.com)
Apple's Grand Central Store: A Collection of Photos from Around the Web (macstories.net)
Huge Turnout of the Day (geeks.thedailywh.at)

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Bamboo t-shirts to celebrate panda arrival

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:45:00 -0800

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With the arrival of giant pandas Tian Tian (Sweetie) and Yang Guang (Sunshine), eco fashion brand Rapanui has teamed up with Edinburgh Zoo to make eco-friendly, organic bamboo t-shirts for the two newcomers.

The zoo is conscious to raise awareness about conservation and have recruited Rapanui - winners of the RSPCA Good Business Awards - to make bamboo t-shirts that are going to be sold alongside the visitor's attraction to raise money and contribute to their upkeep.

via hippyshopper.com

Giant pandas settle in to new home at Edinburgh Zoo (telegraph.co.uk)
Giant pandas bear up to life as Edinburgh celebrities (guardian.co.uk)
Pandas 'very well' but jet lagged (bbc.co.uk)

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Old Navy Prints Wrong Dates on T-Shirts

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:45:00 -0800

Image by mikeg626 via Flickr

Old Navy has produced a line of collegiate T-shirts, but unfortunately didn’t do its homework, printing incorrect founding years for three of the 29 universities featured. As Yahoo! Sports blog Dr. Saturday reports, the retailer printed 1820, 1878, and 1881 as the founding years for the University of Iowa, Colorado and Arizona, respectively. The actual founding years are 1847 (a 27-year difference from Old Navy’s version!), 1876, and 1885.

via newsfeed.time.com

Bound to be collectors items!

Old Navy gets an F: Universities' founding dates are wrong (usatoday.com)
Old Navy misprints founding year on UI athletic tees (thegazette.com)
Old Navy Goofs on U of A T-shirt (myfoxphoenix.com)

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Chicken chain takes on t-shirt entrepreneur

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:12:00 -0800

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Vermont entrepreneur Bo Muller-Moore is taking on a popular fast food restaurant chain.

He sells a line of t-shirts that read "Eat More Kale."

But Chick Fil A has trademarked the phrase "Eat Mor Chikin."

via abc2news.com

Seems like this guy has a good chance of winning. What do you think?

Chick-fil-A Sues Hippie Because They Are Insufferable Assholes [Food] (gawker.com)
Vt. artist: I'll fight Chick-fil-A for his kale (sfgate.com)
Chick-fil-A goes after artist's use of 'eat more' (msnbc.msn.com)

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Burton and Mountain Dew set to make recycled plastic bottles into t-shirts

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:00:00 -0800

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This first collection of t-shirts is just a taste of what Burton and Mountain Dew have planned when it comes to integrating recycled plastic bottles into fabric. For future product lines, the brands will continue to increase the number of styles that use this sustainable fabric, with outerwear being the next key focus. Starting in the fall of 2012, Burton will also expand distribution of these products to Burton Authorized Dealers, so local snowboard shops can carry these new, sustainable outerwear and apparel styles.

via waste-management-world.com

A very interesting joint venture from two big US brands

Plastic Bottle Sportswear - Burton and Mountain Dew Team Up to Create Sustainable Clothing (TrendHunter.com) (trendhunter.com)
Recycled Plastic Bottle House Built in Nigeria (treehugger.com)

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£100 design it yourself t-shirts from Sunspel

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:13:00 -0800

For the new t-shirt service, you can choose from two fits. Slim, which is cut close to the body rather than being spray-on tight, and Relaxed, a wider fit that's slightly longer in the body, has a looser armhole and longer sleeve. You can go with or without a breast pocket (£110 with, £100 without), which can be made up in one of the 25 or so colour options from the Sunspel archive. The same colour options apply to the main t-shirt body and neck binding.

via guardian.co.uk

Rather expensive for a custom t-shirt!

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Occupy T-Shirts Disappear from Jay-Z's label

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:54:00 -0800

Jay-Z and Rocawear have removed their Occupy Wall St. themed t-shirts from Rocawear.com -- after the rap mogul came under heavy fire for profiting off the protests, without donating anything to the cause.

via tmz.com

Seems like trying to profit from OWS movement is all the rage at the moment

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New Texjet Plus DTG machine from Amaya UK

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:47:00 -0800

The new Texjet Plus was recently launched by Polyprint. It is more compact, full industrial strength and prints up to a massive 42 x 60cm. It comes standard with pressurised ink cartridges, closed loop ink system, auto-height adjustment, easy garment loading and photo quality print resolution. The latest Rip software is also included giving an ink cost calculator, auto white mask generator, T shirt templates and much more. It prints at higher speeds, has reduced and easier maintenance and comes at a lower price. Contact Amaya Sales UK Ltd on 02392 590281 or visit www.amayauk.com

via printwearandpromotion.co.uk

In the UK and looking to buy a new DTG machine?

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A guide to shaking off the doom and gloom

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:35:00 -0800

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Almost everyone I know in business is sick of this downturn. The task is to restore confidence, despite various challenges. We need a sense of optimism to revive growth, and to reverse the recent decline in living standards. This can be done with sufficient willpower.

I have, therefore, assembled a brief list of suggestions that might boost morale among those entrepreneurs who are finding it tough...

via ft.com

Okay, I know this is not strictly about t-shirts but for all you small biz owners out there, here is a handy list of advice from entrepreneur Luke Johnson writing in the FT

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T-shirt Designer Dave Velez (aka Keez) interview

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:52:00 -0800

Today we showcase the work of Dave Velez, who many of you may know his work under the title ‘Keez’ as a succesful t-shirt designer. His work his found on Redbubble, and his t-shirt designs have adorned many t-shirt blogs. But also its great to find that Dave is currently working as a composer in a complete change of pace, composing scores for tv shows and films alike.

via designjuices.co.uk

Check out this long interview blog post at Design Juices

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Some of the best Angry Birds t-shirts

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:23:40 -0800

via teegazette.com

In case you missed this post from teegazette.com when it was first published in Feb, check out this cool collection of Angry Birds t-shirts from designers all over the world!

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