Selecting the appropriate blank for a premium brand is a fundamental aspect of producing high-quality apparel. When you are building a brand or printing for a high-end client, the garment...
Every manual printer knows the heavy weight of a high-volume production day. By the time you hit that four-hundredth shirt, your wrists are buzzing, your shoulders are tight, and your...
Establishing the right light-blocking density for your screen printing positives is a critical part of the darkroom process. If your film does not stop the UV light during exposure, you...
Direct to film (DTF) has fundamentally changed the landscape of apparel decoration, providing a versatile way to handle complex designs across a massive range of fabrics. Whether you are a...
This week on Shirt Show, Dylan Gilligan sits down with Cassie Green, the Senior Content Editor at Apparelist. Cassie shares her professional trajectory from aspiring international journalist to becoming a...
If you run a print shop, you’ve probably experienced that awkward moment when someone asks for a quote and you hesitate for a second. You know you have a pricing...
So, your screen printing side hustle is officially outgrowing your spare bedroom. You’ve moved beyond the "one-off for a friend" stage and are consistently seeing orders for 50, 100, or...
To celebrate the 300th episode of Shirt Show, Dylan sits down with Dave Swart of New Buffalo. Dave shares his transition from an IT professional to a leader in one...
At Allmade, impact has always been part of the mission. The brand was built on the idea that apparel can do more than look good, it can make a real...
International Women’s Day is a moment to celebrate the leaders, creators, and educators who expand what is possible in every industry. In the world of screen printing, one of those...
You have a customer bringing you a big order, maybe 300 pieces, with everything from youth small to 3XL. Now you are wondering how to size that graphic for all...
The journey from screen printing to full-service apparel decoration often leads to a common question: how do you maintain the same level of quality in your stitches as you do...
This week on Shirt Show, Dylan connects with RD Dokania, the co-founder of Questom. What began as a project to help his father’s embroidery business manage high volumes of customer...