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Custom Apparel Startups Updates Popular Custom T-Shirt Business – Online Training Course
“There’s really nothing like this course,” said Director of Marketing & CAS Podcast Host, Mark Stephenson. “Business development, marketing, choosing your niche, getting online, social media – it’s all here.”
Thinking Like An Inventor
The Story of BelQuette Technologies and Thinking like an Inventor ColDesi has joined forces with BelQuette, transitioning this seat of printing and process innovation into a pure product development and R&D division. The two founders, Brett Wiebel and Mark...
DTG vs DigitalHeat FX
Direct to Garment Printing and Transfer Paper Printers are two top competitors for creating professional looking custom t-shirts. Potential buyers want to know how each system works, and what is the cost of DTG vs white toner technologies. And this has certainly been...
Star Spangled Bling Success
STAR SPANGLED BLING Owner: Tori Williamson Company: Star Spangled Bling Decorating Technique: Spangles Website: www.starspangledbling.com Phone: 336-501-1125 Her love for creative design and the desire to expand her business is what drives Tori Williamson. She’s...
Learn About Embroidery and The Business
(em-broi'da-re): The art of adorning or embellishing; to decorate with ornamental needlework. Today, this means adding dollar value to garments by embellishing them with names, corporate logos and sports symbols, to name a few. Computerized embroidery is more than...
History of Embroidery
mbroidery, the art of forming decorative designs with hand or machine needlework, has been around nearly as long as clothing itself. Evidence shows that Ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians and Hebrews used embroidery for decorating their...
Embroidery Glossary For Apparel Decorators
Embroidery Machine and Business Glossary… Ad copy - Lettering imprinted on an item. Can be an advertiser's name, slogan, or trademark. Appliqué - The use of fabrics sewn onto one another for decoration that adds dimension and texture. Reduces the amount of...
Four Reasons Why You Need a DTG Printer
DTG Printers are the best way to print directly on t-shirts. Gone are the days of burning screens and manual color changes. With a digital direct-to-garment printer you just press print! DTG Printing is the perfect solution to vinyl users who are ready to take the...
Sublimation vs. DigitalHeat FX vs. Direct-to-Garment Printing
Making custom tees is an easy way to become your own boss, work from home and make tons of money. But there are a couple of different ways to get started. Three of my favorite ways to customize t-shirts are sublimation, white toner transfers, and Direct-to-Garment...
Flatbed UV Printer vs Direct to Garment Printer | What’s the Difference?
Flatbed UV printers and direct to garment printers (DTG or D2) share a lot of similarities.
The price range is fairly similar, they can look pretty similar and you can often buy them from the same place.
But they have very different applications. Let’s compare.
The Easy Way to Improve Workflow in a Digital Shop
High Volume Digital Printing | Better Workflow with a Barcode Reader Digital Printing shops that do, or WANT to do, higher volume work are always looking for 2 things: #1: Better Workflow – that’s more efficiency, less confusion and better turn around time for...
Garment Printing With White Ink, Then and Now
Garment Printing With White Ink Can Be A Challenge, But Well Worth It The Early Days When the DTG (direct to garment) printing industry was born, manufacturers and distributors of DTG equipment were not able to print white ink. It was non-existent on the open market....
T-Shirt Heat Press Equipment in Use
Using a t-shirt heat press machine in your business is an affordable and easily accessible way to create custom apparel. Whether you’re thinking of adding a heat press to your existing business or starting your own custom apparel business, here’s an easy-to-follow...
Niche Marketing to Make Extra Money in Custom Tee’s
Choosing the Right Niche Niche is a word that marketing professionals throw around all the time. However, what does it mean Really? Doing a simple online search of “what is a niche market” you’ll get definitions like: A market niche is a subset market to which a...
Adding a Direct to Garment Printer to Your Shop
Direct to Garment Printer and Your Screen Printing Business - 7 Things You Need to Know about the Direct to Garment Printer Business Direct to Garment Printer s are being added to more and more businesses as decorated apparel production shops are moving into digital...
Rhinestone Glossary
Useful terms for entrepreneurs interested in the rhinestone business, or custom t-shirt business. Rhinestone – according to Wikipedia, a rhinestone is a simulated gem made from crystal, glass or acrylic. The word Rhinestone was coined because the original product was...
Getting Into The Rhinestone Business
The Rhinestone Business Look in almost any closet in America and you will find apparel decorated with Rhinestones, Rhinestuds or Nailheads. From high fashion camisoles to “Football Mom” t-shirts, the market for bling has never been better. Many of the designs you see...
What You Need to Start a Bling Business | Spangle & Rhinestone
It is no secret that bling clothing is very alluring. Not only can a little sparkle on an outfit attract people’s eye, but it also has a high perceived value. Think of spirit wear. A “football mom” tank that is covered in sparkly bling is going to go for a higher...
Learn about Spangles & Sequins
About Sequins and Spangles Everyone has seen sequins in contemporary fashion. They’re popular on almost every line of women’s clothing and retail outlets including Victoria Secret, Nordstrom’s, Anthropologie, Bebe and Forever21. Sequin cheerleading outfits and...
