T-Shirt Printing Blog

T-Shirt Printing information, news and advise from Shirtworks.
  1. Home
  2. Categories
  3. Tags
  4. Authors
  5. Team Blogs
  6. Archives
  7. Calendar
  8. Subscribe
  9. Unsubscribe
  10. Feeds
  1. Home
  2. Categories
  3. Tags
  4. Authors
  5. Team Blogs
  6. Archives
  7. Calendar

1 - 2 of 40 results found for "ethical"

The plastic bag problem for garment retailers.

Shirtworks has been leading the way in offering ethically accredited garments and printing /embroidery processes now for the last 8 years in the UK and Europe but even we are having serious problems trying to find a solution to the problem of plastic packaging, especially for garment orders which need to be shipped and stored for retail.The standa

Beginners guide to screen-printing for T-shirts...

Screen printing has been around for half a century and will probably last another half-century unless digital printing takes a leap forward and can do some of the things that currently can only be achieved with screens.If you are just starting out, deciding on the correct process for your brand or project, it is useful for you to know what the

What has veganism got to do with T-shirts?

What has veganism got to do with T-shirts? It's a strange concept because it's not like you get to eat your garments but it is a very real and growing trend right now. The demand for t shirts which satisfy an objective to avoid using animal products and an absence of animal testing or cruelty of any kind has now produced a set of products and

An exclusive preview to the new Stanley/Stella collection set to launch in 2019!

Stanley/Stella is a fashion brand which will become a household name,but for the time being. Let's enjoy the perks and quirks of its exclusivity. The new year's collection promises to not only offer sustainable fashion,but also improve styles, fits and colours. Some of the new colours to come include ; crystal stone, coral wave, golden horizon and

Shirtworks review of summer 2018 collection from Stanley Stella.

Predicting the fashion future is no easy task.Fashion brands take a risk on what the popular colours and styles are going to be in the next 12 months and then they commit to some conservative stock holding and then hope they have got it right.Stanley Stella's 2018's predictions seem to be loose fit and pastel tones with 11 new products for adults a

Start your own clothing brand

Your life sucks.You spend all your time in a job that only just pays the bills and you know that if you dropped dead right now, the company you work for could replace you within a week.You feel small, insignificant and underachieving.You are embarrassed telling people what you do for a living because it is just not that sexy.We have the antidote.St

Growing trends for activities spawn lifestyles which spawn brands.

Humans are an obsessive and enquiring species.Often rarely satisfied, we like to fill the spare capacity in our lives with activities and passions that exercise our curiosity and which help to define us and 'complete' us in a way that working life rarely can.I suppose it is part of the condition which has ensured our success as the apex predator an

It’s all just a green-wash guv!

Things are not always what they seem. Human beings are dishonest.Especially when you are buying products and services, and it becomes all about turning a profit.Being dishonest is a very basic survival mechanism buried deep in the primitive part of the brain called the amygdala. In times of desperation it often ensures that you can eat and live whi

T-Shirt printing artwork -Creating a distressed or vintage look.

We get asked, quite regularly, how we can help create a 'distressed' or 'vintage' look for our t shirt printing customers.The answer is three-fold. 1 Select the right garment.2 Add the 'distress' into your artwork.3 Use the correct ink. Select the right garment firstThere are a number of garments from various different brands which will give y

Fair Share! Is it the emperor’s new clothes?

A LIVING WAGE IS A HUMAN RIGHT. IT SHOULD COVER THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, ALLOW FOR SOME SAVINGS AND MUST BE EARNED WITHIN A 48 HOURS WORKINGWEEK- Continental ClothingOnce in a while, someone has a great idea.I had one once, but I forget now what it was.A very recent 'great idea' has come from our friends at Continental Clo

Veblen, conspicuous consumption, virtue signalling and your T shirt brand.

​The unacceptable face of capitalism is in the news this week.Philip Green is accused of enriching his own life at the expense of the many, this is capitalism personified. It is an ugly face.This makes us think and occasionally, we feel we need to write something that stretches us and offers the reader an opportunity to think strategically about th

Where are T shirts and cotton garments manufactured?

Lots of people simply will not give a fig. Why does it matter where your stuff comes from as long is its what you want at a price you are happy to pay?What does it matter if it was made in Honduras, Bangladesh, Turkey,Pakistan, Nicargua, Dominican republic or the UK……yes, I did say UK.It is no accident that garment production generally occurs in th

Not just about printed and embroidered t-shirts…we are also, all about bags.

We Love Bags!We love bags because they stow your stuff.We love bags because they enable you to operate in tough urban environments by allowing you to carry those survival essentials; like your laptop, your marks and spencer superfood salad, your lippy and a spare pair of sexy pants.We love personalised bags because they can be printed, embroidered

The little people in your life…………..

Kids and toddler clothing for printing and embroidery. Look at this pitiful image and take a moment. What do you see? These poor wretches were typical of their time when 'kids fashion' was a futuristic dream, yet to be realised. This was 1975 and what you are seeing is a small boy of 3 yrs feeling self-conscious and incredulous at the outfit h

Shirtworks roadtest for new Stanley Stella products for 2016.

These manufacturing processes along with a commitment to 'tailoring' to fit and complement the human physique offer a premium quality product that might be just what you are looking for. Shirtworks road tested some of the new products...we have taken our own photos so you can see how they look on real people. Buckle up amigo's. STSM323 Stanley See

The A-Z of the sales and printing process

You need a price first. The market is now more price competitive than ever. This is down to the ease in which customers can find suppliers quickly from the web search results that took a millisecond   to be presented to them. It is also easy to switch or at least it feels like it might be.Most credible companies have online quoting and f

What's the difference between Fairtrade and Fair Wear Garments?

• Employment is freely chosen • There is no discrimination • There is no exploitation of child labour • Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining • Payment of a living wage • No excessive working hours • Safe and healthy working conditions • A legally binding employment relationship.     As a Consumer, Which is Right

A History of the NUS

Embracing the Spirit of Protest Perhaps in response to Macadam’s post World War I mentality, the NUS was committed to educational research rather than politics and protest. Even today, the NUS operates a strong research arm, in the fields of market research, social research, ethical research, and environmental research. However, the climate of the

What Exactly Makes a Garment Ethical?

Textile Crops & Growing Practices There are living wage implications here too, since many of the farmers responsible for growing textile crops do little more than eke out a hand-to-mouth existence. For example, in many of the world’s most productive cotton-growing regions, producers are compelled to sell their crops for sums far less than woul

Where Do Your Clothes Come From?

Italy Although the fashion industry in the Veneto is legendary, Italy is a surprise entry in the world garment export leader table. It lies in third place behind Hong Kong, with exports worth $23 billion. Unlike China, Italy’s share of the market has fallen over the past 35 years: in 1980 it was in second place, also behind Hong Kong. But given It
Popular Blog
What's the difference between Fairtrade and Fair Wear Garments?
65 276078 657376554 1324626849 N1

What's the difference between Fairtrade and Fair Wear Garments?

Arron Harnden t-shirt and garment information 25 July 2015
• Employment is freely chosen • There is no discrimination • There is no exploitation of child labour • Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining • Payment of a living wage • No e...
Rate this blog entry:
31
Read more
Embroidered Clothing - What To Know Before Purchasing
62 2013 09 13 1019

Embroidered Clothing - What To Know Before Purchasing

Andy Timmins Screen printing techniques 23 July 2014
What is the Process? Once you have sent us your logo/design, we digitise it into a language that our embroidery machines can understand. The garment is then "hooped up" and set up on the embroidery m...
Rate this blog entry:
19
Read more
Blog Categories
Screen printing techniques
Screen printing techniques
  Subscribe via RSS
t-shirt and garment information
t-shirt and garment information
  Subscribe via RSS
Shirtworks News
Shirtworks News
  Subscribe via RSS
Embroidery
Embroidery
  Subscribe via RSS
Promotions
Promotions
  Subscribe via RSS
Blog Archive