Shooting the Breeze

If you’re hip, by now you’ve heard of the Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt. Even MJ’s Ex Debbie Rowe has been photographed sporting the designer T. The AP reports that The Mountain said they are selling thousands of shirts a day. While you might not be in the market to design and sell your own T’s on the net, the idea behind this is a good one. With interesting artwork, not just plain text, you can create something special. Something everyone will want to wear. Whether its for your company, organization or even a family reunion you can make your personalized products more interesting – we’re here to help.

With Ts you can do non-typical placement like one of the bottom corners, along the side seam or over the shoulder. Or, like the Wolf T, utilize the whole front or back of the shirt. In addition to placement, you can make your shirts more interesting with adding designs to your text. For the Smith Family Reunion, for example, add a graphic of a tree with branches to your Ts and have everyone sign their names in permanent marker as a keepsake. For the Class of 1979 reunion incorporate funky swirls or shooting stars around your school’s name. If you’re looking for something more prestigeous to represent your company you could use a crest design and incorporate a banner with your company name in it. The possibilities for interesting apparel are endless. Who knows, maybe your design could be worn by Lisa Marie!

Trying to go green with your purchases to invest in the future of the earth?  Well many textile companies are trying to do theirpart and are begining to offer eco-friendly products.  Gone are the days of a choice between only 100% Cotton or 50/50 blends.  There are some new fabric options in town including Organic Cotton, Bamboo, Recycled Polyester and Modal. Organic Cotton is the same as regular cotton only it is grown without the use of chemicals. Some benefits to it are that its hypoallergenic and machine washable and cotton is also biodegradable. Bamboo is breathable and resists UV rays.  Its a great renewable plant that can grow up to a foot a day. Recycled Polyester is made from post-consumer waste and fabric remnants and reduces the need for oil and the production of it produces less pollution.  This material is wind and rain resistant. Modal is colorfast and fade resistant and made from beech trees.