T-shirts and Tanks
November 17, 2020 at 2:03 pm
The robot uprising is here. At least you’d think so if you were paying attention to the T-shirt designs that pop up on social media. That’s pretty much what happened to comedian Jesse McLaren, who posted a T-shirt that he designed himself. Shortly after, he started getting ads from other online shops selling that exact T-shirt...
November 17, 2020 at 1:12 pm
"Among Us" has become a cultural phenomenon, and people want to show off how much they love it. The problem was that InnerSloth, the game’s developer, didn’t have a functioning merchandise store. The page existed on its site, but there was nothing in the store. So, third-party sellers made their own merchandise, and InnerSloth never saw a dime from the sales...
November 9, 2020 at 11:45 am
Four Seasons Total Landscaping announced in a Facebook post on Sunday that it would release a line of merchandise today, while clarifying that it “would have proudly hosted any presidential candidate’s campaign at our business." As promised, the company now has a fully stocked merchandise store, complete with stickers, three T-shirt designs and a hoodie...
November 4, 2020 at 12:18 pm
Bella+Canvas can now gloat that it has made the most expensive T-shirt ever. No, distributors and end-buyers don’t need to suddenly worry about spending a small fortune for a cotton tee. British Artist Damien Hirst, who has done expensive collaborations with brands like Supreme, started a contest to give away one of his own T-shirts…
November 4, 2020 at 11:50 am
Everybody feeling OK? Did you at least get a few hours of sleep? We’ve been refreshing the news just like everyone else, but it’s good to step away for a second and decompress. What better way to momentarily check out than looking at some fun and creative promotional products? We can’t think of anything more fun and relaxing (except maybe mini golf)...
October 28, 2020 at 11:34 am
QR codes have been around for a while, but they seem to have exploded in use during the pandemic. Suddenly, everyone is now an expert in scanning QR codes to access restaurant menus. And, thanks to a brilliant new T-shirt from Chipotle, they’re now experts in voter registration, too...
October 27, 2020 at 10:53 am
Atari is already selling merchandise for its Atari Hotel, opening in Las Vegas in 2022. Also, the video game company promises a branded experience that starts before check-in and lasts after check-out. These kinds of ventures bring practically limitless opportunities for printed and promotional products, so it'll be interesting to see what Atari cooks up...
October 26, 2020 at 11:03 am
Streetwear brand Chinatown Market is testing just how committed to the brand its fans are by making a T-shirt that is so small it could maybe fit a stuffed animal (depending on the size of the stuffed animal). It all started on Instagram, when the meme page @dubstep4dads messaged Chinatown Market to ask for a free shirt...
October 13, 2020 at 10:49 am
It’s hard to take Kanye West’s presidential run as seriously as he seems to. He’s not even on the ballot in some states, and this always seemed like more of a branding opportunity than an actual attempt to land in the Oval Office. But, of course, Kanye still dropped official campaign merchandise. And, on brand for Kanye, it’s much more streetwear drop than traditional campaign merch...
October 7, 2020 at 11:22 am
Shirt Lab founders Tom Rauen and Marshall Atkinson have put together another top-level virtual decorated apparel education event, this time focusing on the intricacies of e-commerce platforms. You can preview an online event guide here. “One of the biggest problems many small businesses and shops in this industry currently face is the ongoing challenge of…
