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I truly admire the entrepreneurial spirit of this man in Florida. Jason Sadler, 26, a former marketing professional from Florida, not only sells ad space on his torso, but also offers to wear ads on his shirt. His Internet company called iwearyourshirt.com has begun selling t-shirt ads in 2008. The idea was to print the client's ad or logo on the t-shirt and then use social media tools to pro… Continue

T-shirt printing has come a long way from simple silk screening. Aside from screen printing, other methods include direct-to-garment printing and… Continue

T-shirt printing traditionally uses a mesh for screen printing. The textile inks are filtered through the screen using a squeegee, which is a piece of rubber with a wooden handle that is used to push the ink against the mesh. Innovations in t-shirt screen printing, however, have made the process easier and faster with new t-shirt printing equipment, e… Continue

The t-shirt printing industry has recently been involved in keeping the environment safer and healthier. The rising popularity of water-based inks and the burgeoning support for fair trade certified organic t-shirts in t-shirt printing are just two examples of this corporate social responsibility and sustainability. Continue

The t-shirt printing process uses two major types of inks: water-based and plastisol. Many people have begun using water-based inks more often now compared to plastisol. Knowing the reasons why water-based inks are better than plastisol will help t-shirt printing enthusiasts understand which ink is better suited to the design they are going to print. P… Continue