This article assumes that you (the reader) have already started your company, have designs that you would like to print and have found a printer to work with. It is intended to walk you through the process of your first print and bring up any “did you knows”. Enjoy!

1. Prepare your files for print.
2. Select your printing method.
3. PRINT!

PREPARE YOUR FILES FOR PRINT

As a clothing company the first thing you should know is designing for print (4-color process) and designing for t-shirts are two different worlds. Make sure you or your designer make it as easy as possible for your printer to print your shirt without compromising your design. This will not only make it easier for you in the long run but it will give you a better product for your customers because you did not make last minute changes during the process.

As a designer and company owner, I am very familiar with how to make my life and my screen printers life a lot easier. Make sure you convert all of your text to outlines, use pantone colors, create your artwork to size (exactly, not bigger or smaller), use vector artwork when possible and expand all stroked lines to at least 0.5 points.

What do you need to know before talking with your printer?

• Where the print is going.
• How many colors are used.
• The Pantone color codes for all colors used.
• The type of printing method you are using.
• Are you using specialty inks?
• How many units you are printing.
• The type of ink you are using.

Where the print is going. The easiest way I have found to indicate where the print will be is to create a line sheet. This will show if you have multiple print locations and if the designs will go over seams (neck, waist etc.).

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Celebrating the official launch of our Envee Apparel Shop, we will be giving away four of our of our BRAND NEW Limited Edition t-shirt’s “Envee Streetwear” for both Men and Women.

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In cooperation with our newest collection, “Know Your Destination” available at the Envee Apparel Shop we are opening a sticker contest. That’s right boys and girls, you can get involved and help make Envee Apparel even better with your ideas.

The deadline has been extended to 3/27/09.

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Pop Culture Tees features new designs from the hottest retailers and indie artists, tips ‘n tricks, and interviews from industry experts. Pop Culture Tees has featured our new “Know Your Destination” collection now available at the Envee Apparel Store.

The men’s and women’s tees in this collection all represent some aspect from one of those paths.

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More information coming soon. A Limited Edition T-Shirts and Limited Edition 1-of-1 T-Shirts.

In cooperation with our newest collection, “Know Your Destination” available at the Envee Apparel Shop we are opening a sticker contest. That’s right boys and girls, you can get involved and help make Envee Apparel even better with your ideas.

We are looking for ideas from you, our loyal customers and fans to help decide the next Envee Apparel sticker. This saying will go out with every shirt from the “Know Your Destination” collection and the winner will get free stickers sent to them. See the details below.

IDEA
Submit ideas via comment and twitter (with the tag #PeelMeContest) to us with your saying or quote that is related to the “Know Your Destination” collection. This saying can be anything, as long as it is not copyrighted or trademarked. An example of a saying to submit would be “predestined for greatness” etc.

SUBMIT
Submit ideas via comment and twitter (with the tag #PeelMeContest) to us with your saying or quote.

DEADLINE
This contest will run for one week from today and end on 3/8/09. The winner will be announced via twitter and our blog. If a winner is not chosen at that time we may choose to extend the contest.

****EDIT*** Deadline extended to 3/27/09.

PRIZE
The winner of this contest will get a post in our blog, twitter, facebook and receive a free sticker pack of past Envee Apparel stickers as well as the newly designed sticker with their saying or quote.

Good luck to everyone!

Buy-Tees.net is an online fashion magazine featuring t-shirt reviews and news. Buy-Tees.net has featured our new “Know Your Destination” theme now available at the Envee Apparel Store.

They say that the grass is always greener on the other side, who knows, I only have a small decked terrace with a few potted plants, but I’m guessing the idea that you can always aim higher rings true with many of us. The idea of a better life, a greater existence, a final destination is a concurrent theme throughout Envee Apparel’s line of top quality designer t-shirts. I’ve just received a very enthusiastic email from Robert Hartland to take a look around their rather innovative fashion store and blog, and overall I’m impressed.

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LE-MODE is a fashion blog featuring items from the runway to the subway. It uses all aspects of fashion in it’s upbeat posts. LE-MODE has featured our new “Know Your Destination” theme now available at the Envee Apparel Store.

I’m a true believer in doing what you love and bringing it out to its fullest potential. When Robert Hartland, owner of Envee Apparel, let me know about his brand, I knew that he takes pride in what he does and loves everything about it. It was this belief that created Envee’s first collection entitled ‘Know Your Destination’.

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It’s Back! More photos to keep your imagination at full speed. In additon, some photos from the joy of dog ownership with with Mia Bella. More photos after the jump.

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