| one step ahead of the competition, it’s | | | | people to get into the business at record rates. |
| important to always know what’s new and | | | | Special processes that could only be done by certain |
| popular, and what is going to make the biggest splash | | | | companies- like foils, custom tag printing, and 3-D |
| in the next twelve months. Those on the front lines | | | | prints, are now commonly available to designers |
| of the printing industry seem to always have a | | | | without a lot of startup capital. |
| handle on what people want and what will sell at any | | | | While T-shirt companies have been around for years, |
| given point. Here are some thoughts on trends to | | | | most have not yet taken advantage of what the |
| watch in 2010. | | | | internet can offer them. The more printers, t-shirt |
| The hugely popular all over prints, such as | | | | brands, and suppliers understand about the internet |
| those produced by Ed Hardy or Affliction seem to | | | | and the marketing opportunities it affords them, the |
| have run their course, and we will probably see | | | | easier it will be for t-shirt lovers to find the coolest |
| designs becoming more subtle while still making a big | | | | shirts online, or hook up with a great t-shirt printer |
| statement. | | | | that understands what they want. |
| Simple styles seem to always have a leg up on more | | | | Continued growth in the printed apparel industry has |
| complex designs, and also seem to sell better. The | | | | been predicted by industry veterans. If you envision |
| cyclical nature of styles applies to the T-shirt printing | | | | something a little bit different that what you see out |
| industry just as much as it does to designer | | | | there, and want to bring your artist’s eye to |
| sportswear, and if you’ve been around for | | | | the design of a line of shirts, you can be part of the |
| quite some time, chances are you’ve seen | | | | expected growth. Likewise, cultural or political |
| similar designs before. Sometimes groups of | | | | sarcasm splashed across a tee can be an instant best |
| designers will spin something old and it will come out | | | | seller. |
| looking now, but truly original is not very common. | | | | T-shirt printers around the country rush to print with |
| T-shirt companies with the most original ideas seem | | | | designs that echo current events. How many do you |
| to always come out ahead of the pack. People who | | | | think are printing Pants on the Ground t-shirts |
| aren’t afraid to take risks, but rather design | | | | this week? How many will be in the coming weeks to |
| something new and get thousands sent out before | | | | keep up with the likely insane demand for them. |
| they sleep, are the companies that will be most | | | | One great t-shirt printer can be found at Under the |
| successful in the next year or so. | | | | Influence Tees . |
| New and cheaper technology is enabling young | | | | |