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Boat and fishing shirts: UPF performance fabrics and what prints well on them
Choosing a boat or fishing shirt from A4, Paragon, Columbia PFG, HUK or Sport-Tek, and which decoration holds up on lightweight polyester performance fabric.
Job story: BOXR “Welcome to Vice City”, from art to finished tees
How the BOXR Welcome to Vice City tee came together: a white Shaka Wear SHMCS heavyweight, a black front logo and a black and PMS 225C pink back print.
Custom hat guide: trucker, dad hat, snapback, 5-panel or 7-panel
How trucker hats, dad hats, snapbacks, 5-panel and 7-panel caps differ, which decoration suits each, and real custom hats we've embroidered here in Miami.
DTF vs DTG vs screen printing vs embroidery: which fits your project
How to choose between DTF, DTG, screen printing and embroidery by quantity, colors, fabric, placement and deadline, with real Miami orders as examples.
Embroidery 101: stitch counts, thread colors, 3D puff and patches
How stitch counts, digitizing, thread colors, 3D puff and patches work, and how to get a clean embroidered logo on polos, hats and hoodies from our Miami shop.
Getting your art print-ready: file types, sizes and colors
Which file types to send, how big to make your art, and why colors shift from screen to shirt, with real print sizes from past Miami Promos customer jobs.
Gym merch people actually wear
What makes gym shirts, tanks and hats get worn outside the gym, with real orders from Paradise Gym, Prolifters, Brawlerz Box, Rock Fitness and other gyms.
How to choose a blank: weights, fabrics and fits explained
What tee weights, fabric blends and fits actually mean, which blanks suit each decoration method, and the styles our Miami customers tend to pick most.
How to wash printed and embroidered apparel so it lasts
Simple care rules for screen printed, DTG, DTF, puff ink and embroidered apparel and hats: wash cold, inside out, skip fabric softener and keep the heat low.
Planning event shirts: a timeline from idea to delivery
Work backward from your event date: how long each print method takes, when to send art and approve a mockup, and how to get your shirts in hand on time.
What is embroidery and what are the advantages?
Embroidery is a decorative process of stitching designs onto fabric or other materials using various types of threads and needles. Some of the advanta…
What is the difference between RGB and CMYK?
RGB stands for Red, Green, and Blue. It is an additive color model used for displaying images on electronic screens, such as computer monitors, mobile…
What is the difference between screenprint and DTG printing?
This is the question we get more than any other. Someone has a logo, a garment in mind, and a quantity, and they want to know which printing method to…