I remember sitting on the floor of my first shared studio, surrounded by half-finished screen prints and a mountain of cheap, mass-produced blanks that felt more like paper than fabric. … Read more
Author: Devon Achebe-Lindqvist
I have printed enough shirts to know what a good blank feels like and what a bad one costs you. I would rather explain GSM and seam allowance than tell you what is trending.
A Small Percentage Changes Everything
I remember sitting on the floor of my first shared studio, surrounded by half-printed blanks and a growing sense of fury because a “premium” heavyweight jersey I’d ordered had absolutely … Read more
Blends Trade One Property for Another
I remember sitting on the floor of my first shared studio, surrounded by half-printed tees and a mounting sense of fury because a “premium” 100% cotton blank I’d spent way … Read more
Each Colour Becomes Its Own Screen
I still remember the first time I tried to run a custom design through a professional screen setup, only to end up with a pile of expensive, wasted blanks because … Read more
Trousers That Carried a Century of Meaning
I was sitting on the floor of a cramped, humid studio three years ago, surrounded by half-finished screen prints and a pile of “premium” jeans I’d bought from a hypebeast … Read more
Wholesale Trades Margin for Reach
I remember sitting on a milk crate in my first shared studio, surrounded by half-empty ink cans and the smell of curing plastisol, staring at a spreadsheet that made absolutely … Read more
How Much Fabric Rests on the Shoe
I was hunched over a heavy-duty industrial sewing machine last Tuesday, surrounded by the smell of scorched synthetic thread and stale coffee, when I realized I was looking at yet … Read more
One Inch Changes the Whole Line
I still remember the exact moment I realized most “designer” streetwear is just a series of expensive mistakes. I was hunched over a cutting table in that cramped shared studio, … Read more
Army Stock Became a Style by Accident
I was hunched over a heavy-duty sewing machine in my first shared studio, trying to figure out why a “vintage-inspired” field jacket I’d just bought was shredding at the seams … Read more
Stronger Than Polyester, More Expensive Too
I remember sitting on the floor of my first shared studio, surrounded by scraps of fabric and a mounting sense of frustration, trying to figure out why my technical outerwear … Read more