Category: Fabrics and Care

I was sitting in my shared studio last Tuesday, staring at a pile of heavy-duty 300 GSM blanks I’d just finished screen printing, when I realized I’d made the ultimate … Read more

I once spent three weeks obsessing over sourcing the perfect 300 GSM heavy-weight cotton blank, only to watch my entire first run turn into shrunken, misshapen rags because I didn’t … Read more

I was sitting in my shared studio last Tuesday, staring at a pile of “premium” heavy-weight blanks that had basically turned into glorified rags after just three cycles in a … Read more

I was working in the studio last week, trying to prep a batch of heavy-weight organic cotton tees for a small run, when I realized just how much damage we … Read more

I was staring at a pile of ruined 300 GSM heavyweights last Tuesday—shirts I’d spent weeks sourcing and perfecting—and I realized they hadn’t died from wear, but from a bottle … Read more

I still remember the absolute disaster of my first small-run drop. I had spent weeks obsessing over the graphic placement and the perfect vintage wash, only to realize I’d sourced … Read more

I was staring at a pile of “premium” heavy-weight blanks in my studio last Tuesday, feeling that familiar, sinking pit in my stomach. I’d just pulled a batch of custom-printed … Read more

I still remember the absolute heartbreak of pulling a perfectly screen-printed, heavy-weight vintage-style tee out of the dryer only to realize it had shrunk three full sizes because I followed … Read more

I was hunched over my first industrial washer in that cramped shared studio, surrounded by the smell of damp cotton and ink fumes, staring at a pile of ruined, shrunken … Read more

I remember sitting on a milk crate in my first shared studio, staring at a stack of “eco-friendly” blanks that cost me a fortune but felt like sandpaper. I had … Read more