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A Canadian-weather-made necessity, hoodies can be used year-round: an integral layer in winter, an overcoat in spring and fall, and a difference-maker on a cool summer night outdoors. So if you’ve ever wanted to use a custom-branded product to promote your brand, you really can’t go wrong with a hoodie.
As long as you partner with a one-stop shop printing house with a successful track record of delivering commercial custom hoodies in Toronto and the rest of Canada, you’re guaranteed that, because of their all-season usage, whatever you want to promote will be seen by an uncountable number of people.
And that can include your corporate logo, artwork, witty catchphrases, YouTube/Instagram channel, charity event or anything else you want people to know about.
A Brief History of the Hoodie
Hooded garments have been around since medieval times, but the modern hooded sweater first emerged when it was worn as workwear for outside and warehouse labourers that needed a layer of clothing to keep their heads warm while preventing them from getting overheated.
But it wasn’t until hoodies gained street cred when endorsed by rappers, breakdancers, graffiti artists and other members of an emerging hip-hop culture that they became bona fide streetwear. That’s when all the other cool kids, like skaters and snowboarders, joined the bandwagon, and hoodies became the mainstream fashion staple they are today.
Valuable Info on Screen Printing
There are a number of reasons screen printing has been around for so long and is still one of the most popular ways to imprint a design on a massive order of clothing.
It’s a process of forcing ink or paints through a mesh screen several times to imprint a thick, soft and permanent layer of ink or paint onto a garment. The earliest process of screen printing was first used in the early 20th century as a way to mass-produce stencils on paper and fabric.
With the software and equipment available today, designs can be perfectly replicated in mass quantities, making screen printing a fast, cost-efficient and relatively easy way to produce high-quality prints for bulk orders. Also, there are now additives mixed in with the ink to make the final print durable and vibrant after years of washing and wearing.
Tips on Designing Your Print for Custom Hoodies
Here are some essential design tips for custom hoodies and other apparel:
- Colour is key. It’s better not to use more than two or three colours in a design, and keep in mind the colour of the hoodie, t-shirt, toque, etc., when using colours in your print. The more contrast between the colours in your design and the colour of the hoodie, the more your design will stand out.
- Think about the layout and spacing of your design. Text, images, logos, etc., shouldn’t be either too bunched together or too far apart.
- When placing a design on a garment, it’s best to have the design start no higher than approximately four inches from the collar, not the garment’s geometric centre.
Lastly, if you want to use a digital image in your design, make sure the file you upload is at least 300 dpi and that it retains its quality when resized
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