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Mr. Smarty Plants… and more

by J Noel Kvale on March 10, 2010

Lady Bird Johnson promoted and supported beautification of United States highways and cities and relentlessly defended natural resources and worked for the conservation of these resources as the First Lady. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,  was founded in 1982 by Lady Bird Johnson and actress Helen Hayes. The Wildflower Center has a wonderful and giving community of volunteers that support the Wildflower Center with their wealth of botanical knowledge. My mother may be spending her winters in New Zealand, but she is able to volunteer her writing skills and contribute to the Mr. Smarty Plants program. Printbrands™ printed new shirts for the program last week.

Texas Parks and Wildlife, Coastal Fisheries Division had Printbrands™ print a 4 color process (4CP) design that the Coastal Expo program needed. The design was inspired by the program intern, Shannon Richards. Daniel Moore, Printbrands™ Operations Coordinator, worked with Shannon to create the layout that Shannon envisioned. Printbrands™ co-owner, Joseph Piedra brought the complex design to life. Joseph is a craftsman and master of process screen printing.

Full back process print on a natural colored Gildan

Left chest process print on a natural colored Gildan

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Get Flocked

by J Noel Kvale on February 25, 2010

Watch out for the birds while driving through West Lake on Bee Cave Road. It’s time for the annual flocking of the Texas A&M Horticultural Sciences Building in College Station, TX. Pat Swanson is the marketing genius owner of Pot & Plants at 5902 Bee Cave Road in Austin, Texas. Tucked in the hillside along 360 and Bee Cave, lies the Austin landmark nursery.

Pots and Plants is a large nursery that is a household horticulturalist’s favorite with a commanding selection of plants and gardening gear, crafts, cards, annuals, shrubs, Texas natives, amazing pottery and even light fixtures. The plants are always healthy, thanks to Austin, and the rest of the staff at Pots & Plants.

I have known Pat Swanson for several years, but I have never been asked to do any of the Pots & Plants screen printing, but Pat contacted us last week asking Printbrands to print of the annual Texas A&M Horticultural Sciences flocking shirts. I was flattered to have him ask.

Up next for Pots & Plants? Check out the farmers market that opens March 4th.  It will be open every Thursday. Printbrands will be manufacturing some of the custom promotions for the newest Pots & Plants service. Stay tuned.

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OVERSTOCK: Eco-Performance Wear: $5-$12 ea.

February 12, 2010

While in China on an extended vacation, a friend of mine decided to start his own apparel line that incorporated bamboo and recycled fibers in performance apparel tops. The final product ended up being a 100% recycled polyester fiber performance wear. The line was originally designed for tennis athletes in mind, but the garments work [...]

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New Equipment

February 10, 2010

Every industry has a minimum standard for the equipment that is necessary to produce the products or services that produce revenue. When Printbrands™opened last February, we purchased highly automated screen printing equipment that was formerly owned by Vreeland Graphics, which sadly, closed its doors in 2007. Since we printed our first order last February, we [...]

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Year One

February 7, 2010

When I started my first apparel business, Pickle Jar Productions, I wanted the business to do the least amount of harm to society and the environment while ideally making a profit. Vendors were chosen based on social and ecological responsibility criteria that were established by W.R.A.P. If apparel manufacturers were certified by WRAP or if [...]

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