True Tales

When Screen Printing Takes a Village

Tens of thousands of shirts in a little over a week is a tall order, but this shop had help.

Published

6 months ago

November 14, 2023

Screen Printing Staff Screen Printing September/October 2023

All Hands on Deck

We were printing during a hot-market event, working 24 hours for five days. Neighbors, friends, and customers brought breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Others offered to fold and box. Former employees volunteered to take a shift. A group of three teenage brothers brought coffee and doughnuts at 3 a.m. It was a wonderful experience, and it was followed a couple of days later when our team won the national championship. We printed over 70,000 T-shirts in 10 days on one machine. — Jon Wilhelmsen, Distinct Impression

Let’s Talk About It

Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive Screen Printing Industry

LET’S TALK About It: Part 3 discusses how four screen printers have employed people with disabilities, why you should consider doing the same, the resources that are available, and more. Watch the live webinar, held August 16, moderated by Adrienne Palmer, editor-in-chief, Screen Printing magazine, with panelists Ali Banholzer, Amber Massey, Ryan Moor, and Jed Seifert. The multi-part series is hosted exclusively by ROQ.US and U.N.I.T.E Together. Let’s Talk About It: Part 1 focused on Black, female screen printers and can be watched here; Part 2 focused on the LGBTQ+ community and can be watched here.