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Navy Chest Print amp; U.S. Military Sleeve Flag | Naval Veteran
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Navy Chest Print amp; U.S. Military Sleeve Flag | Naval Veteran
- MICHIGAN ARTISTS PRINTERS | this design was drawn and screen printed (silk screened) with pride by our skilled illustrators and printers in Ann Arbor. If you're ever in the area, stop by for a free tour and see how we make your apparel!
- WOMEN'S FIT SIZING | this v-neck shirt is contoured for adult women, but is not a junior's cut. It is pre-shrunk, and as it is only 25% cotton, will not shrink significantly in the wash.
- SOFT FABRICS |This top is a silky smooth, lightweight tri-blend made of cotton, polyester, and rayon. This gives it a vintage, retro heathered look and elegant, soft touch. Tag is tearaway.
- TOP QUALITY INKS | We use QCM screen printing inks, manufactured in Pineville, North Carolina. These are high quality inks - vibrant and durable, and highly crack resistant. Some of our designs are intentionally faded or cracked (see product photos), but our inks always "do what they are told" by our printers. We use top of the line printing presses and ovens (to cure inks) made by MR in Illinois
- SAFE CHEMISTRY | QCM has been one of the most forward-thinking ink manufacturers in the industry, going phthalate-free over ten years ago - way ahead of the curve. They're also CFC free and rated as carcinogen-free by the state of California
Product Description
NAVY amp; U.S. Flag
Navy in Gold and a stars-leading U.S. flag in an expertly applied and cured screen print on a soft, silky smooth women's triblend v-neck top. Printed with pride and gratitude in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
So what went into this?
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Our illustrators and designers create the artwork |
Art techs convert the art into component screens (which were made of silk in the old days, hence "screen printing" or "silk screening") |
Skilled screen printers and their apprentices apply ink through the screens. We use top of the line Mamp;R carousel presses manufactured in Illinois |
Our warehouse team checks quality, bags, and boxes the apparel for fulfillment centers across the country |
Where is my shirt made?
When you buy one of our shirts, your money is flying all around the country. The percentages vary between products as input prices fluctuate (and a small percent of our catalogue is fully imported), but for the most part, it looks something like this:
- Ann Arbor, MI - Design, Printing, amp; Production- 35%
- Seattle, WA - Advertising amp; Platform Fees - 22%
- Cincinnati, OH - Apparel Distributor - 6%
- Atlanta, GA - Logistics - 4%
- Roselle, IL - Printing Presses amp; Equipment - 4%
- Texas amp; Southwest US - Cotton Farming - 4%
- Toluca, Mexico - Fabric Sewing - 3%
- Pineville, NC - Screen Printing Inks - 1%
Screen printing is like cooking: it's not rocket science, but it's really easy to screw up if you cut corners or use sub-par ingredients. That's why we...
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Hire, train, and retain skilled professionalsWe have internal apprentice and educational programs that result in screen printing professionals with a thorough understanding of how ink chemistry, curing heats, and apparel fibers all interplay. Getting the combinations wrong can result in crooked prints, faded inks, or scratchy shirt fabric. |
Use top notch inksWe pay a bit more for top shelf inks because they are worth it! QCM inks are better for the environment (one of the first ink companies to go phthalate free), more vibrant, and last longer than the cheap stuff. |
Invest in the best equipmentOur screen printing presses and support equipment are engineered and manufactured by Mamp;R in Roselle, Illinois. Having the best tools allow our printers to move faster with less waste, allowing us to create high quality products at a lower cost, which we pass to you! |