Lindsey Wiseman Lindsey Wiseman

Five Frightfully Fun Fall Prints

Dive into the season with creative heat transfer ideas that bring fall and Halloween designs to life. From tone-on-tone textures to bold, glowing prints, find fresh inspiration to make your apparel unforgettable this year!

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Lindsey Wiseman Lindsey Wiseman

Creating Limited Edition Apparel: How Exclusivity Drives Profit

Thinking about launching a limited edition apparel drop?
This guide covers why exclusivity sells, how to price custom apparel for maximum profit, and which heat transfer types can make your designs stand out. Whether you’re a small business or a seasoned decorator, learn how to turn limited edition t-shirts into high-demand, high-margin wins.

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Howard Custom Transfers, Inc. Howard Custom Transfers, Inc.

Screen Print Transfers vs. DTF Transfers: What’s the Difference?

If you're in the apparel decoration business, chances are you've heard the buzz about DTF (Direct-to-Film) transfers and you know the long-standing reputation of screen print transfers. But what’s the real difference between the two? Which is better for your business, your designs, and your bottom line?

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Howard Custom Transfers, Inc. Howard Custom Transfers, Inc.

From Boring to Buyable: 10 Design Tips to Instantly Elevate Your Custom Apparel

Design is the difference between a t-shirt people wear once and one they reach for again and again. In this guide, we’re sharing 10 design tips to help decorators turn basic graphics into buyable apparel. From smart color use to specialty finishes and proper placement, these practical pointers will elevate your work and help your designs sell themselves.

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Lindsey Wiseman Lindsey Wiseman

Summer + Stretch: How to Nail Performance Apparel

Discover how Ultra Stretch can solve the toughest challenges of decorating swimwear and performance apparel. Ready to learn the secret to prints that move, stretch, and stay sharp all summer long? Dive into the full story and elevate your custom activewear game today!

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Jody Mazade Jody Mazade

Know Your Worth: How to Price Heat Pressed Apparel

If you’re heat pressing garments but still unsure how to price them, you’re not alone. Pricing custom apparel isn’t just about covering your costs, it’s about understanding value, strategy, and how to make your press time actually pay off. In this guide, we’ll walk through how to price garments using custom transfers (without setting fixed prices), help you identify hidden costs decorators often forget, and show how specialty finishes like Puff can seriously boost your margins.

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The All-American Print Test: How Screen Print Transfers Stand Up to Tie Dye

Can screen print transfers hold up on bold, saturated tie dye? We put our white Howard Multi-Purpose transfers to the test with a patriotic red, white, and blue design. Spoiler alert: they passed with flying colors. The result? Crisp, bright prints that pop off even the wildest backgrounds. If you're decorating dyed blanks, don’t settle for faded or fuzzy. Use pro-grade transfers that can handle the heat and the hue.

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