SHIRT SHOW

THE KING HAS RETURNED. A lot has changed in the last six years since Scott recorded a proper pod with us, and let’s just say his processes and approach to his business and life have aged like a fine wine. You’ll find this conversation opens up into a beautiful bouquet.Topics of discussion include: optimizing the shop, SOPs, taking lean manufacturing too far, bringing DTF in-house, output capacity, the hardcore hack, buying back your time, the AI slop bottleneck, fighting for sanity, quality of life, and psychopathic holiday cheer.🔗 All Our Links: https://linktree.com/shirtshow

Jed's journey with Stakes Manufacturing has been a wild ride, and he's busier than ever. Now 4 episodes into his new podcast Raising The Stakes and fresh off the release of his book INKclusivity, it’s safe to say he isn’t slowing down anytime soon.Topics of discussion include: travel, podcasting, building and selling a print-on-demand business in the music industry, brokering licensing deals, getting into on-demand apparel, the absolute insanity of 2020, bad investments, scaling to survive, embracing the chaos, INKclusivity, the positive impact of hiring employees with disabilities, incorporating new technologies, and dissecting Forrest Gump on a deeper level.🔗 All Our Links: https://linktree.com/shirtshow

Daniel is basically a print scientist. He’s got a lab, he’s constantly testing decoration methods on Stanley/Stella apparel, and he gets to make cool shit along the way. But more importantly, he’s an advocate for printers, helping bridge the gap between the people making the garments and the decorators actually putting ink on them. Let’s frickin get into this one already!Topics of discussion include: New drivers, Dylan’s MASSIVE TV show opportunity, early printing days, testing print methods, big corporations getting into printing, getting folded by a press, joining Stanley/Stella, creating a garment from start to finish, 100% cotton heathers, imposter syndrome, helping decorators troubleshoot, the disconnect between manufacturers and decorators, why not all organic cotton is created equal, dischargeable garment dyes, the vibe shift between screen printing and print on demand, being present, and Kaiju.🔗 All Our Links: https://linktree.com/shirtshow

Kayla McGarry is the Group Show Director for Impressions Expo, and she’s here to tell us how she found her way into the trade show world, what goes into putting on an event of this size, and why you don’t want to miss the inaugural Manifest professional conference with MADE Lab at Impressions Expo Dallas. Spoiler alert - WE’LL BE THERE! Topics of discussion include: working in the trade show industry, traveling, how your approach to attending events changes over time, increasing focus on education, the social aspect of a trade show, the state of Impressions Atlantic City, teaming up with MADE lab on Manifest, vetting exhibitors, rites of passage, Impressions magazine, awards and friendly competition, workshops, and the casino walk of shame. Impressions Expo Dallas Discount code: ShirtShow50 for 50% expo pass🔗 All Our Links: https://linktree.com/shirtshow

Cassie and Christina from BELLA+CANVAS join us to talk about where the brand has been, where it’s going, and why things feel new and exciting again. Cassie shares how she found her way into the industry and takes us through her 18-year journey with B+C, while Christina gives us the perspective of someone coming up on two years with the company during a pretty major new chapter.Topics of discussion include: how lessons learned at early jobs can follow you through your career, trade show etiquette of yesteryear, educational campaigns, company culture, curating your offerings, B+C shifting gears with more modern garment styles and weights, their biggest garment expansion yet coming in 2027, printer resources, and our inability to do laundry properly.🔗 All Our Links: https://linktree.com/shirtshow