GSH Apparel Blog

Hooded Sweatshirts: Any Reason, Any Season

Custom Screen Printed & Embroidered Hooded Sweatshirts – Serving Chicago   Perhaps you have noticed the popularity of hooded sweatshirts, so-called hoodies.  You see them everywhere—from high school gyms to grade school football games to bars and sporting events. The reason so many people love hooded sweatshirts is that they are an “any reason, any

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Custom Embroidered Holiday Gift ideas

Custom Embroidered Holiday Gift Ideas – Serving Chicago Ever have trouble coming up with a gift idea for 25-100 employees?  How about a gift for your loyal and favorite customers?  We offer help by providing three (3) simple custom embroidered Holiday gift ideas that will fit every budget.  The key when selecting a custom-embroidered holiday

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What type of Tee Shirt Is right for you?

One thing I’ve noticed people often struggle with is, “What type of Tee Shirt do I need?”   Every situation calls for a different item.  Some questions need to be answered to make the most appropriate selection. For example, how will the apparel be used?  What will it be used for? How often will it be

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5 Tips When Ordering Customized Apparel

Have you ever been tasked with having to order customized apparel?  Depending on what supplier you choose to use, your experience will vary greatly.   Here are some tips on how to order customized apparel like a pro! Know the style of product you want. There are thousands of different items of apparel to choose from,

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3 Tips for Quick & Easy Tee Shirt Design

Tee Shirt Design At GSH Apparel we are frequently asked: “Will you create a logo for me?” Our answer is always the same: “We’ll help you with your artwork, but you have to start with something.” 3 tips for fast tee shirt design GSH Apparel will work with you to create quality apparel for your

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GSH Apparel’s Screen-Printing Business

With eight years of experience in the screen-printing business, I wanted to share the ins and outs to help you make an informed decision when choosing a company to decorate your next t-shirt order.  Some things to consider when choosing your screen printer are:  turnaround time, art quality, printing process (manual or automatic), and price. 

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Embroidered Polo shirts

Embroidered Polo Shirts The search for embroidered polo shirts can be overwhelming.  With hundreds of local companies and thousands of polo shirts to choose from, how do you know which company is right for you?  After selecting a company, then you must get your logo digitized (more on digitizing later).   Read on for help to

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Picking the correct t-shirt-50/50 Cotton/Poly

How does one go about picking the correct t-shirt for their custom apparel order?  From my experience, I recommend a cotton polly blend from either Gildan or Jerzees.   There are advantages to both a blended shirt and a 100% cotton shirt. First you need to decide how the shirt will be used.  Is it going to

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Screen Printed T-shirts

The who, what, when, why, and how of screen printed t-shirts Who: Everyone!  Approximately 2 billion t-shirts are made every year, but it is difficult to know exactly how many are screen-printed.  However, quick looks around reveal that mosT-shirts are decorated. What: The screen-printing processes is best used when you need a large number of

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Custom Decorated Apparel

Custom Decorated Apparel Want to know how to make your custom decorated apparel last longer? Did you ever look in the closet or drawer and say to yourself, “I can’t wear this shirt anymore,” and decide to donate or even throw the clothing away?  All of us have been in this situation one way or

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