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Stretching
Beyond Borders
T-Shirt & Sons' history involves
screen printing, but modern technology
has enabled global expansion.
BY DUSTIN SHRADER, MANAGING EDITOR

T-Shirt & Sons' screen-printing
department caters to high-volume
orders for events and merchandise.

For 30 years, United Kingdom-based T-Shirt & Sons Ltd. has
been a major player in the global screen-printing industry. Established in the 1980s, the company satisfied local needs for
printed garments.
As years passed,T-Shirt & Sons began exploring demand for
personalized merchandise in the entertainment market, ultimately
becoming one of the U.K.'s largest apparel-decorating firms
to date. Outside of its headquarters, growth has necessitated a
separate production facility inVenlo, Netherlands, on the shared
border with Germany, its second-largest European market.The
company ships globally from both locations, routing orders accordingly depending on clients and capacity.
Entertainment Niche
With decades of industry knowledge, the company has a set
reputation for being the U.K.'s go-to printer for music festivals, band tours and numerous businesses in the multifaceted
marketing world.
"About 10 years ago, Burger King approached us to run a
campaign involving a personalized T-shirt," says Andrew Lunt,
founding partner,T-Shirt & Sons."Even though this seems quite
normal these days, it was something very new back then. Producing personalized garments was a costly process that involved
lots of screens and, quite frankly, wasn't economically viable.We
did our research and bought an inkjet printer that was one of the
early, stripped-down Epson machines rebadged, then rebuilt on
a new chassis and given a rudimentary, recirculating white-ink
system. We knew at this very early stage, though, that without
the correct equipment and workflow, it would be very hard to
master this trade; so, the journey began."
The company's personalization path soon expanded beyond
the European market. Lunt says this was doable because there's
essentially no difference between the European and United States
markets; even on a global scale, all businesses stock relatively the
same brands - give or take a few.
"We operate 24/7 in order to keep on top of demand; at peak
times, this can be stretched, as the customer always expects their

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First Impressions
From the Show Director
Overheard
First Look
Expo Product Pick
Expo Scene
Kids Cozy Up to Comfort
Bringing Back Staff
The ‘New Normal’
Face Mask Basics
Outsourcing Extra Orders
Shop Talk
Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Sublimation
Ad Index/Classifieds
On Design
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Cover1
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Cover2
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 1
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 2
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 3
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 4
Impressions - June/July 2020 - First Impressions
Impressions - June/July 2020 - From the Show Director
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 7
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Overheard
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 9
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 10
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 11
Impressions - June/July 2020 - First Look
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 13
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Expo Product Pick
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 15
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Expo Scene
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 17
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Kids Cozy Up to Comfort
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 19
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 20
Impressions - June/July 2020 - G1
Impressions - June/July 2020 - G2
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Impressions - June/July 2020 - G14
Impressions - June/July 2020 - G15
Impressions - June/July 2020 - G16
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 21
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Bringing Back Staff
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 23
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 24
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 25
Impressions - June/July 2020 - The ‘New Normal’
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 27
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 28
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 29
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Face Mask Basics
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 31
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Outsourcing Extra Orders
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 33
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Shop Talk
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 35
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Embroidery Design & Digitizing
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 37
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 39
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 40
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 41
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 42
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 43
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Sublimation
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 45
Impressions - June/July 2020 - 46
Impressions - June/July 2020 - Ad Index/Classifieds
Impressions - June/July 2020 - On Design
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Impressions - June/July 2020 - Cover4
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201909
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamactive_2019fall
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamactive_2019spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201902
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/dd_2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2018fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201808
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201806
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201803
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2018spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201802
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201801
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20170607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201705
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201704
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201703
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201702
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201701
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201609
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201608
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20160607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201605
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201604
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201603
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201602
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201601
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201509
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2015fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20150607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015summer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201504
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201503
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2015spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201502
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201501
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201410
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201409
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201408
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2014fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2014summer
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_2014spring
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