What’s in your Cavern?

What’s the first thing to spring into your mind when I say ‘cavern’? I have to admit that for me, it is Aladdin. You know the big tiger’s head made out of sand, and its gravelly “diamond in the rough” voice, which I’ve often tried unsuccessfully to replicate. That was one cavern to give you … Read more

Online Vector T-Shirt Software

We often get asked, “What is the best software to use when designing for t-shirt printing?”. Our standard answer is that one should look no further than Adobe Illustrator, the industry standard vector software. The key thing is, for quality screen printing, we need vector artwork (as opposed to raster artwork made in programmes like … Read more

Last Chance Printed T-Shirts at 2009 Prices & Free Screens

Here is a special offer valid until the end of Feb 2010: Stedman Classic white t-shirts with 1-col screen print in one location: 500 @ £1.55 1000 @ £1.49 2500 @ £1.32 5000 @ £1.27 Screen @ FREE Usual T&Cs apply. If interested contact Jo Myronidis on 0800 061 2207 or jo [at] indigoclothing [dot] … Read more

On yer Bike

Returning from the Netherlands, you realise just how much the Dutch love their bikes. The streets everywhere are lined with them, and they’re not just for show. These are real bikes for real people. But in the world of cycling there are some important considerations to make. Are you going to be a practical biker, … Read more

Would you ever wear?

In January things can get a little heavy. The snow has stirred up some post-Christmas stress, everyone feels calorie dense, the resolutions didn’t really ever get going and it’s still really cold. So what we all need is a healthy dose of light entertainment, and I’m not talking charades. Let’s play a game of ‘would … Read more

Read-a-tee

The world of graphic literature, offbeat news, culture, art and debate is, by nature, always morphing into new modes of expression, and in the case of евтини мебелиT-Post, the shape and texture of its expression is via t-shirt. Combining news and a graphic t-shirt, T-Post is the world’s first wearable magazine. Every six weeks subscribers … Read more

Everyone has an Uncle who is Funk

Does everybody have a funky uncle? I’m trying to think about funky things my uncles have done, but struggling to come up with material…does balding count as ‘funky’ these days? I think the ideal funky uncle is a diverse character. He has interests which span agriculture and food, investment, media, time travel and fashion. Thanks … Read more

You Don’t Need a Hood to be in the Hood

Heard of S.I.T.H? It could stand for many things: Sizzling In The Heat…. or Super Igloo: Tremendous Home… or Screaming Invisible Trampoliner Hurt. But (fortunately) what it actually signifies is: Star In The Hood. London’s Tinchy Stryder is not just a pretty face/rapping rapper/musical melody maker who likes to flash around with his S.I.T.H clothes … Read more

Edible Couture

There are a lot of similarities between pastry chefs and fashion designers. Layers, cutting and construction. Colour, shape and matters of taste. It’s all about creating something that looks beautiful and makes you want it. Sounds like the ideal opportunity for a role reversal? Well that’s just what’s happened. Alex Mabille has created this incredibly … Read more

Using Posterous for testimonials

Here at Indigo, the customer services team are often delighted to get testimonials and thank you messages from happy clients via email. The challenge was how could we quickly publish the testimonial to our website, twitter (@indigo) and Facebook (Indigo FB page)? Also, how could the customer services team member do this themself without asking … Read more