EST. 2026 · INDUSTRY-OWNED
FOUNDING ENROLLMENT — 24 / 500 SHOPS
BETA TOOLS LIVE
Home Methods Network Tools Proof Founding
VOL. 01 / ISSUE 001 — A TRADE PUBLICATION FOR DECORATORS

The trade
finally has
a home.

The professional home for screen printers, embroiderers, and decorated apparel operators who are building real businesses — not just running presses.

Become a Founding Member → See What's Inside $0 / FOUNDING YEAR · RATE LOCKED THROUGH FOUNDING MEMBERSHIP
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SPECIFICATION SHEET
FOUNDED
MMXXVI · 2026
MEMBERS
24 / 500
METHODS
06 — All decoration disciplines
TOOLS LIVE
Quote · Benchmarks · Directory · Hub
GOVERNANCE
Member-elected, non-corporate
DUES
$0 — Founding cohort
FIG. 01 — MASTHEAD P.001
Screen Printing Embroidery DTF Transfer DTG Direct Sublimation Heat Transfer Promo Patches Vinyl Cut & Sew Screen Printing Embroidery DTF Transfer DTG Direct Sublimation Heat Transfer Promo Patches Vinyl Cut & Sew
§ 01
SIX CORE METHODS

This is high-skill work.

You're running color seps, dialing cure temps, tracking mesh counts, and delivering work that outlasts the garment. This trade deserves better infrastructure than a Facebook group.

METHOD — 01
Screen Printing
Spot color, simulated process, discharge, waterbased, high-volume. The foundation of the trade.
CORE
SEGMENT
METHOD — 02
Embroidery
Density, backing, pull comp, puff, 3D. Thread, tension, and 15,000 stitches per minute.
CORE
SEGMENT
METHOD — 03
DTF Transfer
Film, powder, and a heat press. Full-color transfers without minimums. The method that changed the small-run game.
GROWING
SEGMENT
METHOD — 04
DTG Direct
White underbase, pretreat, full-color photographic output. When the art is too complex for seps.
GROWING
SEGMENT
METHOD — 05
Sublimation
Dye transfer, polyester, allover prints, full-bleed. The performance-wear standard.
EMERGING
SEGMENT
METHOD — 06
Vinyl / HTV
Cut, weed, press. Names, numbers, and small-batch customization. Every shop has a cutter somewhere.
CORE
SEGMENT
§ 02
THE NETWORK

Where shops talk shop.

Shop owners sharing real numbers, real problems, and real solutions with people who understand the work.

FIG. 02 — MEMBER DIRECTORY LIVE
Member Directory

Find decorators by method, region, and capability. Build referral relationships with shops that complement yours.

Anchor Ink Co.
Phoenix, AZ
12Y
Overedge Embroidery
Columbus, OH
8Y
Standard Press Studio
Portland, OR
6Y
Thread Forward
Nashville, TN
14Y
Browse 127 shops →
FIG. 03 LIVE
Shop Talk
Questions answered. Wins shared. ICC profiles traded. Shop talk from operators who actually get it.
FIG. 04 Q3 2026
Jobs & Referrals
Post overflow work to verified shops. Find production partners and contract decorators you trust.
§ 03
THE TOOLS

Your work is professional. Your tools should be too.

Quote engines, benchmarking data, certification roadmaps. Not PDFs you found in a forum. Systems that live in your workflow.

TOOL 01
Quick Quote Engine
LIVE
GARMENT QTY
144
PRINT LOCATIONS
2
INK COLORS
3
METHOD
Screen
BLANK COST / U
$4.85
TURN
10 Days
QUOTE BUILDER — TRY THE FULL TOOL
Blank + Ink + Screen + Labor + Margin
Build a Quote →
TOOL 02 · BENCHMARKS
Median Rates
SCREEN PRINT · EMBROIDERY · DTF · DTG
Live as members report. Updated weekly.
Margin Analysis
GROSS MARGIN BY METHOD & VOLUME
Anonymized, aggregated, 5-member minimum threshold.
Rate Floors
PER-METHOD FLOOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on reported costs + target margin. Not guesses.
Explore benchmarks →
§ 04
THE PROOF

Built by shops that run production.

THE FOUNDING COHORT

These shops committed early. They're setting the benchmarks, shaping certification criteria, and building the tools the rest of the industry will use. Their founding rate is locked through their membership.

As membership grows, founding members will appear here by name, city, and method. Real shops. Real operators. No stock quotes.

See the roadmap →
WHAT FOUNDING MEMBERS GET
$0 first-year dues, founding rate locked through membership
Shape certification criteria and standards
Priority directory listing with shop profile
Access to pricing benchmarks as data grows
Vote on supplier partnerships and discounts
24
FOUNDING MEMBERS
500
FOUNDING SPOTS
$0
FOUNDING YEAR DUES
6
DECORATION METHODS
§ 05
FOUNDING MEMBERSHIP — 24 / 500 SHOPS

Be in the first 500.
Set the standard.

Founding members define certification criteria, shape supplier relationships, and put their shops at the center of where this industry is headed. Your founding rate is locked for the life of your membership.

ENROLLMENT 24 / 500 — 4.8%
STAGE 01 LIVE
Community & Directory
Hub, directory, file library, member profiles. The foundation.
NOW
STAGE 02 LIVE
Quote + Benchmarks
Quote engine, pricing wire, margin benchmarks, PDF exports.
NOW
STAGE 03 BUILDING
Certification Program
Verified shop standards. A credential that means something because we check the work.
Q3 2026
STAGE 04 PLANNED
Education + Standards
Industry standards, training curriculum, buying groups. The long game.
2027
Claim Your Spot → $0 FOUNDING DUES · RATE LOCKED THROUGH FOUNDING MEMBERSHIP · 476 SPOTS REMAINING
§ 06

Your trade. Your infrastructure.

The founding cohort shapes the standards, builds the benchmarks, and gets a permanent seat at the table. This is the group that defines what comes next.

Become a Founding Member →