News and guides

How the decoration methods actually differ, what we need from you before a job starts, and what is happening at the store. Written by the people at the counter. If something here is unclear, call (604) 856-3774.

GuidesAugust 17, 20263 min read
Embossing and debossing: putting a logo into the material
Print and thread sit on top of a product. Embossing and debossing press the logo into it, which is why the result reads as part of the item rather than something applied to it.
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CommercialAugust 17, 20263 min read
Promotional products, sourced locally and branded here
The advantage of ordering promotional products through a local shop is not the catalogue. It is being able to hold the thing before you commit to five hundred of them.
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GuidesAugust 17, 20265 min read
Screen printing or direct to film: which one your order wants
Both put your artwork on a shirt. Which one is cheaper, sharper and faster depends almost entirely on how many you are ordering and what the garment is made of.
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Store NewsAugust 17, 20262 min read
Supporting Vanguard Secondary School
Vanguard Secondary School's principal left us a review describing several years of support for school events and learning experiences. It is the kind of thing worth saying out loud.
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GuidesAugust 17, 20264 min read
What artwork we need before we can stitch your logo
If you already have a .dst file we can run it as is. If you do not, a clear JPEG of your logo is enough to get started, and digitising happens once.
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CommunityAugust 17, 20265 min read
Who actually works in Aldergrove, and what they wear to do it
Aldergrove has around 12,240 residents and 6,705 of them working. Construction alone accounts for 900 of those jobs, which shapes what this store keeps on the floor.
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