Monkey in a Dryer T shirt Screen Printing Blog

2010-09-10T12:14:00.001-07:00

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2010-06-01T13:32:00.001-07:00

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2010-05-31T19:58:00.001-07:00

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2010-05-04T18:53:00.001-07:00

BLACK FLAG My War Album Cover Inspires Monkey in a Dryer's Newest T shirt Design
Monkey in a Dryer Screen Printing Company out of Minneapolis Minnesota, releases their newest Monkey in a Dryer T shirt design. Inspired by one of their favorite bands, Black Flag, Dallas Poague and well known graphic designer, and creator of Eddie Broth, S. Britt, collaborated on the design. Dallas wanted a "Rock" inspired shirt and asked S. Britt to design something based off the Black Flag "MY WAR" album cover. Subbing "MY WAR" with "MY PRINTER". "S. Britt blew our socks off creating this pycho-happy monkey holding a lethal screen printers squeegee," said Andrea Poague. Now available online at the Monkey Store and make Monkey in a Dryer YOUR printer today!

Monkey in a Dryer T shirt Screen Printing Blog: BLACK FLAG My War Album Cover Inspires Monkey in a Dryer's Newest T shirt Design

2010-05-04T18:45:00.000-07:00

Monkey in a Dryer T shirt Screen Printing Blog: BLACK FLAG My War Album Cover Inspires Monkey in a Dryer's Newest T shirt Design

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BLACK FLAG My War Album Cover Inspires Monkey in a Dryer's Newest T shirt Design

2010-05-04T18:09:00.000-07:00

Monkey in a Dryer Screen Printing Company out of Minneapolis Minnesota, releases their newest Monkey in a Dryer T shirt design. Inspired by one of their favorite bands, Black Flag, Dallas Poague and well known graphic designer, and creator of Eddie Broth, S. Britt, collaborated on the design. Dallas wanted a "Rock" inspired shirt and asked S. Britt to design something based off the Black Flag "MY WAR" album cover. Subbing "MY WAR" with "MY PRINTER". "S. Britt blew our socks off creating this pycho-happy monkey holding a lethal screen printers squeegee," said Andrea Poague. Now available online at the Monkey Store and make Monkey in a Dryer YOUR printer today!

2010-04-04T10:24:00.001-07:00

Mayor McCheese costume

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Full sized McDonaldland Mayor McCheese.
HEAD: Original 1970s fiberglass head. Was purchased by some McDonald's back in the day for special appearances. Not many were purchased, and even fewer survived. I bought this off eBay years ago. It was in pretty bad shape. I scrubbed and cleaned it all up. The cheese was destroyed, but I replaced it with custom dyed upholstery foam (just as the original). One of the clear eye pieces was missing - I replicated an exact duplicate and replaced it. Head is now in great condition with just some minor paint dings and scratches here and there. It's not terribly heavy and I made a custom harness that wraps around the chest to support it. There are holes in the front of the burger and below the chin for fair visibility.

COSTUME: Custom made by me using old original pix for reference. Fits average sized person (5'8"-6"). Glasses are styrene w/ vacuformed lenses. Shoes are size 10, but could be replaced easily with any common patent leather shoes.

WEARING IT OUT: The costume is actually fairly comfortable to wear. With the harness inside holding the head, there is little weight on your shoulders. Visibility is fair, but it's a good idea to have a handler with you at all times. There is a lot of space inside the head, so you don't get too much of a claustrophobic feeling.

SHIPPING: Due to the enormous size of the head, shipping would be $100. SORRY, NO FOREIGN ORDERS! Local pick up is fine (I'm in Minneapolis). And for a fee, I'd be willing to "meet you halfway" if you are in the midwest.

I had a lot of fun refurbishing this head, creating the costume and wearing it out in public but it's time to pass it on. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity. Be the hit of the next costume party or convention!

Professional photographs courtesy of Art Andrews Photo. Check out his site!

Please email me with any questions you may have: dustincropsboy@mac.com

GO GREEN with Earth Day promos from Monkey in a Dryer

2010-03-27T12:28:00.000-07:00

Monkey in a Dryer launches it's Buy One Get One Tree" promotion.

Earth Day is April 22nd 2010, and is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. Why not wear your message on your custom organic t shirt and show that you support Earth Day and every day!

Buy a shirt and plant a tree!

Monkey in a Dryer, a Minnesota based custom screen printing company, in collaboration with Arbor Day Foundation of Minnesota, wants to help you celebrate Earth Day in style this year with the launch of its "Buy One Get One Tree" T shirt campaign. For every custom designed, organic T shirt purchased, Monkey in a Dryer will donate $1 to plant a tree. The Buy One Get One Tree campaign commences on April 1st and runs through Earth Day, April 22, 2010.

To support the Re-planting initiative, Monkey in a Dryer will donate $1 for every custom shirt sold that are printed on 100-percent certified organic cotton from a variety of earth friendly products and are proud to offer organic apparel from the following companies: EarthPositive--a 100% carbon neutral and organic cotton t shirt line, AnvilOrganics, AnvilRecycled, AnvilSustainable, American Apparel Organics, Bella Organics and AlternativeEarth apparel.

Anyone can utilize Monkey in a Dryer's online t shirt design tools to apply their own designs, pictures, or text to a variety of products, including t-shirts, buttons, stickers, tote bags, and more.

"T-shirts are a great mechanism for spreading awareness and generating support for any cause," said Monkey in a Dryer Co-Founder Andrea Poague. "Now, with our Buy One get One Tree promotion, the simple act of purchasing a t-shirt will result in the planting of a new tree, gives everyone a chance to contribute and to promote cleaner air and a healthier planet."

About Monkey in a Dryer

Monkey in a Dryer offers the lowest prices for custom screen printing and custom embroidery with a virtual store complete with online catalog and quoting system that makes it easier than ever to order custom t-shirts, sport shirts, and other apparel. Monkey has been giving every customer prompt courteous personal attention for over 6 years; virtually 100% of their first time customers become long-term customers and friends. Every order features attention-getting embroidery and screen printing, executed to the highest professional and technical standards., visit monkeyinadryer.com

About the Arbor Day Foundation
Arbor Day Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit conservation and education organization, founded in 1972, has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with nearly one million members, supporters, and valued partners.

For more information, visit arbordayfoundation.org

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2010-03-01T09:54:00.001-08:00

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2010-03-01T09:48:00.000-08:00

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2010-02-13T18:05:00.001-08:00

Monkey in a dryer collaborates with Illustrator S Britt on Eddie Broth Doll

Screen Printer Dallas Poague of Monkey in a Dryer and S. Britt, Portland Oregon-based graphic illustrator and creator of well known character Eddie Broth, joined forces to create the new Eddie Broth Doll.

S. Britt, famous for his graphic illustrations and his often misunderstood alter ego Eddie Broth, had asked Dallas Poague, owner of a unique screen printing company, Monkey in a Dryer, to collaborate on bringing the Eddie Broth Doll to life. These two artist, brought together by an appreciation for vintage toys and graphics, both have similar design tastes that meshed well on the creation of this toy.

This comical and cuddly doll is just the thing for you to play with, sleep with and love forever. So much like a real friend, you’ll hardly notice the difference. Looks and smells just like an actual orphan! Eddy has a soft cotton body, a big happy smile and several outstanding warrants. Each wears a bright felt t-shirt featuring one of three delightful phrases and one sad cry for help. Give him a hug but never turn your back on him. Wouldn’t you like a friend like Eddy?

Eddie Doll, t shirts, and header card all screen printed by Monkey in a Dryer. Contact monkeyinadryer.com for all your screen printing needs.

2010-02-13T17:56:00.001-08:00

Screen Printer Dallas Poague of Monkey in a Dryer and S. Britt, Portland Oregon-based graphic illustrator and creator of well known character Eddie Broth, joined forces to create the new Eddie Broth Doll.

S. Britt, famous for his graphic illustrations and his often misunderstood alter ego Eddie Broth, had asked Dallas Poague, owner of a unique screen printing company, Monkey in a Dryer, to collaborate on bringing the Eddie Broth Doll to life. These two artist, brought together by an appreciation for vintage toys and graphics, both have similar design tastes that meshed well on the creation of this toy.

This comical and cuddly doll is just the thing for you to play with, sleep with and love forever. So much like a real friend, you’ll hardly notice the difference. Looks and smells just like an actual orphan! Eddy has a soft cotton body, a big happy smile and several outstanding warrants. Each wears a bright felt t-shirt featuring one of three delightful phrases and one sad cry for help. Give him a hug but never turn your back on him. Wouldn’t you like a friend like Eddy?

Eddie Doll, t shirts, and header card all screen printed by Monkey in a Dryer. Contact monkeyinadryer.com for all your screen printing needs.

Monkey in a dryer collaborates with Illustrator S Britt on Eddie Broth Doll

2010-02-13T17:43:00.000-08:00

2010-01-05T17:11:00.001-08:00

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2009-12-29T16:35:00.001-08:00

Monkey in a Dryer introduces "Design on Demand" Custom T shirt printing to their Online store

Monkey in a Dryer launches its state-of-the-art online Design Lab making it fun and easy for users to create custom T-Shirts within minutes. This online innovation gives individuals the opportunity to instantly express themselves on a T-shirt. Inspired by the do-it-yourself mentality of the modern shopper, monkey in a dryer answers the call for an easy to use “on demand” custom t-shirts website. From political & satirical statements to cool graphic designs or memorabilia, Monkey in a Dryer helps you make the t-shirt you’ve always dreamed of. The interactive design a shirt Design Lab allows users to upload their own photographs and original designs, or use ready-made clip art, font and text tools. Once the user is happy with their design, they can choose to have it printed on a plethera of different T-Shirt styles and colors, including t shirts, hooded sweatshirts, youth apparel and brand names like American Apparel, Gildan, Anvil, Organics, climate neutral tees, and even Bamboo tees. The one-stop design lab perfect for kids, teenagers and adults of any age or for anyone with a flare for the creative!

Each “on-demand” order is processed using either traditional screen printing or DTG “direct to garment” digital printing. Minimum order for each process starts @ just 24 pieces.

About Monkey in a Dryer

Monkey in a Dryer Custom Screen Printing company is your one-stop shop for custom t-shirts, custom screen printing, Direct to Garment Digital Printing, promotional products and Embroidery for any occasion. They stock a wide range of styles, colors, and materials of ready to be screen printed custom t-shirts to sweatshirts, bags to embroidery on hats, polos and hoodies.

Monkey in a Dryer, a Minnesota based screen printing company, offers the lowest prices for custom screen printing and custom embroidery with a virtual online design a shirt store complete with online catalogs and instant quoting system that makes it easier than ever to order custom t-shirts, sport shirts, and other apparel. Free setup, no digitizing costs, fast turnaround and free shipping. Monkey in a Dryer Screen Printing and Apparel has been giving their customers friendly service and personal attention for over 4 years.
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2009-12-28T12:35:00.001-08:00

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2009-12-27T15:10:00.001-08:00

A BIG Thank You To Monkey in a Dryer Customers!

I am priveleged and grateful to have this opportunity to thank you for you business and friendship during this holiday season - and every single day. Time has passed so quickly since we began working together and it is hard to believe that 2010 is only 1 week away! We are looking forward to beginning a very positive year with you, as we are building on lessons learned, new opportunities, and a gradually improving business environment.

I know that you will be happy that we have accomplished our goal to hold our pricing for 2010 without significant change, and we are committed to continously seeking and implementing new ways to save you money and stimulate new business growth with you.

We are continuing our New Business Stimulus Program, which provides free shipping as our marketing contribution. We've also added a new online graphic design tool to help you create stunning designs yourself thus saving you money.

If you have questions about any of our offerings, or would like to suggest a new service, please let me, Matt, or Dallas know what is on your mind. We never forget that you are the reason we are here and we cannot grow without you.

The Monkey in a Dryer Team and I thank you for making us part of your team, and are wishing you the very best - every single day!

Andrea Poague
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2009-12-27T15:09:00.001-08:00

A BIG Thank You to all Monkey in a Dryer customers!

I am priveleged and grateful to have this opportunity to thank you for you business and friendship during this holiday season - and every single day. Time has passed so quickly since we began working together and it is hard to believe that 2010 is only 1 week away! We are looking forward to beginning a very positive year with you, as we are building on lessons learned, new opportunities, and a gradually improving business environment.

I know that you will be happy that we have accomplished our goal to hold our pricing for 2010 without significant change, and we are committed to continously seeking and implementing new ways to save you money and stimulate new business growth with you.

We are continuing our New Business Stimulus Program, which provides free shipping as our marketing contribution. We've also added a new online graphic design tool to help you create stunning designs yourself thus saving you money.

If you have questions about any of our offerings, or would like to suggest a new service, please let me, Matt, or Dallas know what is on your mind. We never forget that you are the reason we are here and we cannot grow without you.

The Monkey in a Dryer Team and I thank you for making us part of your team, and are wishing you the very best - every single day!

Andrea Poague
Monkey In A Dryer
Screen Printing
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American Apparel and Sesame Street Collaborate on Line of T-shirts

2009-10-09T10:34:00.000-07:00

American Apparel and Sesame Street Collaborate on Line of T-shirts

Oct 8, 2009

Los Angeles-based American Apparel announced the launch of an exciting partnership with Sesame Street to produce a limited-edition run of classic T-shirts. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street this fall, the new line will feature a handful of Jim Henson's most compelling characters printed as their original line drawings on American Apparel garments.

Sesame Street, educating children in more than 120 countries, approached American Apparel earlier this year with the show's entire catalog of graphics. The two companies immediately connected over the different but passionate ideologies that drive them and set about working together.

"We sat down and went through eight discs of artwork from the Sesame Street archive and picked the ones we responded to the most,” said Carolina Crespo, a graphic designer at American Apparel. “It took almost two months, but the end result is a cast of characters and images that bring a modern feel to Sesame Street and a heritage to American Apparel."

Drawings of the various Sesame Street characters were translated into line illustrations and printed on the dozens of bright colors of American Apparel t-shirts. The first four prints selected span the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s, and range from individual characters like Big Bird to a picture of nearly the entire cast.

The line, which is set for release this month, will be sold in 25 American Apparel stores worldwide, including locations in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Berlin, as well as online. With the recent relaunch and expansion of the American Apparel Kids' line, the companies hope to translate the same classic images into kids' sizes.

New York-based T shirt supplier Anvil Knitwear Official Sponsor for Farm Aid 2009

2009-10-09T10:15:00.000-07:00

Anvil Knitwear Named Official T-shirt Supplier of Farm Aid 2009

Oct 8, 2009

New York-based Anvil Knitwear announced it will be a sponsor and the official T-shirt supplier of Farm Aid 2009, presented by Horizon Organic in St. Louis on October 4 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Farm Aid is a nonprofit organization that has raised nearly $36 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture.

"Farm Aid's mission of sustaining family farms is extremely important to us,” said Anthony Corsano, Anvil Knitwear CEO. “We are the largest domestic buyer of organic cotton grown in the United States, and most of our organic cotton comes from family farms. We have made a commitment to U.S. organic cotton farmers that we will buy only U.S.-grown organic cotton for our AnvilOrganic T-shirt line as long as there is enough of it to supply our needs, and our new AnvilSustainable T-shirt supports farmers that are transitioning their fields to organic. Hopefully it will encourage other farmers to do the same."

Farm Aid is offering tees from Anvil's Eco Collection as part of its fundraising initiatives on its Web site, www.farmaid.org, and at the concert at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews headline the event, along with Wilco, Jason Mraz, Gretchen Wilson, Jamey Johnson, Billy Joe Shaver, and Phosphorescent.

Anvil will demonstrate how its AnvilSustainable and AnvilOrganic tees are made featuring a working model of Eli Whitney's original cotton gin at an on-site booth as part of the HOMEGROWN Village at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Sunday afternoon from 12 to 6 p.m.

About Anvil Knitwear

Anvil Knitwear Inc., a socially and environmentally responsible manufacturer of sportswear and accessories, is a leader in the sustainable apparel industry with its AnvilOrganic, AnvilRecycled and AnvilSustainable brands. Anvil Knitwear was recently ranked the world's sixth-largest organic program and the largest domestic purchaser of U.S.-grown certified organic cotton. Anvil Knitwear offers 15 affordable eco styles made from a variety of fibers such as certified organic cotton, transitional cotton, recycled cotton, and recycled PET bottles and blends in addition to its over 90 traditional styles.

For more information, please visit www.anvilknitwear.com and www.anvilcsr.com.

About Farm Aid

Farm Aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews host an annual concert to raise funds to support Farm Aid's work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family-farmed food. Since 1985, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised nearly $36 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, create and strengthen connections between farmers and eaters, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.

Monkey in a Dryer expands and adds another Monkey to their staff due to high demand for printed T-shirts and logo printing

2009-08-09T15:32:00.000-07:00

Monkey in a Dryer expands and adds another Monkey to their staff due to high demand for printed T-shirts and logo printing

Despite widespread reports of economic downturn, the popular Monkey in a Dryer screen printers have had to increase their staff in order to keep up with the demand for printed logos and designs on promotional clothing. The addition of Matt Schultz, a graphic designer by trade, has been hired to assist with answering calls, taking orders, and assisting with graphic design.

With the new staff comes new extended hours for better customer service. Calls are now answered from 9am-5pm M-F Central Time.

About Monkey in a Dryer
Monkey in a Dryer was founded in 2004 and is now a leading direct supplier of promotional clothing, corporate gifts and promotional merchandise with the capacity to print orders of any size. Monkey in a Dryer operates an automatic screen printing machine capable of printing logos and designs up to 6 ink colors @ 300 shirts per hour. Machines which can embroider logos up to 7 thread colors and Direct to Garment or Digital full color printing on lights and dark t shirts. They carry some of the most popular garments on the market today including products from American Apparel, Gildan, Anvil, EarthPositive, and Alternative Apparel.

Monkey in a Dryer clients range from local schools, companies and clubs to large national charities bands and promotional companies. Monkey in a Dryer has always been committed to providing high quality promotional products at competitive prices combined with friendly and helpful services.

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Sculptor Works in the Eye of a Needle

2008-12-12T20:23:00.000-08:00

Dallas came across this on Youtube and I thought it was so cool. This guy creates sculpture smaller than an eye of a needle. Then places them inside the eye of the needle. Check it out!

Fold a T Shirt in 2 seconds

2008-12-05T21:44:00.000-08:00

Everyone wants that crisp, nicely folded t shirt that you see in all the retail stores. Right? So here is a video on how to fold your tees fast in 2 seconds or less. This technique works but if you ask me, my favorite t shirt folding technique is the old school Flip and Fold. Remember these? They are awesome! Every time a friend comes over while I'm flip folding, they want to try it out and usually do all my t shirt folding for me. NICE! So check out both these techniques and clean up your t shirt drawer.

FLiP and FoLD

Monkeys Favorite T shirt Brands

2008-11-19T16:37:00.000-08:00

I've been meaning to do this for a long time. Over the years, I've seen a few t shirts in my day and would like to share with you my favorite t shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, zip ups, organics and bamboo brands of apparel and why.

My favorite t shirt ever is Alternative Apparel's Backstage Tee. It's super soft, wears great, doesn't stretch out of shape, and the fabrics muted color tones. I also like the stitching around the back of the collar and down the shoulder seam.

Moving on to my favorite "standard" type t shirt to use is a Gildan 2000 and the new Gildan 64000 "soft style" tee. Gildan has tons of colors to choose from, pre-shrunk 100% cotton. Great shirt to use for an event, schools, or fundraiser. A step up from the 2000 is the new Gildan "soft style" t shirt. I've been waiting for this shirt to come out for about a year. Gildan hyped it so much and the shirt kepted getting pushed back in production. This new model is comparable to an american apparel t shirt in it's weight, softness and slimmer fit. They also have a ladies fitted shirt available in the 64000L.

Next up on the list are Sweatshirts, Hoodies and Zip ups. Sweatshirts are not so popular now a days, however, I do have a favorite because it's just the softest, fuzziest, most comfortable sweatshirt on the market. That's just my opinion. Who makes this uber special apparel item you may ask? Alternative Earth by Alternative Apparel style # AA9575 6.3 oz. Long-Sleeve Basic Fleece Crew.

The "Hoodie" I really like American Apparel's California Hoodie; style number 5495. It's a lighter weight 100% cotton hoodie and not bulky. Comes in many colors.

The "Zip Up." This style of fleece is my favorite. It's great to slip on a comfortable zip up to wear under a jacket, under a vest, and it won't mess up your hair like a pullover. My favorite brand is a very close tie. I like American Apparel for all the styles to pick from and I also like continental clothing for the same thing. Continental has some real fashion forward zipups that are really cool. I've shared a few of my fav's below.

Continental Clothing Women's Sweat Jacket with pockets and sleeve stripes.

Continental Clothing Women's Distressed Moto Jacket.

Now for the best "standard" fleece, I recommend all sweatshirts, hoodies, and zip ups from Gildan. They are the best value and high quality. Comes in many different colors and sizes from toddler to adults.

Next up is the ladies or women's tee. Their are a lot out there that are great. Gildan's 2000L, which is the same as the 2000 model unisex tee but just in a more flattering cut. Very economical and just a nice women's tee. For a fitted tee style, I really like Bella brand and Next Level Apparel tees. They are soft, various cuts and styles and come in a longer length than your regular "belly" type t shirts.

Gildan 2000L Women's cut T shirt

Bella 8101 Longer Length baby doll t shirt

Next Level Apparel 3300L

Last but not least, my recommendations for Organic apparel. I have my favorites by Anvil Organics, Continental Clothing, OnnO and Econscious. I'll start with Anvil. They have really stepped up and was one of the first and still is the most economical organic line. They have organic t shirts, recycled cotton t shirts. Coming Jan 09, they will offer sustainable and organic sweatshirts, hoodies, and zipups. Next fav is Continental Clothing's Bamboo T shirt. Bamboo shirts are the most soft, comfortable, and flattering t shirt around. They come in quite a few colors and are available in Men's and Women's cut tees. Price point is pretty good too considering the price point for bamboo shirts are still very high. I also like Onno brand Bamboo Shirts. I really like these because they come in men's and women's cut short sleeve and long sleeves; and youth sizes! Very nice! Last eco friendly line I like is Econscious. Their entire line is organic. You can get t shirts, long sleeves, hoodies zipups, hats, bags, beanies and aprons. Great Quality and affordable price points.

Anvil Organics

Continental Clothing Bamboo Shirts

Onno Bamboo Shirts

Econscious

Please feel free to contact Monkey in a Dryer for any additional information on any of these apparel items.

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History of the T shirt

2008-11-19T16:27:00.000-08:00

History of the T-shirt

It’s hard to imagine life without the t-shirt. Yet, “t-shirt” didn’t become a word in the English dictionary until the 1920’s and the style didn’t enter mainstream fashion until the 1960’s.

During W.W.I, American troops wore wool uniforms during hot summer days in Europe and noticed European soldiers wearing lightweight cotton undershirts. This cool apparel caught on fast with the Americans and by W.W.II, both the Army and the Navy included them in their uniforms.

Up until the 1950’s, t-shirts were still considered underwear, until John Wayne, Marlon Brando, and James Dean shocked Americans by wearing their “underwear” on T.V. In 1955, James Dean helped make the T-shirt a standard item of clothing in Rebel Without a Cause.

Advances in Screenprinting gave people the opportunity to print on T-shirts in the 1960’s. Tye dying also become popular in addition to other forms of the t-shirt, such as tank tops and muscle shirts. In the late sixties and seventies, people began to realize that printing on t-shirts could be a lucrative business. Rock and Roll bands and professional athletic teams started to make huge profits selling custom screen printed t-shirts.

Since then, t-shirts have only become more popular in the United States and are a staple in the American wardrobe. TV personalities have increased the popularity of custom t-shirts and “message shirts” by wearing them on highly rated shows and celebrities have used them as a way to communicate with the public. Because they are both convenient and fun, it is doubtful that the t-shirt will disappear from American culture anytime soon.

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FREE Monkey T Shirts? What? Monkey in a Dryer offers their custom t shirts for FREE!

2008-11-14T18:49:00.000-08:00

Who says you can't get anything free anymore? You can at Monkey in a Dryer.

Every couple months or so we design a new Monkey In A Dryer tshirt to give out free to our customers with their completed order. People seem to like 'em so much, we have been asked to offer them for sale as well.

Instead of selling them, we rather just keep giving them away to anyone who asks. Just pay a fee of $5.95 for each shirt to cover the cost of shipping & handling.

If you want your free Monkey t shirt, just select the style & size you want and pay the s&h! Your shirt will arrive in 1-2 weeks. Sizes range from Adult S to 2XL. You can "suggest" a certain color but we don't guarantee you will get that color. We will match as close to that color as possible with what we have in stock at the time. Sorry, no returns!

Earth Positive Expanding Product Line with Organic Cotton Tote Bags

2008-11-14T18:05:00.000-08:00

New products offered by Continental Clothing Company. Organic, Free Trade, and less carbon footprints. These two fantastic new additions to the EarthPositive collection will be a great seasonal choice for all sectors of the apparel industry. EarthPositive Organic Tote's will be available to order early December, 2008. Just in time for the holiday season.
Choose from these two new designs and variety of colors:

EP75 Organic Fashion Tote Bag
Colors: Black, Bright Blue, Denim Blue, Leaf Green, Moss Green, Red, Yellow
Size: W36cm x H40cm x D8cm

The EarthPositive Organic Fashion Tote (code EP75) is a premium weight, twill weave cotton bag, with quality stitching detail, in alternate tote dimensions (36cm x 40cm x 8cm) produced in a range of seven vibrant colors. This product is designed to meet the demand for a bag as a fashion accessory with a conscience in a marketplace where the vast majority of similar products are produced in cheap quality raw fabrics of unknown origin.

EP70 Organic Shopper Tote Bag
Colors: Natural (undyed)
Size: W38cm x H42cm

The EarthPositive Organic Shopper Tote (code EP70) is a plain weave, fine gauge canvas bag in undyed natural cotton, in the standard shopper tote dimensions (38x42cm) with long shoulder straps. The smooth fabric provides an ideal surface for screen-printing. This is the ultimate sustainable shopper bag.

EarthPositive is a wholly ethical apparel brand that is certified under the Global Organic Textile Standard (by Soil Association) and by the Fair Wear Foundation for ethical labor practices throughout its supply chain. It is also, crucially, low carbon, having reduced the CO2 and other green-house gases emissions by some 90% through the use of green renewable energy in its production, a claim verified by the Carbon Trust within its pilot carbon-labeling initiative. The brand launched in the UK, Europe and USA in January 2008 with a range of blank imprintable T-shirts, sweatshirts and polo shirts. Further product expansion is expected to follow in 2009.

Please contact Monkey in a Dryer with any product questions and one of our product specialists will be happy to help you.

Think Before You Ink

2008-10-22T12:04:00.000-07:00

Think Before You Ink

At Monkey in a dryer we get daily questions and inquiries about the best ways to imprint Organic cotton T-shirts keeping the environmental impact in mind. We have been recommending water based inks but wanted to have someone independent and someone that knows environmental chemistry take a look at the print systems that are available on the market today.

We have an article below that is fromt Brown and Wilmanns Environmental, LLC that did a survey on the existing ink technologies on the market. They are experts in greening textile products and apparel and former Patagonia environmental staff. Here is what they came back with:

Environmental Attributes and Issues with other Printing Methods for garments.

Printing
In simple terms printing is the application of color to a fabric in a design or pattern. But the nuances of texture, color and hand all impact the look, feel and performance of the final product.

What are not often apparent when you look at a printed product are the environmental effects and impacts different printing materials and processes can have on our health and the health of the environment. This short piece is intended to give you, the consumer, an overview of the impacts of the many options we need to juggle everyday to bring you a product that is stylish, durable, and a good value AND is manufactured with consideration to lower and minimize its environmental impacts.

As much as we strive to reduce the impacts of our printing, the fact is that there is no environmentally perfect printing system. But for any given printing scenario there are better and best choices. In general these choices strive for fewer toxic ink and process related compounds. Fewer solvents, and less processing in general. There are tradeoffs – get rid of one bad chemical and you may need more water for cleanup – or energy for curing. Remove PVC from the plastisol formulation and ink cost might go up. It is all an environmental balancing act. To make matters even more complicated design, application, durability and price all end up in the balancing act!

It is important to know that no matter what printing systems or systems you are considering (waster based, solvent based, plastisol, etc) the composition of inks varies widely. Some inks contain chemicals that would be classified as hazardous. Inks frequently get their color from the metals or hazardous pigments they contain. Inks containing metals and/or those inks using a solvent carrier are often classified as hazardous. It is the responsibility of those working with them to determine whether the inks used in their operations are hazardous. For assistance in making this determination, review the product MSDS.

Most inks may be recycled: spent inks of different colors are often blended to make black ink. For smaller print shops, consider coordinating with larger plants or newspapers (ones that use rubber or oil based ink) to recycle ink. These businesses usually recycle their inks on-site or ship them off-site in bulk shipments. Also consider purchasing inks from a distributor who will take or buy back unused or spent inks.

PLASTISOL PRINTING (PVC)
PVC Environmental Life Cycle Issues
The most widely used processes in apparel screen printing is probably solvent-based plastisol. Plastisol printing inks are typically based on the PVC polymer. So just what is PVC? PVC is the acronym for polyvinyl chloride, a tough, durable, low cost plastic that is the second most popular plastic (by volume) next to polyethylene. PVC has tens of thousands of consumer and commercial uses. It is found in vinyl siding, water based emulsion paints, pipe, wire coatings, and floor tile. Plastisized (softened) versions are used for vinyl fabrics, medical products, plastic wrapping and flexible coatings. Packaging applications include meat wrap, "blister packs" and bottles for edible oils and some non-food products. And many plastisol printing inks.

Pure PVC, with no additives or contaminants, is non-toxic. But you rarely see pure PVC in consumer products. Most of the time, PVC plastic is mixed with various auxiliary chemicals and plasticizers and then the health and safety story is not so rosy.

Unlike most commodity plastics that have only carbon and hydrogen atoms as their main component elements, PVC differs by the addition of chlorine, which increases its compatibility with a wide range of materials and suitability for shaping by a variety of techniques. But the addition of the chlorine also leads to one of the major environmental problems associated with PVC – the formation during its manufacture and disposal of Dioxins. PVC manufacture, use and disposal have been identified as the single biggest source of dioxin in the environment. During the PVC environmental life cycle, dioxins are formed during the production of the raw material and if a vinyl product ends up in an incinerator. Dioxins refer collectively to a family of 210 different chemicals including dioxins and furans. As a class, dioxins are among the most toxic chemicals known. Many dioxins are carcinogens and highly potent hormone disrupters. They are harmful to animals and fish, do not easily break down in the environment and, therefore, tend to accumulate. Since they are fat soluble they also tend to bioaccumulation in the food chain. Except for a few laboratory applications, dioxins are never made on purpose, but formed as unwanted wastes and by-products of many reactions involving chlorine, carbon containing molecules and heat.

To make matters worse, one of the basic building blocks for PVC is phosgene gas. Which is notoriously known as a nerve gas used during World War I and was the chemical accidentally released in Bhopal, India in the early 1980’s which resulted in the death’s of nearly 3,000 people and 100.000 injured in the world's worst industrial disaster.

Phosgene is used to product the vinyl chloride monomer that is polymerized in polyvinylchloride. In essence, it is what makes up the “links” in the “chain” of PVC. Studies show that vinyl chloride can damage the liver, nerves, and immune system – and that has been found to be a human carcinogen.

Solvents
Most plastisol inks are solvent based. This means that they use one or more of the following chemicals to keep the color part of the ink suspended during the printing operations:

Hexane
Methyl-ethyl-keytone (MEK)
Methanol
Propylene Oxide
Xylene
Methyl-isobutyl-keytone (MIBK)
Isopropyl Alcohol Ethyl Acetate
Ethanol
Propyl Acetate
Butanol
2- Butoxyethanol
Acetone
Yes, this is a big list. And most of these solvents are considered hazardous air pollutants. Some can help the formation of smog. Most are either acutely or chronically toxic to humans. Several are known or suspected carcinogens, teratogens and mutanogens.

Many printing processes use heat to drive off these solvents. This processes dries or “sets” the ink. This can lead to health and air quality problems if the solvent emitted are not properly taken care of or treated.

Hormone Disruption
PVC is a hard, ridged material. Think of PVC sprinkler pipes. In many instances a chemical must be added to make the PVC soft and pliable. As mentioned previously, common chemicals used to soften PVC are phthalates, fatty acids, and alcohols. Of special concern are certain which are known hormone disrupters. These chemicals mimic or interfere with our own delicate hormone system. As a class, phthalates are one of the most prevalent of the hormone disrupting chemicals found in the environment. Hormone disrupting chemicals can lead to a variety of health problems including developmental problems, reproductive problems, increased susceptibility to a verity of cancers, as well as broad implications in lower sperm count in men and fertility difficulties in women.

Heavy Metals
Many pigments that are used as colorants in printing inks are based on the chemistry of heavy metals. Typical heavy metals include:

Barium
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Lead Chromate
Manganese
Zinc
Like solvents, this is big list and each of these metals has environmental health and safety issues in their lifecycle. Many of these are actually or chronically toxic to humans, can be toxic to wildlife if released to the environment in wastewater and some known human carcinogens.

Better options
The good news is that many companies are facing the challenge of replacing PVC, solvents, phthalates and heavy metal containing pigments and inks in their products because of both possible legal restrictions as well as environmental considerations.

Solvent Free Plastisol Inks
Some manufactures are lowering the total volume or solvents in their ink formulations to nearly zero. The good news is that the solvents, and their negative affects, are reduced or eliminated. One possible drawback is that it takes more water to clean processes equipment and screens than solvent based inks. And that the increased water use and the wastes are now going down the drain – to be either treated – or worse, released untreated into the environment.

Phthalate Free Inks
Here again, companies have found replacements for dangerous phthalates by using other phthalates or entirely different, less toxic chemistries. These are preferred.

Heavy Metal Free Plastisol Inks
Some manufacturers are producing harmful heavy metal free – or reduced metal content inks. These too are preferred.

PVC / Phthalate Free “Plastisol” Inks
Attention and concern regarding PVC content has motivated some ink manufacturers to find a replacement for PVC for traditional “plastisol” printing applications. These inks are being developed primarily around acrylic chemistry. In most cases, this is preferred to anything containing PVC polymers.

WATER-BASED PRINTING
Pros

No or lower VOCs
No PVC
Fewer chemicals/solvents involved in cleanup
Cons

Can use more energy to power oven/heaters used to evaporate water
Can still have toxic ingredients and additives
Water-based ink printing systems utilize either dyes or pigments in a suspension with water, where water acts as the primary solvent. But water based does not mean that water is the only solvent, many water base inks contain “co-solvents” which may be petroleum based solvents and contribute to a VOC content of the ink. Evaporation of the water from the ink is required to set or “cure” the ink. Curing is typically assisted with the use of electric or gas operated dryers that require energy and contribute to the emissions of this process. Non-water based solvents are typically added to decrease the time and heat necessary to cure the ink on the fabric. When catalysts or hardeners are added they dramatically reduce the shelf life of the ink.

Nearly all water-based inks, like all other inks, are industrial chemicals. Water-based inks are required to be treated and handled by the same local, regional, and federal laws and regulations pertaining to employee training, storage, handling, and disposal as screen printers as any other kind of textile printing ink. Do not assume that because they are water-based that they can be disposed of simply.

Water-based inks can be cleaned up with water.

Some water-base inks or ink additives may still contain chemicals that are suspected or known to be human carcinogens. Review the Materials safety Data Sheet (MSDS) sheet on any ink and ink systems used to determine if this is the case with any of the inks you use.

Water-based printing systems often contain several auxiliary chemicals that are added to improve the performance of the ink. Compounds are added to assist in textile wetting, thickeners or dispersants might be added to modify flow and defoamers may be added to control foam. These ingredients may or may not be listed in the Hazardous Components section of the MSDS.

DISCHARGE PRINTING
Pros

No or lower VOCs
Non PVC method to print on dark shades
Fewer chemicals/solvents involved in cleanup
Thiourea dioxide systems have no/low formaldehyde issues
Cons

Zinc-formaldehyde-sulfoxylate (ZFS) based chemistry produces formaldehyde (a known human carcinogen) as a by-product
Can use more energy to power oven/heaters used to evaporate water
Can still have toxic ingredients and additives
Some consider it to be the worst of both worlds since the garments must be dyed first and then printed, when in some cases just printing could suffice?
Discharge printing is similar to traditional water-based ink, except that “ink” is actually formulated to remove the original dye from the garment being printed. Discharge printing involves discharging (or removing) the dye in a textile substrate and is often followed by a traditional screen printing of color on the resulting natural (pre-dyed) color of the fabric. These printing systems only work on garments dyed with dyestuffs that are compatible with discharge systems.

However, the oven time for water-based inks — including discharge — is longer than for plastisol inks, slowing production times. Typical oven conditions are one to two minutes at over 300 F. Discharge requires a heater or dryer that can evaporate all of the water in the time that it takes the textile to pass through the system. Water-based only discharge involves a lot more water to get rid of than the plastisol/water-based combination systems.

Discharge inks require an activator or catalyst to function. The most popular system relies on zinc formaldehyde sulfoxylate (ZFS) as its active ingredient. The newer system uses thiourea dioxide chemistry as its active ingredient.

Discharge ink has a limited pot life once the activator is added- typically one workday. Discharge ink can be “recycled” after once activated as a normal ink on light colored textiles. Waste discharge inks, like all inks in a liquid state, are considered a hazardous waste.

Zinc-formaldehyde-sulfoxylate (ZFS) systems
Zinc formaldehyde sulfoxylate is a reactive chemical commonly used in industrial applications for bleaching. It is also known as Rongalite (registered trademark of BASF), sodium hydroxymethylsulfinate. While its heath effects include irritation of skin, eyes and gastrointestinal tract the full toxicological properties of this material have not been fully investigated.

During the heating and curing of discharge inks, formaldehyde and sulfur dioxide gases develop as by-products of the reduction process. Formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen. Proper ventilation of the ovens and/or workplace is crucial. It would be proactive to have any facilities indoor air quality checked for formaldehyde levels.

Waste discharge ink, like all inks in a liquid state, is considered a hazardous waste and must be handled as such. Even though it cannot function as a discharge ink after its shelf life, it can be “recycled” by using the ink as a normal ink on light colored textiles.

Garments printed with the ZFS discharge system can have measurable levels of residual formaldehyde that did not off gas from the garment during the curing/heating process. Garments may need to be washed or aired to remove all traces of this chemical. If garments are allowed to sit for a time after printing will outgas much of the residual formaldehyde in a few days, temperature and airflow pending – but consideration of where that formaldehyde is going is of concern if it exposes workers or others, ensure adequate ventilation.

The European Union has a formaldehyde exposure threshold of 75 ppm for apparel for small children and infants. Some EU countries, Japan and other countries law is even more strict – 20ppm for children under 36 months of age. A ZFS discharged garment, which has not been laundered or allowed, to off-gas could fail these tests.

Thiourea dioxide-activated Discharge Systems
Thiourea dioxide activated discharge inks were developed to avoid the formaldehyde exposure and residues associated with ZFS activated discharge inks. They work in a similar fashion with thiourea dioxide as the chemical reducing agent that destroys the garments original dyestuff.

Synonyms: aminoiminomethanesulphinic acid, thiourea dioxide, formamidinesulfinic acid, formamidinesulphinic acid, as well as several trade names.

Acute health effects of thiourea dioxide include; eye irritation, chemical conjunctivitis, skin and it may cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. But like ZFS the toxicological properties have not been fully investigated.

It is important to note that thiourea dioxide is a different chemical than thiourea (without the “dioxide”). Thiourea is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.

Santa Barbara, December 2007, Eric Wilmanns, Brown and Wilmanns Environmental, LLC. http://www.bw-environmental.com/cont.htm

At Monkey in a Dryer we use this ranking of different print systems to help us determine what kinds of inks we should use for a specific print job:

Ink jet garment direct printing (with water based inks)
Water based printing.
Water based discharge, we prefer non-formaldehyde systems.
Non-PVC / Non Phthalate inks.
Plastisol Inks.
We are often asked about natural inks and soy inks for screen printing but so far we have not found any ink systems that are commercially available of this type for printing on fabrics. Should you have any information about any such inks or other improved printing technologies, please contact Monkey in a Dryer at monkeyinadryer@mac.com

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Continental Clothing and and Wal-Mart Speak Out On The Issue Of Uzbek Cotton

2008-10-21T16:24:00.000-07:00

Continental Clothing and and Wal-Mart Speak Out On The Issue Of Uzbek Cotton

Apparel company director and Environmental Justice Foundation see the textile industry change stance on forced child labor issues within Uzbekistan

(LOS ANGELES October 22, 2008) Continental Clothing Director, Philip Charles, and The Environmental Justice Foundation, are delighted to announce significant corporate response to issues they first brought to attention of the textile industry regarding the environmental damage, and forced child labor practices in Uzbekistan. The Environmental Justice Foundation has run a long, effective campaign against the cotton industry in Uzbekistan and published the land-mark document 'White Gold - the true cost of Cotton', which dealt with this issue.

In coalescing textile industry leaders for 'change' regarding the overriding issues concerning Uzbekistan cotton production, The EJF and Charles' concerns are finally being addressed, and reaching a larger audience. The story was covered in the television media by UK BAFTA-winning company Insight News TV, earlier this year. Charles states, "Why am I really doing this? As a large user of cotton, and with our influential position in the T-shirt industry, Continental® Clothing has an opportunity, even if not a responsibility, to raise awareness and promote consumer action on issues where we feel strongly - such as the state orchestrated child slavery in Uzbekistan. And the situation in Uzbekistan is hideous - the state torturing dissenters by dipping them in boiling water! If a person knew they were clothed in Uzbek cotton, their skin would crawl. The wonderful thing is that it costs us nothing to change our labels, and may cause consumers to question the T-shirts they buy and so switch them on to cotton T-shirts which guarantee that certain positive social and environmental conditions are met." "There are many charities and individuals raising awareness of these critical issues, but they are all outside of our industry looking in; it takes the people personally and intimately involved in the cotton industry to make a stand, and it is us who can make the difference."

UK retail giant Tesco ordered its suppliers to stop sourcing cotton from Uzbekistan as a result of the investigation by the Environmental Justice Foundation. Walmart, following on fromthis - recently instructed its global supply base to cease sourcing cotton and cotton materials from Uzbekistan, in an effort to persuade the Uzbek government to end use of forced child labor in cotton harvesting. The action by Walmart follows months of work with industry trade associations, government agencies, non-governmental organizations and socially responsible investment groups to form a common position in condemning the Uzbek government's practices. "We have formed an unprecedented coalition, representing 90% of the U.S. purchases of cotton and cotton-based merchandise, to bring these appalling child labor conditions to an end," said Rajan Kamalanathan, vice president of ethical standards. "There is no tolerance for forced child labor in the Walmart supply chain." Charles' work, along with The EJF has been instrumental in the recent change in corporate responsibility policy by two of the worlds' leading cotton manufacturers, Tesco, and Walmart, with more retailers expected to follow suit. Philip Charles, Continental® Director, sits on the EJF Development and Fundraising Council. For the full-story 'Boycott Uzbek Cotton' visit www.continental-usa.com/?module=cms&P=39&SP=55

About Environmental Justice Foundation
EJF is a registered charity established in 2000 to empower people suffering from environmental abuses to find peaceful ways of preventing them. EJF campaigns internationally to raise awareness of the issues, and has a team of campaigners and film-makers based in London, and works internationally with partners in Brazil, Vietnam, Mali, Uzbekistan and Indonesia. For more information visit www.ejfoundation.org

About Continental Clothing Company
Continental Clothing Company is a manufacturer, and wholesaler of blank T-shirts and apparel. Founded in London in 1994,Continental operates in Europe and the USA. The company has warehouses in New Jersey and Redondo Beach, and its main offices are in New York and Los Angeles. For more information visit www.continental-usa.com

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Monkey Offers Rock Band Packages and Specials

2008-09-25T19:18:00.000-07:00

We recently re-designed our website and have added some new products and t shirt packages. We've got one of the best t shirt specials out there on the net. We have 333 shirts with 3 ink colors for $3.33 each.

Check out our band page to see the deals band t shirts from Monkey in a Dryer

DIY Hand Made T shirt Cannon COOL!

2008-09-25T17:55:00.000-07:00

Here is a great DIY hand made t shirt cannon from PVC piping and other hardware store stuff. Pretty easy to put together and saves you a few hundreds dollars on buying one online. Must give props to the dudes that created it at Makenzine

Check us out at t shirts from Monkey in a Dryer

Monkey in a Dryer Has Spankin' New Website!

2008-09-18T14:15:00.003-07:00

Monkey in a dryer has a new look and lots of new information for our customers. Please stop by and check out our improved instant online quoter which has more detailed price quotes for regular tees, organic cotton, bamboo, climate neutral clothing. We have also added a resource page for our clients or anyone interested in finding out more information on the best websites to go to for information on starting your own t shirt line, where to get t shirt tags made, or the best t shirt tradeshows to attend. We also have a catalog page that has every apparel item we offer from american apparel, alternative apparel, Anvil, Gildan, Bella, Rabbit Skins. We also have one of the largest collection of eco-friendly clothing from american apparel, alternative earth, Earthpositive®, Continental Clothing, ONNO, Edun Live, AnvilOrganic, AnvilRecycled, AnvilSustainable, Econscious.

Also check out DCB's fun corner. Growing as I speak.

Monkey switches to Water-Based and PVC free Screen Printing Inks

2008-09-18T14:15:00.002-07:00

Monkey in a Dryer Screen Printing has made the jump to switching from Plastisol screen printing inks to using Water-Based inks and PVC free and phosphate free inks. We have been using plastisol inks for the last 5 years and have always been disappointed with the thickness of the inks. Recently, we tried have tried many new and different lines of water-based inks, PVC free inks etc. We have found some excellent coverage from International Coatings new ink line GenIV.
GenIV is thenext generation of PVC-free, Phthalate-free, eco-friendly inks for the textile screen printing industry. It's an innovative high-solids ink that produces a very soft hand with excellent opacity, and offers many of the same advantages of traditional plastisol inks. One thing that set's this ink apart from other water-based inks is that it does not dry on the screen and requires no harsh solvents or chemicals for clean-up. Simply use water.

Here are some images of print done by GenIV. Also check out the Youtube video on how well the white covers a black t shirt. We have also tried this and it does look fabulous!

Anvil Apparel expanding Eco Friendly T shirts Sweatshirts Hoodies

2008-09-18T14:15:00.001-07:00

AnvilOrganic came on the scene earlier this year with organic cotton tees for men, women and youth sizes in a variety of colors. All at a very nice price point for organic cotton. Now, with the success of the organic apparel line, Anvil will be debuting AnvilSustainable collection. This line includes ring spun fashion fit tees for men, women, and youth in a lighter weight cotton tees, Long Sleeve organic tees, sweatshirts, hoodies zipups Polo shirts and tote bags. All in a variety of colors and affordable price points. Some of the sustainable tees have a tear away tag for easy removal of tags for your own tags. Monkey in a Dryer will offer these products when they are available starting Jan 09. Check back with us for more information about this new line.

Launcing Pickles

2008-08-24T06:25:00.000-07:00

Monkey In A Dryer has recently bought the licensing rights to produce a line of tshirts of our favorite childrens book series: Sweet Pickles! Be sure to visit us at the Magic Apparel trade show in Las Vegas (Aug 25-27th, 2008) to see the complete line or go to our Sweet Pickles website @ sweetpicklesapparel.com.

Star Wars Screen Printed T shirt Blow out Sale at Monkey in a Dryer

2007-12-08T15:11:00.001-08:00

Monkey in a Dryer is selling off all of their stock of star wars tees. Including all the TDH (the dented helmet) t shirts, Dragoncon 2006 and Dragon Con 2007. All shirts are custom screen printed and designed by Monkey in a Dryer except the newest TDH t shirts. All shirts are drastically reduced for quick sales. Prices include free shipping. The shirts make excellent gifts for any star wars fanatics in your life. Yoda emblems, Boba Fett DragonCon 2007 posters also reduced. Please go to monkeyinadryer.com for more details. Monkey in a Dryer

Thank you and Merry Christmas to our Military from Monkey in a Dryer Screen Printing

2007-12-08T14:48:00.000-08:00

We at Monkey in a Dryer Custom Screen Printing love our fighting men and women of the US Military and appreciate all the sacrifices they make for us. To show our appreciation during the holidays season, we are offering an extra 5% discount on top of our already 10% discount on your custom t shirt order. This special is open to all active duty military personnel in the month of Dec. 2007.

Merry Christmas from Monkey in a Dryer

Custom Imprinted Promotional Products now offered at Monkey in a Dryer.

2007-11-29T19:26:00.000-08:00

You asked for it and we got it for you! Norwood.com is now our partner and main supplier of promotional products. They are located in Redwing Minnesota. Most of their products come from Minnesota so the turn around time is very fast. They offer thousands of innovative promotional products to help you grow and promote your business, help your school or organizations fundraising efforts. We can now offer you Writing Instruments, Drinkware/Ceramics, Calendars, Recognition Awards, Magnets, Business Accessories, Textiles, Automotive Accessories, Personal Products, Housewares/Tools, Computer Products, Sporting Goods and Electronic Accessories. Please go norwood.com to access the entire line of Promtional Products.

We also carry a variety of products for the 2008 political campaign such as custom bumper stickers, pins, buttons, thundersticks, bobbleheads, yard signs, and much more. Please email us for a quote.

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New Organic Colors Added To American Apparel Clothing Line

2007-11-29T18:27:00.000-08:00

Monkey in a Dryer is happy to announce that American Apparel now offers colored organic sustainable edition t shirts. American Apparel has chosen to offer these cool new colors for their 2001 style Tee for men and style 2102 Tee for women. The fun new colors are Dijon, Galaxy, Pomegranate, Cinder and Ultraviolet. Please go to Monkey In A Dryer for further information on the availability of these new colors.

Introducing Earth Positive Apparel to combat Climate Change

2007-11-29T11:10:00.000-08:00

Monkey in a Dryer is proud to carry Continental Clothing's new line of Apparel to combat Climate Change. Please go to our website to look at the product line at Monkey In A Dryer

Earth Positive; Organic cotton, ethically made T-shirts, Polo shirts and hooded sweatshirts,
but crucially, manufactured solely using renewable green energy generated
from wind and solar power.

What is EarthPositive?

EarthPositive™ is a green revolution in promotional apparel: Climate Neutral T-shirts

Organic and ethically made, but crucially, manufactured solely using sustainable energy generated from wind and solar power, EarthPositive™ is a practical and immediate solution for business and fashion to face their biggest challenge and take immediate action to combat climate change.

EarthPositive™ apparel is made to demonstrate the highest possible environmental, social and ethical standards, in one of the world’s most environmentally damaging industries, and to provide the music, fashion and promotional garment industries with a familiar product with which to promote awareness and take action on climate change. A T-shirt with a positive social, and a minimum environmental footprint. To get more details about EarthPositive, go to EarthPositive

Monkey now offering full color digital screen printing

2007-11-13T08:54:00.000-08:00

Monkey in a Dryer now offers full color Digital direct to garment printing.

Four color process without the cost, just imagine the possibilities...

Our new direct digital art tshirts offer you vibrant FULL color designs and photo prints never before offered--without high minimum orders or setup restrictions! Large formats are no problem as we can print your design up to 15" wide X 18" high. Vector art, high resolution bitmap images or even digital camera photos can be used for your custom designed tshirts. Shirts are printed with water based pigment inks for a ultra smooth flat surface. Take a look at our samples.