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The Importance of Bringing Your Community Together in Person

Red Creek Apparel & Promotions — Tue, 31 May 2016 17:23:05 +0000

One of the best things I’ve done, and you can do, as an entrepreneur that has online businesses (as well as more traditional, brick n mortar ones, too!) is focus on bringing your community together, regularly… in person!

Yes, I mean in ‘real life’. In the same physical location, together.

One of my favorite ways to do this is when I team up with my good friend, Pat Flynn from Smart Passive Income to hold one of our 1-Day Business Breakthrough events.

In this video, which was filmed before our latest live event in San Diego, myself and Pat talk about the importance of taking our communities offline, bringing everything into the real world through live events, and why live events are so successful.

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Karen B.

Red Creek Apparel & Promotions — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:19:42 +0000

The Washington State Senior Citizens' Lobby, over the last two years, has purchased several large orders of the Grocery Tote Bag for our yearly Fall Conferences held in Tacoma at the Hotel Murano and for the Senior Lobby Day held each year in February during the Washington State Legislative Session. We are very happy with the product. It is very well made, attractive, and it is made with long straps so it can be used over the shoulder. In addition, the customer can have images of your choice printed on the Tote Bag. We love them and received numerous compliments by the attendees at these functions!.

Karen B., Washington State Senior Citizens' Lobby

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Why Buy Locally Owned?

Red Creek Apparel & Promotions — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:59:58 +0000

There are many well-documented benefits to our communities and to each of us to choosing local, independently owned businesses. We realize it is not always possible to buy what you need locally and so merely ask you to Think Local FIRST!

Top Ten reasons to Think Local – Buy Local – Be Local

Buy Local — Support yourself: Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned businesses, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms — continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community.(Click here to see summaries of a variety of economic impact studies; these include case studies showing that locally-owned businesses generate a premium in enhanced economic impact to the community and our tax base.)
Support community groups: Non-profit organizations receive an average 250% more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses.
Keep our community unique: Where we shop, where we eat and have fun — all of it makes our community home. Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of this place. Our tourism businesses also benefit. “When people go on vacation they generally seek out destinations that offer them the sense of being someplace, not just anyplace.” ~ Richard Moe, President, National Historic Preservation Trust

To read about the top 10 reasons, click here!

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Top 10 Reasons to Support locally owned businesses

Red Creek Apparel & Promotions — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:51:38 +0000

Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centers, linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships, and contribute to local causes. We are a local small business and can supply your business or group a full range of products with your logo.

Check out this article for further information and more reasons to buy local.

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10 Benefits of Embroidered Clothing

Red Creek Apparel & Promotions — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:53:44 +0000

10 Benefits Of Embroidered Clothing : Could you benefit from embroidered clothing?

Here are 10 situations where it may be useful. To read the 10 Tips, please click on the link to this article

10 Benefits of Embroidered Clothing

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Direct to Garment Printing

Red Creek Apparel & Promotions — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:05:23 +0000

Direct to garment printing, also known as DTG printing, digital direct to garment printing, digital apparel printing, and inkjet to garment printing, is a process of printing on textiles and garments using specialized or modified inkjet technology. The two key requirements of a DTG printer are a transport mechanism for the garment and specialty inks (inkjet textile inks) that are applied to the textile directly and are absorbed by the fibers.

Some direct to garment printers are manufactured from pre-existing inkjet printers, namely Epson (a process often referred to as “repurposing” of the Epson printer), but other companies, such as DTG Digital, AnaJet, Oprintjet, Brother, MAPI Digital, Kornit and Mimaki have printers specially designed for fabric/garment printing.

Some DTG printers have been built using lower-resolution industrial inkjet print heads like those found in large-format printers used to print signs and banners. Some inkjet technology manufacturers offer products designed for direct textile printing, providing heads, printers and inks. The resolution and speed of direct-to-garment inkjet printers have been increased greatly over the last 8 years (the direct to garment era is generally recognized as beginning in the last quarter of 2004 when Mimaki & U.S. Screen introduced their printers at the SGIA show in Minneapolis).

Direct to garment (DTG) printing is most commonly implemented on garments that are made of cotton or cotton blends, although recent developments in technology have allowed for superior performance on light colored polyester and cotton/poly blends. As of this writing digitally imaging directly to dark garments is not commercially viable, though a number of companies are working on developing this technology.

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Top Ten Reasons to Buy American Products

Red Creek Apparel & Promotions — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:19:11 +0000

"Buy American!" might sound like nothing more than a slogan advanced by American manufacturers to sell products made in the USA, but the truth is that there are many reasons to consider buying American-made clothing, American-made toys, and other US-manufactured goods. We've listed just a few of the benefits of buying American below:

Top Ten Reasons to Buy USA Made Products:

10) Foreign labor standards allow unsafe worker conditions in many countries. When you buy American you support not only American manufacturers but also American workers, safe working conditions, and child labor laws.

9) Jobs shipped abroad almost never return. When you buy goods made in the USA, you help keep the American economy growing.

8) US manufacturing processes are much cleaner for the environment than many other countries; many brands sold here are produced in countries using dangerous, heavily polluting processes. When you purchase American-made product, you know that you're helping to keep the world a little cleaner for your children.

For more information, including the Top reason to buy American products, click here.

Red Creek Apparel and Promotions is a strong supporter of US manufacturers and local business and offers many products that are Made in the USA, Click here to learn more.

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Nona S. – Capital City Marathon Association

Red Creek Apparel & Promotions — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:19:19 +0000

Not only does Red Creek do quality work for embroidery and other printing, but they are customer service driven. The Capital CIty Marathon Association's priority is using local businesses, and Red Creek has made that an easy goal to meet. Rebecca and Dennis are wonderful to work with - I know we are well taken care of when we work with them. They go the extra mile.

Nona S. - Capital City Marathon Association

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Screen Printing vs. Embroidery

Red Creek Apparel & Promotions — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:15:14 +0000

Screen printing and embroidery are by far the most popular methods of apparel decoration on the market. While screen printing definitely has the majority share in the marketplace in some applications embroidery definitely has its strengths.

When you are deciding which garment decoration method to go with there are many variables to consider but here is where each method has its strengths.

Image size - Screen printing definitely wins out with larger image sizes. Embroidery can tend to gather the fabric and can also be a lot heavier and scratchier at large sizes. Embroidery will also be a lot more expensive at large sizes where as the price of screen printing doesn't change that much between a small pocket print and a large back print.

Corporate look - Embroidery tends to have much appeal when it comes to corporate applications. Business shirts etc that have a small corporate logo embroidered on them tend to look a lot more professional that the equivalent with screen printing.

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Cindy P.

Red Creek Apparel & Promotions — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:20:37 +0000

Great place to buy your Company Gear!!

Cindy P., Capital City Yacht Sales

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