{"id":22088,"date":"2014-10-31T00:51:36","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T08:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=22088"},"modified":"2024-02-03T15:20:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T15:20:04","slug":"merch-tip-print-zippers-achieve-kickass-hoodie-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/merch-tip-print-zippers-achieve-kickass-hoodie-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"Merch Tip: Print over zippers to achieve kick-ass hoodie designs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you want to customize a hoodie\u00a0but the hoodie design that you like has a big, bad zipper.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re conflicted because you really want the hoodie yet\u00a0you want a big artwork at the center. The zipper will ruin the artwork, right? So you have to choose between the handsome hoodie or\u00a0your artwork, right?<\/p>\n<p>Not necessarily! The solution is this: simply print over the zipper. It sounds so simple but it takes years of practice to ensure the printing is seamless, smudge-free and just, well&#8230;.perfect. Perfection is important because you cannot give away or sell promotional hoodies that have garment printing errors.<\/p>\n<p>It will reflect you and whatever it is you&#8217;re promoting.\u00a0Here are my tips to make perfect custom hoodies even with zippers:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a398fbf4cca8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a398fbf4cca8\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/merch-tip-print-zippers-achieve-kickass-hoodie-designs\/#do-not-diy\" >DO NOT DIY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/merch-tip-print-zippers-achieve-kickass-hoodie-designs\/#choose-light-colors\" >CHOOSE LIGHT COLORS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/merch-tip-print-zippers-achieve-kickass-hoodie-designs\/#but-if-you-really-want-dark-colors-make-sure-the-gap-is-part-of-the-design\" >BUT IF YOU REALLY WANT DARK COLORS, MAKE SURE THE GAP IS PART OF THE DESIGN<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/merch-tip-print-zippers-achieve-kickass-hoodie-designs\/#choose-the-right-hoodie-for-your-design\" >CHOOSE THE RIGHT HOODIE FOR YOUR DESIGN<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"do-not-diy\"><\/span><strong>DO NOT DIY<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You may experiment, sure, but make sure the output is really good (that means professional-looking!).<\/p>\n<p>No smears, no smudges, no drips, no crooked prints and other printing mistakes unless, of course, you\u00a0don&#8217;t mind throwing away money. Let the merch printing experts handle it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"choose-light-colors\"><\/span><strong>CHOOSE LIGHT COLORS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s much easier to print on whites and pastels than on dark garments.<\/p>\n<p>The reason is that when printing on dark garments, you need to apply base coat before applying the actual paint to keep them in their true color. The base coat makes the gap of the zipper more noticeable.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"but-if-you-really-want-dark-colors-make-sure-the-gap-is-part-of-the-design\"><\/span><strong>BUT IF YOU REALLY WANT DARK COLORS, MAKE SURE THE GAP IS PART OF THE DESIGN<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t hate the zipper so much because it can actually be your asset.\u00a0The zipper can actually compliment your design. \u00a0Here&#8217;s a good example.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/creative-hoodie-design.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22095\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/creative-hoodie-design-520x317.jpg\" alt=\"creative hoodie design\" width=\"600\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"choose-the-right-hoodie-for-your-design\"><\/span><strong>CHOOSE THE RIGHT HOODIE FOR YOUR DESIGN<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To make things easier, choose the right hoodie for your artwork and not the other way around.<\/p>\n<p>There are bazillions of hoodies designs- there are those with big, visible zippers and there are hoodies with thin, almost invisible zippers with flaps over them.<\/p>\n<p>Let our print experts give you advice on which hoodie to choose.<\/p>\n<p>_______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b><i>James Hill<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0is a veteran of the music industry. He first worked at Warner Reprise Records then later joined Interscope\/ Geffen Records where he managed producers and songwriters and got his first platinum record for Keyshia Cole\u2019s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>, a CD\/DVD,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">custom vinyl records<\/a> and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you want to customize a hoodie\u00a0but the hoodie design that you like has a big, bad zipper. You&#8217;re conflicted because you really want the hoodie yet\u00a0you want a big artwork at the center. The zipper will ruin the artwork, right? So you have to choose between the handsome hoodie or\u00a0your artwork, right? Not necessarily! 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