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Customer Profile: Rooftop Love Club
The band Rooftop Love Club is blowing up in Toronto with a uniquely swampy, fuzzy blur between blues and grungy rock. With hundreds of thousands of fans, the two band members Jacob Weiss and Jake [..] Read More
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Creating custom staff uniforms for your Canadian brand
Whether you’re running a restaurant or a retail shop, your staff uniforms are often the first impression of your brand that customers get. How do you want to present your employees and your company to [..] Read More
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Custom Promotional Products and Apparel for Canadian Banks
Canadian banks looking to present a professional and friendly image often use promotional products and branded apparel. These high quality promo products help build trust with customers and establish a bank’s brand in the mind. [..] Read More
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Branding Ideas for Marijuana Dispensaries
The Canadian marijuana industry has ballooned in recent years, with thousands of dispensaries opening up across the country. Canadians spent $5.7B on marijuana last year, Stats Can estimates and with the legalization of marijuana across [..] Read More
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Promotional Products for Freelancers: Graphic Designers, Illustrators, Photographers, Artists, and Web Designers
If you’re running your own small business as a freelancer in Canada, you’ve got a lot on your plate. Finishing jobs, learning skills and keeping your portfolio up to date can take up so much [..] Read More
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4 Meditations to Practice as You Design Custom Apparel
Creating your own tee shirts can stand out from your competition in a world dominated by screens. Branded apparel is tangible, it pops and leaves an impression in people’s minds. For business owners, custom apparel [..] Read More
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Quick Guide: How to Design and Order Custom Mugs
Once you decide to create your own custom mugs for your Toronto business, the idea kinda sticks in your head. Suddenly you’re noticing mugs in every restaurant, bar and hotel in town. You start eyeballing [..] Read More
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Torontonians are customizing their tees with scissors, markers and patches
Customizing t-shirts has become popular in Toronto, with people cutting unique shapes into the tees, adding beads and accessories and doing t-shirt screen printing from home. When summer comes around, Toronto gets outside and the [..] Read More
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Since 1985, Artik has been Toronto’s trusted t-shirt printing shop
Artik has been in downtown Toronto screen printing thousands of custom printed t-shirts a year since 1985. All those shirts add up! When I walk down the street I’m almost guaranteed to see somebody wearing [..] Read More
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Setting up Your First Booth at a Toronto Market or Trade Show
There’s a feeling of anxiety and excitement as you set up your first booth at an outdoor market or trade show in Toronto. All around you, established companies are planting their giant signs and eye-catching [..] Read More
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Awesome Apparel for Montreal Camps (for kids of all ages!)
Going to camp is one of the joys of childhood, I remember getting in the car ready to go off to camp for the first time. It was a mix of excitement and nerves about [..] Read More
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How Today’s Electricians and Plumbers are Promoting Their Own Businesses
Across Canada, trades workers ensure that the lights stay on, the water runs and the Canadian economy succeeds. The new class of blue collar contractors are taking their success into their own hands, using the [..] Read More
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Promo Products Ideas for Canadian Associations, Organizations, Unions and Guilds
Canada is a country of 36 million people – a major part of our population has worked or will work in an association, union or guild. Using promotional items and custom printed apparel is the [..] Read More
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A Quick Guide to Promotional Golf Products in Canada
When you hit the green, what kind of promotional products do you use? Canadians may be surprised to see logos embroidered on their polo shirts, their golf bags and their custom jackets. Upon closer inspection, [..] Read More
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Make Your Business Blast Off in Vancouver with Promo Products and Apparel
Consider this article your guide to custom promotional products in Vancouver, from custom tees to embroidered apparel. Welcome to Vancouver! This city is full to the brim with sports teams, arts markets, trendy restaurants and [..] Read More
Artik : Our Blog
Ordering custom apparel involves more decisions than most people expect. From choosing the right fabric weight to picking the best printing method for your design, having access to the right information makes the whole experience easier.
The Artik blog is where we share practical advice, product spotlights, industry insights, and inspiration to help businesses, teams, schools, and organizations make smarter decisions on their next order.
Whether you’re planning your first bulk order or you’re a seasoned marketing manager sourcing branded gear for a national campaign, there’s something here for you.
The Artik Blog: Your Resource for Custom Apparel Knowledge
The topics covered here come straight from the questions and conversations we have with clients every day. Artik has been in the custom printing business since 1985, and this blog is one of the ways we pass on that knowledge.
Looking to order custom t-shirts for an upcoming event, but not sure where to start? You’ll find guides covering everything from sizing and color selection to print placement and turnaround timelines.
What You’ll Find on the Blog
Topics covered across the blog include:
- Printing Methods Explained: Screen printing, embroidery, and vinyl application each have their strengths. Posts in this category break down which method works best for different garment types, order sizes, and design styles, so you can go into your order with a clear sense of direction.
- Product Spotlights: New arrivals, seasonal favourites, and staff picks all get their moment in the spotlight. If a product is worth knowing about, we’ll write about it.
- Design Tips and Artwork Guides: Getting your artwork print-ready is one of the most important parts of the ordering process. Posts in this category cover file formats, resolution requirements, color matching, and how to set up your artwork for the best possible result.
- Industry and Event Inspiration: Trade shows, corporate retreats, university orientation weeks, charity runs, sports seasons; branded apparel plays a role in all of them. The blog explores how different organizations use custom apparel to make an impact and build community.
- Order Planning Advice: Bulk orders take planning. Posts on timelines, budgeting, spare quantities, and sizing guides help teams and event organizers avoid the last-minute scramble.
Apparel Trends and What’s Selling
Fashion trends influence custom apparel just as much as they influence retail. Heavyweight t-shirts, oversized fits, and earth-tone palettes have all surged in popularity among brands and universities ordering custom gear. Staying on top of what’s trending helps you choose pieces your recipients will actually want to wear.
Browsing the full apparel catalogue alongside the blog gives you a better picture.
Who the Blog Is For
The Artik blog is written for anyone who orders, manages, or plans custom apparel. Marketing teams looking for campaign ideas, HR professionals sourcing staff uniforms, event organizers building swag packages, and coaches outfitting their teams will all find relevant content here.
Stay Informed, Order Better
The more you know going into a custom apparel order, the better the outcome. Artik’s blog exists to give you that knowledge, backed by over 35 years of hands-on experience in Toronto’s print industry. Check back regularly for new posts, or reach out to us directly if you have a question the blog hasn’t answered yet.
Explore a topic, get inspired, and place an order that makes an impression.
