Yes, my dad is wearing Van's. We all had to. The factory store was close by, they were inexpensive, and they lasted so long. This is Southern California, 1970 and my parents decided to rent a tandem and ride around the beach bike path. Helmet? ha! #dtg #dtgprinting #tshirts #newportbeach #irvine #orangecounty #santamonica #socal #vans #bike #tandem #beach #bikepath #1970

With every season, change, change, change. Change is afoot and the resistence won, but despite the Lincoln Project, Republicans Against Trump, and the Blue Wave, there was not a huge turning over of registered republicans. Plenty of republicans still voted their party. Unfortunately there is some confusion about what fascism is and what antifa means and what socialism is and what programs Americans themselves access that are indeed socialist in nature. This age of misinfo

You've seen our posts in the past, where we've had the privledge of printing art on garments. In these times when it's challenging to reach your customers, sometimes it's necessary to take the unconventional path. Do you want to offer your art on a shirt or tote? Maybe you haven't considered this before, and now you're interested in creating a new revenew channel? There are places online that will do this for you, but it's just a giant room of digital printers pumping out

This comfortable and stretchy, heathered body suit by Next Level is embellished with a rainbow caterpillar across the chest and a butterfly down below. We wanted a sign of metomorphosis, but a cocoon print seemed unidentifiable, so we chose a rainbow caterpillar. No one may see the butterfly, but those who it is revealed to will understand the transition from bug to beauty. #bodysuit #butterfly #caterpillar #metomorphosis #cocoon #transition @nextlevel #dtg #dtgprinting

Do you like math? Do you like deductive reasoning? Do you like eliminating possibilities? Well, that is part of Direct To Garment Printing. The printers are so complex, with so many moving parts, not to mention the software. There will be problems to solve. You will experience issues if you choose to invest in one of these $20,000+ machines. I like to call mine a robot. It has squeegees and dampers and pumps and heads and nozzles and lines and motherboards and plattons.

Hey POTUS, we're happy to be your scapegoat. How's that working out for you? #anarchistjurisdiction #pdx #portland #anarchy #protest #antifa #rudolph #pnw #visitportland #dtg #dtgprinting

A butterfly print on yoga pants can be a little tricky across the seam, but this turned out well. What do you think? #yoga #yogapants #sometimesiliketowearstretchypants #dtg #dtgprinting #butterfly #butterflies

Vertical Street might be older than you think, and when you've walked this green earth long enough, you build up a pretty cool rolodex (contact list) of interesting friends. Mike Gray is one of those people! We used to be neighbors in Mountain View, CA. He is creator of Thom Cat, The Infinite Goliath, Ape Escape, and so much more. Mike is a teacher, father and all around good person with a sometimes twisted sense of humor. We were honored to print some of his drawings.

Unfortunately the passing of RGB wasn't the only bad news Vertical Street received this week. One of our closest friend's lost her husband on Monday, and the tears came gushing. This was a good man, a scientist, a cyclist, a sailor, a best friend to someone we truely care about. We had a pleasant lunch with this beautiful couple just a week ago, and we are so lucky that our parting words were, "we love you guys!" So lucky we snuck that in there. So to the Ginsberg Family

The end of an era. Sad that in 2020 we need to worry about back peddaling on women's rights issues. Can we take a vote that tomorrow be December 31st and we just end this year? As the product of a woman who was active in League of Women Voters, I respected RGB and feel the pain of her absence. May her legacy live on. #rgb #ruthginsberg #supremecourt #scotus #dtg #dtgprinting #fragilelikeabomb #leagueofwomenvoters #lwv

Small tasks that might seem inconsequential, mundane, or irrelevant can build up to be something brilliant, compelling, and momentus. We're chipping away at it here at Vertical Street. We order the shirts, we pretreat the shirts, we press the pretreatment into the shirts, we print the shirts, we cure the ink, we package the shirts, we deliver the shirts. Although sometimes the repetetiveness of our work appears robotic, the fact is -- we love it! We are passionate about s

Please surf over to Paper Room Apparel (https://www.apaper-room.com/). They're out of Detroit. This print features a sign from the old neighborhood where Eric, of Paper Room grew up. It's a reminder of the days when his life was a little bit simpler, a little smaller. I say that because now his life is big. These designs are really going places, and are featured in street wear shops in the city. Support local, support Detroit, support Paper Room. This is a small label w

We shipped off some pretty prints and some shop shirts to @southcoastbicycles the other day. The new owner, Jeff, and shop dog Ruby, were kind enough to let us carry a small line of bicyce and disc golf themed shirts in the shop. So go to Bandon and check out South Coast Bicycles, get some crab and a beer, take a ride on the beach, play some disc golf. I heard they have a new golf course. Rent a fat tire bike from SCB and ride along the waterline, it's beautiful! #bicycle

Here's a classic concert shirt that we could only find a semi-descent washed out image of, so we spent a while cleaning it up. A dear friend and Dolly fan requested it, and as you can see, she's a bit indecisive when it comes to color , so.... The razor back tank is a poly/rayon/cotton blend, so I printed it as if was on 100% polyester, and it came out bright and great. Hopefully it washes well too. Who's your favorite singer? We have to admit, we're big Dolly fans as we

Who doesn't like to wander around in nature and throw things as far as you possibly can? Well, it's not as simple as that, but as many of you know, disc golf courses are everywhere. In the woods, in parks, within a golf course. The shiney metal basket call for you to whip a disc through towering trees, or over a creek to get that much closer to the glorious sound of the disc hitting the chains and falling in the basket to hole out. Here are some shirts we made for a disc g

Did you know that the bike shop in Bandon, Oregon just changed ownership? Previous owner, race icon Karl Maxon, is helping new owner Jeff Botelho transition as shop owner - and the place is looking spectacular! Please visit them for all your bicycle accessory needs or rent their fat tire beach bikes. I heard they have every innertube size available. They even have some disc golf stuff, so check that out. We know, there aren't many bikes on the shelves, but that's everywh

Our customer up the road wanted to let everyone know the reason why they wear a mask. On the back of this shirt it says, "Do you?" We think it is a show of humanitarianism to wear a mask around the people serving you everyday; postal workers, wait staff, cashiers, grocers, retailers, etc. We all rely on our paychecks, and if we put others in jeopardy of loosing they pay because they're home sick, it a sign of self centeredness. Care about your family, friends, and all tho

Your dog will look cool and carry their contact information just in case they're lost. Choose a graphic, or we'll make a custom design involving their name. Assorted colors, even tie dye. Cool dogs wear bandannas. Don't let the other dogs mock your dog's run of the mill collar and tag. Get Rose a bandanna for Pete's sake! #dtg #dtgprints #dtgprinting #dogs #bandanna #collar #dog #cat #cats #pets #ID #rose #yellowrose #petsafety

Holidays are coming, so if you want a Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas or Hanukkah dish towel, hit us up. Here are some examples of our novelty towels that we sell at pop-up events. If you have a clever saying or a graphic that you want on a dish towel simply contact Vertical Street and we'll gladly get the ball rolling. These are great for your kitchen or beach house or take them camping or put them in your RV or trailer. Customize for yourself or as a gift. Bar towels

Maybe it's the current climate in the USA, or maybe we're carving out a niche for ourselves, but it sure seems like Vertical Street is printing up a lot more political shirts these days. Maybe people are sick and tired of being sick and tired, so they're speaking out about the things that matter, the things they truely believe in. It feels good to tell the world how you feel. Let a stranger know, let a relative see, watch a passerby read the message on your shirt. This is