This tutorial from Hack a Day shows you how you can create your own DIY printed t-shirts. No more heading to CafePress or to the bodega down the street--with a little elbow grease and ability to follow instructions, you can make your own t-shirt printer.
I'm no good with construction, but the step-by-step instructions to make your own DIY printed t-shirts seem feasible if you've the time and technical know-how. Who'll take this project on this summer?
Why This Trend Is Growing
- DIY Fashion
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating DIY fashion tools & resources for at-home custom clothing production.
- Customized Merchandise
- Innovative opportunities for creating personal printing, crafting, and embroidery businesses that design, print, and distribute novelty merchandises.
- Sustainable Fashion
- Innovative opportunities for businesses revolving around eco-friendly materials, upcycling, and customization of clothing to counter fast fashion trends.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion & Apparel
- Robust outlook for the fashion industry in creating affordable, reliable, and convenient technology DIY fashion tools for home use.
- Printing & Design
- Opportunities for development in personalized printing, graphics design, and craft supplies to better serve DIY fashion trend followers.
- E-commerce
- Innovative opportunities for developing cutting-edge e-commerce solutions that support individual artists, designers, and fashion enthusiasts to monetize their skills.
