ThreadX 2020: Inspiring, Visionary, and Learning a Few Things
The 2020 THREADX conference was the third annual. This year was sold out and it was an amazing opportunity to hear not only the best and brightest folks in our garment industry, but also have incredible folks from outside the industry. Everyone I spoke with had a better idea of the directions leading to the future, got inspiration, and came away with concrete things to go home and implement. What else could you want from a couple days away? Well, we also had a good time of food, drink and lots of great folks. It isn’t often you get to spend time with 200 people that are as serious about what they do as you are. Besides the presenters, everyone learned from each other. THREADX really is catching a new wave in our industry, one of cooperation, learning from each other, and of taking the whole industry to a new level together.
No garment decorator meeting of the minds can happen without cool shirts. Blanks from AllMade, design and printing by Printed Threads
Things started with a bang, Aaron Draplin talking design, inspiration, doing what’s right, tips and tricks, how to do real creative stuff, how to do kick ass production files, and surprisingly how mathematics fuels so much of what he does.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Aaron Draplin. He is one of the top designers working with companies from mammoth to small working class, and all inspired.
The dude is amazing and amusing.
He talked about using illustrator and math, but he had us all doodling (when you get paid, its illustrating, not paid it is doodling) to get started.
Draplin hooked us up with some Draplin swag
As with all the sessions, you got to ask questions of some of the brightest minds around.
Draplin gets folks laughing for sure
and more laughing
Let me hear you say “Amen!”
Justin Lawrence, Oklahoma Shirt Company
Michelle Moxley, M&R Companies
Michelle’s presentation, “Moneyball Screen Printing”, was a deep dive into using statistics to drive efficiencies (and profits.)
Ben Robinson, Stahls’ Hotronix
Pete Lovelace, Booster Spirit Wear
Jason Rink, Simplifilm
Justin Lawrence, Oklahoma Shirt Company & Joel Lewis of Merch by Amazon
Austin Crossley, Red Tuna Shirt Club
Jay Baer, Convince & Convert
Mattew Rhome, Epson
Ted Pidcock, Chillybears with Chis Bernat of Vapor Apparel
Our own Brett Bowden
Victor Pena, OmniPrint
Ryan Moor, Ryonet/Allmade/Roq.us
Scott Wozniak, Swoz Leadership
Brett, Lon, & Tom
A fill house taking in wit and wisdom.
and then lots of information was from other participants, in conversations between sessions or over food and beverage.
Brats of the Brats and Beer Shindig
Bottoms up on the Beer portion of Brats and Beer
and Pretzels of course…
Brats Beer and also Games
Not everyone drinks beer.
You can’t think without good food.
Some conversations were well lubricated by libations.
Jacob and Tyler Go Skate…
For some folks, things really got rolling and a little skate fun happened.
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