Starting a clothing line

viel cazzo · 06-27-2008, 10:11 AM

I would like to get some feedback from Sherdoggers about what you would like to see on your shirts. I am going for a clean look and steering far away from Afflictionesque designs. I have some shirts already designed but before I launch the site I'd like to get a little bit of input.

The company is going to be geared towards boxing/mma and will feature high quality organic(Bamboo, hemp and cotton) shirts that are reasonably priced. Bamboo shirts will be roughly $30 as it's a very expensive material.

If you have any suggestions please feel free to post them here or send me a pm. Thanks in advance.

P.S. I'm a veteran and I plan on making a line that will donate the proceeds to MWR (Moral, Welfare and Recreation) and DAV (Disabled American Veterans) both of these organizations have been amazing and helped myself and my friends when we either overseas or since we've come back.

crossdx · 06-27-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by viel cazzo

P.S. I'm a veteran and I plan on making a line that will donate the proceeds to MWR (Moral, Welfare and Recreation) and DAV (Disabled American Veterans) both of these organizations have been amazing and helped myself and my friends when we either overseas or since we've come back.

That's great, man. I wish you luck with your business.

As for feedback, check out the winners of Cageside's t-shirt contest in the sticky up top. That's the kind of stuff G & E guys go for.

OleMiss_Rbl · 06-27-2008, 12:53 PM

They took my first place winning design down. It was grunge but not over-the top. That seems to be what the current trend is right now.

crossdx · 06-27-2008, 01:12 PM

Why was it taken down?

thaiboxer92 · 06-27-2008, 05:16 PM

a shirt id love to see is like half the shirt a war like in iraq a soldier(preffably marine) in a foxhole etc. and other side a war in the cage standing on the ground and on the back like thanks to our troops you kick ass over their we kick ass over here etc. find a patriotic quote but have the inside of the letters in american flag pattern. thats all i can think of but good luck man

OleMiss_Rbl · 06-27-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by crossdx

Why was it taken down?

I'm a screen printer, and apparently the guy running the contest had a problem with me printing my winning design. He wanted me to send him the artwork so he could use his own printer to print the t-shirts. I declined to let him use my design, so I don't get the 1st place prize, and he doesn't get the rights to sell my design. Personally, I think it would have sold well, but what can you do?

viel cazzo · 06-27-2008, 11:20 PM

I will be checking back from time to time. If you're interested in designing for us send me a pm. I am already talking to someone from the Cageside Contest who's designs I liked.

crossdx · 06-29-2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by OleMiss_Rbl

I'm a screen printer, and apparently the guy running the contest had a problem with me printing my winning design. He wanted me to send him the artwork so he could use his own printer to print the t-shirts. I declined to let him use my design, so I don't get the 1st place prize, and he doesn't get the rights to sell my design. Personally, I think it would have sold well, but what can you do?

Gotta follow the contest rules, bro. I guess you could still make the shirts yourself if you wanted to.

DevilEyes · 06-29-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by viel cazzo

I would like to get some feedback from Sherdoggers about what you would like to see on your shirts. I am going for a clean look and steering far away from Afflictionesque designs.

Thank God. I MUCH prefer subtle and classy to all of this busy, flashy crap that is "all the rage".

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Originally Posted by viel cazzo

I have some shirts already designed but before I launch the site I'd like to get a little bit of input.

The company is going to be geared towards boxing/mma and will feature high quality organic(Bamboo, hemp and cotton) shirts that are reasonably priced. Bamboo shirts will be roughly $30 as it's a very expensive material.

If you have any suggestions please feel free to post them here or send me a pm. Thanks in advance.

P.S. I'm a veteran and I plan on making a line that will donate the proceeds to MWR (Moral, Welfare and Recreation) and DAV (Disabled American Veterans) both of these organizations have been amazing and helped myself and my friends when we either overseas or since we've come back.

I can appreciate this as well and look forward to being able to support your company. As far as $30 Bamboo shirts, I don't think that price is bad at all; $60-$80+ for a t-shirt is (IMO) ridiculous, but $30ish for a quality shirt is perfectly acceptable.

Just my .02

OleMiss_Rbl · 06-29-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by crossdx

Gotta follow the contest rules, bro. I guess you could still make the shirts yourself if you wanted to.

The rules said nothing about submitting copyright privileges to the cagesidemma. I rarely sell all rights to my artwork because I make money from printing my designs. American Express doesn't accept mma gear as payment. lol. I can't make the shirts with the words cageside MMA on it, but I may see if another mma company wants the design with their name where cageside mma would have been.