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Firefighter Maltese Cross | Fire Fighter Rescue Courage Honor Red Line Baseball Dad Hat

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Product Description

ann arbor t-shirt company printed with pride in michigan screen printed and embroidered apparel
ann arbor t-shirt company printed with pride in michigan screen printed and embroidered apparel

The Ann Arbor T-shirt Company is composed of dozens of artists, screen printers, art techs, logistics professionals, embroiderers, and support staff, all operating out of Ann Arbor, Michigan (about 40 miles west of Detroit).

We give our employees subsidized healthcare, a 401k match, company soccer and kickball teams, catered employee lunches, and quarterly company parties around town. While we believe in treating our employees with respect as a matter of course, it makes business sense, too. Happy people make better shirts – cooler art, better prints, more exacting quality control, etc.

From top to bottom, our people are proud of the product we produce, and can’t wait to share it with you. If you ever find yourself in Ann Arbor, stop in for some coffee and a tour – we’d love to show you how we make our stuff!

firefighters maltese cross in red and white thread on a navy blue low profile baseball hat
firefighters maltese cross in red and white thread on a navy blue low profile baseball hat

Maltese Firefighter’s Cross Hat

Some finely embroidered firefighter pride on a unisex low profile hat. Stitched with pride and gratitude in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

So what went into this?

our team of professional illustrators create artwork to be printed or embroidered onto apparel

our team of professional illustrators create artwork to be printed or embroidered onto apparel

art techs convert the art into digital art files for embroidery application

art techs convert the art into digital art files for embroidery application

Embroidery technicians select threads and operation settings to ensure the optimal stitching

Embroidery technicians select threads and operation settings to ensure the optimal stitching

orders are bagged and boxed by logistics professionals before being shipped to fulfillment centers

orders are bagged and boxed by logistics professionals before being shipped to fulfillment centers

Our illustrators and designers create the artwork

Art techs convert the artwork and illustration into CAD style files that the embroidery machine can read

Embroidery technicians select threads and operation settings to ensure the optimal stitching outcome, sewing the design into the fabric

Our warehouse team checks quality, bags, and boxes the apparel for shipment to fulfillment centers across the country

a map of the United States and Mexico disclosing the supply chain for most products that we make
a map of the United States and Mexico disclosing the supply chain for most products that we make

Where did this come from?

When you buy one of our products, your money is flying all around the country. The percentages vary between products as input prices fluctuate (and a small percent of our catalogue is fully imported), but for the most part, it looks something like this:

Ann Arbor, MI – Design, Printing, & Production- 35%
Seattle, WA – Advertising & Platform Fees – 22%
Cincinnati, OH – Apparel Distributor – 6%
Atlanta, GA – Shipping & Logistics – 4%
Roselle, IL – Printing Presses & Equipment – 4%
Texas & Southwest US – Cotton Farming – 4%
Toluca, Mexico – Fabric Sewing – 3%
Pineville, NC – Screen Printing Inks – 1%

Screen printing is like cooking: it’s not rocket science, but it’s really easy to screw up if you cut corners or use sub-par ingredients. That’s why we…

We hire train and retain skilled professional screen printers embroiderers and logistics operators

We hire train and retain skilled professional screen printers embroiderers and logistics operators

we use top notch inks that last longer and are more vibrant while also being phalate free

we use top notch inks that last longer and are more vibrant while also being phalate free

we invest in usa made top of the line printing equipment which yields high quality prints quickly

we invest in usa made top of the line printing equipment which yields high quality prints quickly

Hire, train, and retain skilled professionals

We have internal apprentice and educational programs that result in screen printing professionals with a thorough understanding of how ink chemistry, curing heats, and apparel fibers all interplay. Getting the combinations wrong can result in crooked prints, faded inks, or scratchy shirt fabric.

Use top notch inks

We pay a bit more for top shelf inks because they are worth it! QCM inks are better for the environment (one of the first ink companies to go phthalate free), more vibrant, and last longer than the cheap stuff.

Invest in the best equipment

Our screen printing presses and support equipment are engineered and manufactured by M&R in Roselle, Illinois. Having the best tools allow our printers to move faster with less waste, allowing us to create high quality products at a lower cost, which we pass to you!

Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.71 x 9.45 x 2.76 inches; 3.53 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 0-EMBFIREFIGHT1-4590011003
Department ‏ : ‎ Mens
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2020
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B083QQS2FV

Made in USA and Imported
Buckle closure
Machine Wash
Michigan Artists and Embroiderers | this design was drawn and sewn with pride by our skilled illustrators and embroiderers in Ann Arbor. If you’re ever in the area, stop by for a free tour and see how we make your apparel!
Classic Construction | Unstructured, low-profile, six panel classic “dad” style ballcap with directly stitched embroidery across the front
Adjustable Closure | Metal slide-buckle closure on the back – adjustable, subtle, and classy

Firefighter Maltese Cross | Fire Fighter Rescue Courage Honor Red Line Baseball Dad Hat
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