Here’s a behind the scenes look at the making of a custom jacket for the band Clutch. Titled Hess454, this Dickies Eisenhower Jacket features the artwork of Cleveland-based artist Derek Hess. This was a fun project because we were able to combine screen both screen printing and embroidery; and we’re especially proud of our embroidery department for their amazing attention to detail and care in creating the custom ‘patch’ of the Clutch logo on the jacket fronts.

Check out the Hess454 jacket and more Clutch merch at http://www.indiemerchstore.com/clutch

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We’re proud to announce that Jakprints’ Screen-Printing Production Manager, Jeff Weisenberg has authored another article in Printwear, the leading industry/trade magazine for apparel embellishment.

Jeff’s latest article is featured in the August 2010 issue and is entitled “Don’t Fear The Fleece”. Within it he shares some printing tips and techniques he’s developed through the years, and talks about dealing with the various problems and pitfalls that can arise when printing on hoodies and sweats.

It’s another great read from Jeff, as he is able to tackle these technical subjects, while injecting a some personality and humor into it. Click here to check out the Printwear article.

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No Surf is the premiere early-season club tournament for Ultimate Frisbee in the Midwest. Now in it’s 11th year, the tournament hosts a variety of teams and players. This year was special in that designer Jeremiah Boncha launched his new Ultimate Frisbee-inspired clothing line Asterisk Threads.

Asterisk Threads made commemorative uniforms for the event, which were screen-printed on 100% polyester sport garments. The design is unique in that it is made to run across the front of the shirt and down onto the shorts.

The No Surf apparel was a hit on the day of the tournament. So much of a hit that Asterisk Threads sold out of their stock and needed us to print more to keep up with the demand on their online store. (Not a bad problem to have!)

Here are some video highlights from the 2010 No Surf Rima Viliamos-Boncha Memorial Tournament.

An ultimate team gets ready to take the field.

In the air or on land, ultimate players do whatever it takes to make the play.

About Asterisk Threads
Asterisk Threads is a new apparel brand that has its roots in the Ultimate Frisbee community but extends its reach to the general public in supplying well designed street wear. The focus of Asterisk Threads is about enjoying what you wear and having fun.

Asterisk Threads chose Jakprints to help them create a well rounded apparel line, with a variety of items and techniques; which includes custom embroidered caps featuring their logo.

Here’s a close-up of the thread work on the caps. Kudos to our Embroidery Department for another job well done!

The Asterisk Threads line features a variety of shirts, both mens and womens, in a variety of blends. Here’s a design titled “DOA” run on American Apparel’s Track Shirt. It’s a triblend shirt containing polyester, combed-cotton and rayon which makes for a soft and comfortable fit. Check out AsteriskThreads.com for more!

About The Rima Foundation
The Rima Foundation’s goal is to provide support to the Ultimate (Frisbee) community in Northeastern Ohio. In doing so, it will create scholarships and fund programs to educate, promote good sportsmanship, and encourage leadership in the Ultimate community.

About The Rima Viliamas-Boncha
As a player, Rima had her hand in many aspects of Ultimate Frisbee – captaining college and club teams, coordinating series tournaments, running Cleveland summer league, organizing women’s clinics and playing competitively at the club level. In June 2006, at age 27, Rima was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. On July 7th, 2006, she lived her dream of marrying Jeremiah Boncha in front of family and friends in Cleveland. Although she lost the fight to cancer after just four short months, we will continue to celebrate her life and will always remember her on and off the field.

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