September 1, 2009
Yeah, yeah. I hear you guys talking. “So you got a clothing company with no cloths? What’s up with that?” Well here’s what up…..
The bottom line is that the Spoke Apparel concept has been in development for over 1.5 years. The flagship t-shirt designs we will roll out with were developed that long ago, as was the name and brand concept. My day job has been demanding. Dancing for the suits that pay me and making sure we hit our numbers (even in this shitty business climate). Spoke has taken a back seat as a result, but its been high on my mental priority list.
After all the excitement over Lance coming back this year, I couldn’t wait any longer. I knew that if we at least launched the blog, it would get things rolling; sorta force me to put this thing into full gear. So here we are…in full gear. The blog is launched and content is building. Phase two includes rolling out the e-commerce portion once the first run of apparel come in off press. So without further delay….here’s the clothing update:
Got the printer lined up. Took me about a week’s time to interview until I found the right company. Don’t ask who it is. My vendor list is rarely an open book. I can tell you that they’ve been in this game for 20-plus years and that they are based in the USA. Proud to keep Spoke’s clothing production in the U.S.
So at this point, I am running off three different designs with this partner using five different fabric types and brands. Spoke Apparel will be a quality line that stands up to daily use (and the laundry). I’ve gotta make sure we get this right for you guys. I wouldn’t wanna buy crap, and I know you don’t either. It will be about 2-3 weeks before these samples are ready for my review. Once I am happy with the production quality, and have nailed down the fabrics, full-on production will commence. All-in-all, I think we’re about a month out. I know, its a long time. But I’m in this for longevity so a few weeks really isn’t squat when it comes to getting things right.
That sums it up for now. Got any questions? Hit me up.
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