Beyond the Stitches: Learning Embroidery with Erich Campbell at Impressions Dallas
Last week we were in Las Vegas for PRINTING United, doing some live printing in the ROQ booth. As usual, printing live at a trade show was equal parts fun, challenging, and occasionally a little chaotic
Now production has to stop. Someone has to figure out if there’s another bucket hiding somewhere in the shop, determine whether you can mix what you need, or place an order and wait for more product to arrive.
Successful embroidery is the result of multiple disciplines working together. Artwork, digitizing, thread, needles, backing, hooping, machine setup, operator knowledge, workflow and production efficiency all contribute to what ultimately comes off the machine.
At MADE Laboratory, we believe the best industry education comes from people who have actually done the work—people who understand the realities of production, have solved problems at the machine, and are willing to share what they’ve learned.
Our punk-rock-inspired design was all about creating something that didn’t look brand new. We wanted a heavy, cracked print that felt like it could have come off a vintage band tee that had already spent years being worn, washed, and abused.