Mother's Day designs

Mother's Day Decorating Series: Direct-to-Garment Ideas—Part 2

May 5, 2017
by: 

Kalina Mondzholovska

Kalina Mondzholovska serves as the content marketing specialist, responsible for SEO content writing on the Coastal Business Supplies website, Help Center, and blogs. In this role, she is also responsible for all of the in-house photography for banners and products. In her spare time, she is a freelance artist and photographer and enjoys rock climbing, biking, hiking, and yoga. She can be reached at kalina@coastalbusiness.com.

There are many opportunities for the direct-to-garment industry with Mother’s Day coming up.

T-shirts, dresses, hats, scarves, blankets, decorative pillow cases, and other types of apparel would make fantastic personalized gifts that can be worn or displayed daily. Any fabric that is 80–100 percent cotton can be printed with a direct-to-garment printer. Decorators can also print onto tri-blend fabrics that consist of cotton, polyester, and rayon—which is a popular blend for apparel. Decorators should keep in mind that the best results occur on a higher percentage of cotton when selecting fabric blends.

When offering items for this Mother’s Day, consider a variety of decorating trends. Among the most popular is personalized apparel for sports moms such as dance moms, soccer moms, cheerleading, and baseball. Moms that are involved in fitness classes make a great opportunity for Mother’s Day gift personalization (think quirky quotes and designs for yoga, Pilates, Zumba, etc.). Some other opportunities include special moms gifts for foster moms, step-moms, or military moms. 

Check out this alternative approach to direct-to-garment Mother's Day gifts.