Fast-growing Branded Threads and its founder Sam Lapcevic are in many ways the quintessential home-grown decorated-apparel company. An English major in college, Lapcevic eventually found his way to screen printing, which in turn led to the creation of Branded Threads in 2019. After starting out with a single manual press in his basement, Lapcevic has since expanded to where he and six other team members, including a dedicated embroiderer, operate a pair of autos in the company’s new “barndominium” facility, where they’re also involved in direct-to-garment (DTG) decorating, custom stickers, banners and other promotional products. One look at the company’s web site and the various different projects it’s been involved in is sufficient to realize this is an outfit for which quality is king. Equally important are the company’s marketing efforts. Not only does the company offer live printing in addition to its go-to B2B business, it includes a dedicated videographer/social media manager on staff to help get the word out as well. An impressive way of running a company that though still somewhat new to the business is clearly making waves. Look to see plenty more coming from the folks at Branded Threads in the years to come. For more information, go to brandedthreads.com.
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