New Years is the oldest of all holiday celebrations.  First celebrated about 4000 years ago by the ancient Babylonians.  While our celebration marks it’s height with the count down to midnight on New Years Eve, the Babylonians celebrated for 11 days (sounds like those folks know how to party); each days celebration was a little bit different.  A tradition that has carried on from the Babylon time is the making of resolutions.  The Babylonians most often made a resolution to return farm borrowed equipment.  I haven’t quite decided on mine yet.  I do know that on New Years Eve I will be celebrating the festivities with family and friends around a dinner table with drink in hand.  On Jan. 1, I will be watching the Rose Parade with my husband and daughter, following that the Rose Bowl.  That’s my simple celebration in San Diego, CA.

Here are some fabulous celebrations that LIFE has captured in New Year’s Around the World .

We, at Tee Compressed, wish you all a safe and Happy New Years!  This marks the final post of 2010, we’ll talk more in 2011!

There is more than one way to wear a scarf.  The Unisex Circle Scarf found at American Apparel can be worn countless ways. It is offered in a multitude of colors making it a must have for this season.  

Here are some ways we like to wear it around our office: Wear a monochromatic scheme and punch it up with a bold colored or printed scarf, drape the scarf, wear a cashmere scarf or some fabric that differs from the rest of your outfit, wear it under your coat or blouse, wear it for warmth or simply as an accessory, loop it, knot it, you got it!  A scarf will liven up any outfit for a minimal cost.  Women and Men alike don’t be shy to strut the scarf!  

We all have our favorite Holiday movies!  More importantly we can quote ‘em!  Today’s Wearable Wednesday highlights tees with Holiday movie quotes and some very memorable TV Series quotes too. 

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Since we work with tees and apparel daily, we consider ourselves to be “in the know” of what’s cool (or at least we have our opinion).  So each Wednesday, now deemed Wearable Wednesday, we are going to give a shout out to you about a tee, hat, watch, pants, shoes, etc….Anything that you would wear!  Correction, anything WE would wear.

Here is our first go ‘round.  Sub_Urban Riot has combined two kick ass animals- the deer and bear- resulting in this Beer tee.  Wear it yourself or give it as a holiday gift.  Buy it at Skulls & Wings, where it’s about Threads. Culture. Design. 

Worn by Mac from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Plastisol ink is the most common ink used for screen printing on apparel.  The ink is offered in a multitude of colors that span the PMS book.  The plastisol ink doesn’t just dye the fabric, instead it wraps around the fibers permanently bonding the ink to the tee.  Every single shirt that is compressed, we first have to screen print.  This means we are screen printing experts.  Whether you want a screen printed shirt that is ready to wear, or you’d like a compressed tee, we’ve got you covered!  We have also got some pretty cool printing techniques that will jazz up your artwork.  Since our biz is about thinking outside the box here is what we have to offer…

Gel- This is a clear overlay that gives a raised effect

Distressed- Give your design an aged look

Metallic- Add shimmer

Flocking- This fiber adds dimension and feeling

To figure out which print technique is the best for your promotion contact us to chat or shoot us an email with your artwork.  We’ll handle the rest.