EST. 2026 · INDUSTRY-OWNED
FOUNDING ENROLLMENT — 127 / 500 SHOPS
BETA TOOLS LIVE
Home Methods Network Tools Proof Founding
VOL. 01 / ISSUE 001 — A TRADE PUBLICATION FOR DECORATORS

The trade
finally has
a home.

The professional home for screen printers, embroiderers, and decorated apparel operators who are building real businesses — not just running presses.

Become a Founding Member → See What's Inside $0 / FOUNDING YEAR · LOCK PRICE FOREVER
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SPECIFICATION SHEET
FOUNDED
MMXXVI · 2026
MEMBERS
127 / 500
METHODS
06 — All decoration disciplines
TOOLS LIVE
Quote · Benchmarks · Directory · Hub
GOVERNANCE
Member-elected, non-corporate
DUES
$0 — Founding cohort
FIG. 01 — MASTHEAD P.001
Screen Printing Embroidery DTF Transfer DTG Direct Sublimation Heat Transfer Promo Patches Vinyl Cut & Sew Screen Printing Embroidery DTF Transfer DTG Direct Sublimation Heat Transfer Promo Patches Vinyl Cut & Sew
§ 01
SIX CORE METHODS

This is high-skill work.

You're running color seps, dialing cure temps, tracking mesh counts, and delivering work that outlasts the garment. This trade deserves better infrastructure than a Facebook group.

METHOD — 01
Screen Printing
Spot color, simulated process, discharge, waterbased, high-volume. The foundation of the trade.
89
MEMBER SHOPS
METHOD — 02
Embroidery
Density, backing, pull comp, puff, 3D. Thread, tension, and 15,000 stitches per minute.
64
MEMBER SHOPS
METHOD — 03
DTF Transfer
Film, powder, and a heat press. Full-color transfers without minimums. The method that changed the small-run game.
41
MEMBER SHOPS
METHOD — 04
DTG Direct
White underbase, pretreat, full-color photographic output. When the art is too complex for seps.
28
MEMBER SHOPS
METHOD — 05
Sublimation
Dye transfer, polyester, allover prints, full-bleed. The performance-wear standard.
22
MEMBER SHOPS
METHOD — 06
Vinyl / HTV
Cut, weed, press. Names, numbers, and small-batch customization. Every shop has a cutter somewhere.
35
MEMBER SHOPS
§ 02
THE NETWORK

Where shops talk shop.

Not another forum. Not a sales pitch wearing a community hat. A place where people who've burned screens and run payroll in the same week can swap notes.

FIG. 02 — MEMBER DIRECTORY LIVE
Member Directory

Find decorators by method, region, and capability. Build referral relationships with shops that complement yours.

Anchor Ink Co.
Phoenix, AZ
12Y
Overedge Embroidery
Columbus, OH
8Y
Standard Press Studio
Portland, OR
6Y
Thread Forward
Nashville, TN
14Y
Browse 127 shops →
FIG. 03 LIVE
Shop Talk
Questions answered. Wins shared. ICC profiles traded. Shop talk from operators who actually get it.
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Jobs & Referrals
Post overflow work to verified shops. Find production partners and contract decorators you trust.
§ 03
THE TOOLS

Your work is professional. Your tools should be too.

Quote engines, benchmarking data, certification roadmaps. Not PDFs you found in a forum. Systems that live in your workflow.

TOOL 01
Quick Quote Engine
LIVE
GARMENT QTY
144
PRINT LOCATIONS
2
INK COLORS
3
METHOD
Screen
BLANK COST / U
$4.85
TURN
10 Days
RECOMMENDED FLOOR PRICE — TDA MEMBER BENCHMARK
$14.50 / unit
Run a Quote →
TOOL 02 · BENCHMARKS
$14.50
MEDIAN FLOOR — 3-COLOR / 2-LOC
Across 127 reporting shops, Q1 2026
38%
MEDIAN GROSS MARGIN
Up 4 pts from Dec 2025
$96/hr
EMBROIDERY HEAD RATE
Recommended floor, single-head
See full benchmarks →
§ 04
THE PROOF

From operators who've actually touched a squeegee.

I've been printing for 12 years. This is the first association that looks like it was built by people who've actually touched a squeegee.
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Mike Hernandez
Anchor Ink Co. · Phoenix, AZ

“The pricing benchmark tool alone is worth the membership. I've been undercharging on 4-color jobs for two years.”

Jessica S.
Thread Forward · Nashville

“Everything else in this industry is forums from 2011 or guys trying to sell you something. TDA feels different.”

David K.
Standard Press Studio · Portland

“My shop does great work — the website never showed it. TDA's profile builder changed that.”

Tamara C.
Overedge Embroidery · Columbus
127
FOUNDING MEMBERS
1,247
HUB THREADS
38
STATES REPRESENTED
6
DECORATION METHODS
§ 05
FOUNDING MEMBERSHIP — 127 / 500 SHOPS

Be in the first 500.
Set the standard.

Founding members define certification criteria, shape supplier relationships, and put their shops at the center of where this industry is headed. Price locked forever.

ENROLLMENT 127 / 500 — 25.4%
STAGE 01 LIVE
Community & Directory
Hub, directory, file library, member profiles. The foundation.
NOW
STAGE 02 LIVE
Quote + Benchmarks
Quote engine, pricing wire, margin benchmarks, PDF exports.
NOW
STAGE 03 BUILDING
Certification Program
Verified shop standards. A credential that means something because we check the work.
Q3 2026
STAGE 04 PLANNED
Education + Standards
Industry standards, training curriculum, buying groups. The long game.
2027
Claim Your Spot → $0 FOUNDING DUES · PRICE LOCKED FOREVER · 373 SPOTS REMAINING
§ 06

Your trade. Your infrastructure.

The founding cohort shapes the standards, builds the benchmarks, and gets a permanent seat at the table. This is the group that defines what comes next.

Become a Founding Member →