From First Stitch to Final Product: What a Day in the FCE Shop Really Looks Like
Published by: Siobhan Ingram
Date: 08-06-2025
Ever wonder what goes into creating custom merch that feels just right?
It all starts before the first stitch.
Artwork gets reviewed, colors are matched, garments are inspected for quality. Embroidery machines are programmed with exact precision. Screens are burned for printing.
Then the magic begins:
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Threads race through needles, carefully building logos and designs layer by layer.
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Ink gets pulled across screens with practiced hands, saturating shirts, hoodies, and hats just enough to create crisp, vibrant prints.
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Every item passes through a final check—because small mistakes caught now save major headaches later.
From there, pieces are sorted, packed, and prepped to ship out to teams, schools, businesses, and creators.
Behind every finished hoodie or T-shirt is a team of people who obsess over details most will never see.
Because great merch doesn’t happen by accident.
It happens stitch by stitch.