Promotional Products Buying Guides
How to guides and expert advice for ordering custom apparel and promotional products. We’ll walk you through all the details.
How to Make Custom Water Bottles: Design Tips & Material Guide
Walk through any office, school, or sports facility right now and count the reusable water bottles. They’re on every desk, in every gym bag, clipped to every hiking pack. According to PPAI’s Product Power 2026 study of 5,000+ U.S. consumers, 73% of people use a branded bottle or tumbler every single day, and 70% say a [...]
How to Make Custom KOOZIEs & Can Coolers for Events
Few custom products work as hard as a koozie (or can cooler – KOOZIE is the brand of can cooler most people think of these days). Whatever the occasion, a well-made custom koozie does something most giveaways don’t: it stays useful long after the event ends. We’ve helped thousands of groups design them β from a family [...]
How to Customize Tumblers: Choosing Your Method, Designing Your Look, and Ordering for Groups
A good insulated tumbler is one of those gifts people actually use β not just once, but every day, for years. That’s why custom tumblers work so well across such different occasions: bridesmaid gifts, family reunion keepsakes, employee appreciation, team gear, client gifts, and conference merchandise. Whatever the occasion, this [...]
How to Make Custom Mugs: A Design Guide for Logos and Photos
Few things get used as consistently as a coffee mug. It travels from the kitchen to the desk to the conference room, shows up in video calls, and sits on the counter long after the event or occasion that inspired it has passed. That staying power is exactly why custom mugs work for such a wide range of situations: a family photo mug as a [...]
Custom Drinkware Guide: Mugs, Tumblers, and Bottles for Every Occasion
A mug on someone’s desk. A tumbler in their bag. A koozie at every backyard party for the next three years. Custom drinkware does something most branded items don’t: it gets used every single day, by people who actually want to use it. That’s true whether you’re ordering 500 tumblers for a corporate conference, 50 [...]
Custom Business T-Shirts Guide: Branded Apparel for Companies & Teams
When your team wears branded apparel that actually fits well and feels comfortable, they look good and they feel good. They give your company a boost of professionalism that customers welcome. We’ve seen it happen time and time again across companies of every size, from five-person startups to Fortune 500 teams ordering hundreds of [...]
The Uniform Rental Trap: What Cintas and Aramark Don’t Tell You
You’ve built your business from the ground up. Your crews show up on time, do quality work, and represent everything your company stands for. One question trips up a lot of small business owners, though: should you rent uniforms from a service like Cintas or Aramark, or should you buy and own them outright? We’ve worked with [...]
How to Create a Company Uniform Program & Policy (Templates & Tax Rules)
A well-designed company uniform program does more than make your team look professional. It builds brand recognition, creates team cohesion, and can even simplify your morning routine for employees who no longer have to decide what to wear. If you’re considering implementing a uniform policy for your business, you’re in good [...]