What Sold This Summer? How to Use Your Best-Selling Merch to Plan Next Year’s Custom Apparel

The tourists are gone, the shelves are getting restocked for fall, and somewhere in your back room there’s a box of shirts that just didn’t move. Meanwhile, that one design (the one you almost didn’t order enough of) sold out twice. That gap between what you expected to sell and what actually sold is the […]
Summer Merch Guide: The Best T-Shirt Fabrics, Fits, and Print Styles for Tourism Season

Summer in Southeast Alaska means one thing for local businesses: opportunity. With cruise ships arriving daily and tourists looking for memorable, packable, and wearable souvenirs, your merch needs to do more than just exist on a rack. It needs to sell. One of the most consistent and profitable items? The classic t-shirt. But not just […]
Custom Tote Bags: Which Material Prints the Sharpest

Custom tote bags have become one of the most popular promotional products for businesses, events, nonprofits, and retail brands. They are practical, reusable, highly visible, and offer long term exposure for your logo or message. But not all tote bags are created equal. One of the most important factors in how professional your tote bags […]
Fast Turnaround Custom Apparel in Ketchikan: How Local Printing Saves You Time

If you’re a business owner, event organizer, or community group in Ketchikan, you know how important timing, quality, and reliability are, especially when ordering custom apparel. Whether you need staff uniforms, promotional T-shirts, event hoodies, or merchandise for a fundraiser, partnering with a local print shop offers advantages simply unavailable when ordering from distant online […]
From Crewnecks to Caps: The 2026 Custom Merch Trends You’ll Want First

In a town where rain is practically a brand of its own, style in Ketchikan means being prepared, practical, and proudly local. For 2026, custom apparel is doing more than just keeping teams warm, it’s helping businesses make a statement. Whether you run a small shop downtown, a fishing charter on the docks, or a […]
Local & Loud: How Ketchikan Businesses Can Start 2026 with Custom Apparel

The new year is a blank canvas, and for Ketchikan businesses, it’s the perfect time to paint the town with your brand. Whether you’re a local café brewing up fresh ideas, a tour company gearing up for cruise season, or a construction crew ready to take on 2026, custom apparel can be your most powerful […]
Fall Into Style: Custom Hoodie & Crewneck Trends for 2025

Ketchikan’s fall season brings a wave of creative energy that shows up not just in the changing colors, but in what people are wearing. Across town, local teams, businesses, and community groups are embracing hoodie season with custom designs that make their brand stand out. This year, bold graphics, minimalist logo placements, and full-color gradients […]
Fall Color Forecast: Trending Palettes for Custom Apparel in 2025

As the chill of fall settles in, color becomes one of the most powerful ways for small businesses to connect with customers. In 2025, the fall color forecast is filled with cozy, earthy tones, muted vibrancy, and sustainable sensibilities. For brands working with Pacific Printing in Ketchikan and across Alaska, understanding these seasonal palettes is […]
Why Local Screen Printing Beats Online: Faster, Friendlier, Better

Online printers flood your social media feeds with promises of quick turnaround, rock-bottom prices, and endless design templates. But when it comes to custom apparel—like t-shirts, hoodies, hats, or uniforms—those promises often fall flat. Misprinted designs, cheap fabric, unclear communication, and long wait times can turn your “convenient” experience into a frustrating one. That’s why […]