Screen printers, embroiderers, DTG/DTF shops, and other decorators who own their business, their customer relationships, and their processes.
Ink and chemistry makers, screen and stencil providers, equipment builders, software tools, and trainers who serve shops without trying to own the whole stack.
Investor-owned rollups, corporate chains, and platforms whose goal is to lock shops and suppliers into a single system. The Collective is here to help independents keep real options.
Get your site linked in the Indie Print Collective webring so visitors can discover real shops and real suppliers, not just ads.
Plain text discussion list, not a marketing funnel, where shops and suppliers trade pricing ideas over reply-all email with zero tracking.
Be findable as a shop or supplier. Share what you do best and how others can work with you directly, more easily, worldwide.
Strategy and planning sessions focused on staying independent and profitable in a rapidly consolidating industry.
In person coffee meetups at shows like Impressions Expo Long Beach, so online connections become real ones together.
Show your customers or clients that you are part of the independent side of the trade with window clings and digital badges.
Sign up as a shop or supplier. Membership is always free and open to independents everywhere.
We look at what you do, how you operate, and whether you align with the indie ethos before approving your membership.
Approved members receive details on the listserve, calls, and how to be considered for the directory and webring.