Q. How do you find all these cool places and t-shirts?
A. Because we started out in our hometown, Seattle, many of these places were our local hangouts, and some were recommended by loyal patrons. Our California t-shirts were discovered during early travel expeditions, and our Hawaiian t-shirts are dear to our founder--who grew up there.
Q. Do you get permission to sell these t-shirts?
A. Yes, we meet with our member Desteenations, and they sign an agreement with us. It's all very formal and legal, of course.
Q. Do you share the profits with your members?
A. Yes, our member Desteenation businesses receive a percentage from the sale of all t-shirts.
Q. Are your t-shirts silk screened or are the designs ironed on?
A. Desteenation Shirt Co. prints quality t-shirts the old fashioned way, silk screening each t-shirt one color at a time. You won't find any fake-o iron-ons (a.k.a. heat transfer) at our print facility.
Q. Do you take suggestions for cool places or t-shirts?
A. Oh please, yes. We don't know all the awesome places, or even a fraction of them. Our loyal customers provide us with numerous suggestions while Jimmy, our database engineer, tracks and prioritizes as best he can.
Q. Will there be more t-shirts?
A. Yes, we are currently on a perpetual road trip up and down the West Coast. We visit many of the fine establishments suggested by our customers to test their worthiness, oftentimes by sampling their spirits and getting to know their owners first-hand.
Q. When does it end?
A. Are you kidding? We're just getting started.
Q. I own a business, and I'd like Desteenation to sell my t-shirt. What do I do?
A. Just drop us a line or give us a call. We review new member prospects each week. If you can email photos of your fine establishment and your t-shirt, if you already have one, great!
Q. What if my business or a business I want to suggest doesn't already have a t-shirt?
A. We have a lot of experience in that department and will gladly work with the business to design a t-shirt that represents their establishment.
Q. Do the Desteenation businesses sell these shirts in their establishments?
A. Some do and some don't. As anyone who has ever tried to manage t-shirt inventory knows, it can be a big job. Many of our member businesses choose to direct their customers at our stores and many more offer these t-shirts, and sometimes other designs as well, at their locations.
