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Culture Studio
Printing Services
Chicago, IL 4,319 followers
The Platform to simply manage all of your retail, tour, & e-commerce apparel production across the country.
About us
The Platform to simply manage all of your retail, tour, & e-commerce apparel production across the country. CS has been changing the apparel game since 2008 and they have skyrocketed ever since with some of the largest artist and retail brands in the country. They create incredible products with a new generation energy that you can just “feel” when you work with them. “The idea was to establish a youth driven company that would exceed the apparel printing industry standards in technical practices, production management, customer service, and company ethics. Production has grown both in size and capability, utilizing state of the art equipment, production management, and technology” says CEO Rich Santo. CS uses their years of experience to help guide their clients in making the best possible decisions that will yield the highest results. It’s your brand after all.. they just make sure the end product is as great as it deserves to be. Culture Studio is currently located in the heart of the Chicago Industrial Stockyards and employs close to 100 team members. From printing one off t-shirts and selling them out of their trunks to 50,000 square feet of the latest and greatest in apparel decorating machinery. They have been through the motions of growing in a fast pace industry. INC magazine released its Inc 5000 fastest growing companies in America list in 2013 which featured CS as one of top ranking companies... and they’ve made the list ever since. To what do they owe their success? Customer service, innovation, and staying up to date with the times. Their most recent purchase was a magnificent 22 station press - one of the first of its kind in North America. CS is also a founding member of a one of a kind shop management software called Stokkup that is geared specifically towards servicing the decorated merchandising industry. Through this technology, they have been able to take their business to the next level.
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http://Culturestudio.net
External link for Culture Studio
- Industry
- Printing Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- Discharge, Spot Color, CMYK, Simulated Process, Embroidery, Fulfillment, Signs & Banners, Screen Printing, Plastisol, Color Separation, Promotional Products, Merchandise, Apparel, Logistics, DTG Printing, and Sublimation
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1151 W 40th Street
Chicago, IL 60614, US
Employees at Culture Studio
Updates
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The brands winning right now aren't changing their graphics. They're changing their blank. The C100 Garment-Dyed T-Shirt is the piece we've been getting the most questions about this season - and the reason is simple. Garment dyeing gives each piece a natural, lived-in tone that makes any graphic look like it's been part of the collection for years. Not a new print on a new shirt. A piece that already belongs. For brands building merch that people actually wear - not just buy - the blank matters more than the art. The C100 is available through Culture Studio's Private Label CollecXion: https://lnkd.in/gzH-Z_fb #CustomApparel #GarmentDyed #CultureStudio #Summer2026
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In tour merchandise and live events, product selection matters more than ever. The right products do more than carry a logo — they create connection, extend the experience beyond the event itself, and give audiences something they genuinely want to wear, keep, and use. As trends evolve, audiences are becoming increasingly selective about quality, fit, functionality, and overall design. Thoughtful product curation can elevate a merch line from standard giveaway items to something that feels intentional, relevant, and brand-aligned. Our Summer 2026 Collection was created with that in mind: a curated lookbook of custom products and garments designed to inspire stronger summer campaigns, festival activations, and tour programs. Check out the Summer 2026 Collection catalog here: https://lnkd.in/gYXQkJTn #CustomApparel #CultureStudio #SummerMerch #MusicMerch
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This is the Culture Studio Summer 2026 Collection. We curated the top 20 products for your own Summer 2026 merch drop - and every single one is built to hold decoration at scale. From garment-dyed tees and cropped football jerseys to embossed denim jackets, silk scarves, and sublimation bucket hats. Whether you're building merch for a festival run, a brand drop, or a full seasonal activation - these pieces are the ones your clients and fans will actually want to wear. Swipe through to see all 20 products - and if something catches your eye, our team is ready to talk quantities, timelines, and what's possible. Browse the full collection: https://lnkd.in/dMEZDXpc Start your project: https://lnkd.in/gMQSszcZ #CustomMerch #SummerCollection #BrandedMerchandise #CultureStudio
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Jerseys are the new canvas. Fully custom - DTF, rhinestones, woven labels, and more. More space to design. More ways to stand out. 🌟 P832 Cropped Football Jersey, now available to customize. #jerseys #customjerseys #streetwear #clothingbrand #customapparel
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A big thank you to Culture Studio CEO Rich Santo for giving SBA District Director Willette LeGrant, and myself a very impressive tour of the Culture Studio manufacturing facility yesterday. Rich and his team have created literally hundreds of good manufacturing jobs for Illinoisans since they started some years ago and they're not done yet! Culture Studio continues to hire, expand and inspire other entrepreneurs in Illinois. Also along for the tour were our 36Squared Board President, CIBC US's Denise Franta, Pamela Palmer from the SBA, Illinois APEX Accelerator Director Ian Quan, and my colleague at 36Squared Naomy Rojas. What a great way to spend Small Business Week! #ILSBDC, #CIBCUS, #SBA, #SMALLBUSINESSWEEK, #36SQUARED
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Built for full expression. Edge-to-edge sublimation. Unlimited color. P917 Soccer Jerseys, now available to customize. #jerseys #customjerseys #sublimation #streetwear #clothingbrand
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For years, merch and brand drops have relied heavily on t-shirts and hoodies. But we’re seeing a clear shift—jerseys are emerging as a new, high-impact format for design. Driven by global football culture, streetwear influence, and a demand for more elevated, collectible pieces, jerseys offer something different: more visual real estate, stronger identity, and built-in differentiation. What makes this interesting from a brand perspective is the opportunity gap. While most are still focused on traditional silhouettes, jerseys remain relatively underexplored. For brands, artists, and creative teams, this is a chance to rethink what merch can look like—and create pieces people hold onto. #jerseys #customjerseys #streetwear #clothingbrand #customapparel
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Perfection can kill your production ❌ A mistake a lot of brands make—judging prints too closely instead of designing for how they’re actually worn and sold. The goal isn’t perfection under a microscope. It’s choosing the right decoration + ink so it runs smoothly and looks great on the rack. Because slowing down from 300 pieces/hour to 30? That’s a costly decision. Full “Screen Printing Master Class” out now: https://lnkd.in/g_mMwArK #screenprinting #apparelbrand #productiontips #printshoplife #merchdesign