Tell us a bit about your brand, the history and the ethos behind the Roughens.

Roughens is a new start­ up clothing brand that’s based in the South of the UK. We’ve got our debut collection LA x London dropping soon.
The ethos was nailed before most other elements; bold yet minimal pieces with a strong respect for garment quality and aesthetics. (more…)

The new 3rd Rail business cards… printed in house with gloss black onto matt black stock.

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Having a successful T-shirt brand is the promised land that many of our customers aspire to, and there’s a huge number of factors to take into consideration when planning and developing the business plan for your very own label.

Getting word out to your potential consumers is a mammoth task in itself, but I’m not going to touch upon this aspect of the challenge here because that’s not really our field. What we at 3rd Rail do have an in-depth knowledge of however is the production side of this particular juggling act. We’ve printed for a huge number of fledgling brands over the years – and it’s always interesting to see the ones who make a real success of it, and the ones that don’t. What is it that makes some clothing labels take-off and fly and some nose-dive into the abyss? Keep reading and we hope to be able to offer up some clues to help you spread your wings and sail into blue yonder….
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Job Title – Online Marketing Intern

The Company

3rd Rail Clothing is a small, ambitious and entrepreneurial screen-printing business specializing in the production of garments for the fashion and music industries, with a (more…)

Having gained rapid popularity recently, these pastiche designs subverting the names of high-fashion labels have created somewhat of a craze. The rebellious toungue-in-chic slogan t-shirts; akin to something you would usually find in a market in Thailand, has suddenly started trending; even amongst fashions most influential. (more…)

Our very own Rob Burgess has designed and hand-printed a limited edition art print which is currently being showcased at Jester Jacques Gallery. Read what they had to say about him below.

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3rd Rail have recently been featured on T-Shirt Blog ‘The T-Shirt Times’ check the link below!

The T-Shirt Times

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The humble t-shirt. A staple garment of any wardrobe, has recently undergone a colourful resurgence becoming a statement of vibrancy and provocation amongst the fashionable.

Maximum coverage is what immediately jumps to mind when looking at the recent all over print trend emerging amongst independent designers. Both literally, in terms of the size of the print as well as its captivation amongst influencers in music and fashion.

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