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Apples and Custom Bandanas

Apples and Custom Bandanas

             Apples are awesome.  Whether you’re grabbing one as a snack on the way out the door, putting them in pies, or turning them into juice, they’re one of the staples of American diets.    Our love of apples has made them one of the most diverse species of plants in existence.  Some estimates suggest there are more than 30,000 different kinds around the world!  All of those apples have to come from somewhere which is where this week’s feature client comes in.
               Samascott Orchards is a family-owned orchard that has been around since the early 1900s.  Originally a small apple farm with about 7 varieties, they now boast as many as 70 different kinds of apples.  On top of that, they grow a ton of other amazing produce like berries, cucumbers, and kiwis.  !f you live in the New York area and want to spend an afternoon picking apples you can check them out here.              
               With all of that produce, they needed a way to sell it.  Back in the 1960s they moved into the “Pick-Your-Own” style. People could come and explore their 1,000-acre farm and pick the produce that caught their eye.  This is where our custom bandanas came in!  They wanted a promo item that was both practical and a reminder of what it is they do.  Our custom bandanas checked both of those boxes.  They would protect their customers from the sun, and they could customize them with great photos of their farm. It was a home run!
                If you own an orchard, ranch, or farm and are looking for a product that you can use as both a promo item for customers and as part of an employee uniform we’d love to talk!  We’ll create some awesome custom designs using your logo that will help with brand recall while it also keeps sweat out of your eyes and the sun off your skin.  You can call me at 888-831-9344 extension 107, e-mail me at Kody@hoorag.com, or fill out a form here.

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Beer and Custom Bandanas

You like beer.  We like beer.  Everyone likes beer.  It’s empirical and indisputable.  Not only do we love beer, but we love the fantastic people and companies that bring us beer.  Enter Oyster City Brewing Company, a little brewery in Apalachicola doing big things with beer and custom bandanas.

Oyster City Brewing Co has been around since 2012.  In those 10 years, they’ve been on a quest to craft a beer that was representative of their community.  In other words, they wanted the answer to, “What’s your local beer?”  That question brought them 3 answers: Hooter Brown, Mangrove, and Tates Helles.  Those are the names of Oyster City Brewing Co’s 3 flagship beers, each representing a different take on old classics.

Being Florida natives, they spend a lot of their time outdoors.  Whether that’s fishing, a trip to Disney, or just a relaxing day at the beach, we’re always battling against the sun.  That’s why Oyster City Brewing Co reached out to us about our custom bandanas.  They wanted an awesome promo item that made sense.  Something useful to the people cracking a cold one on a hot summer day. 

Not only do our custom bandanas have a UPF rating of 30+, but they’re also moisture-wicking.  That means they’re keeping the sweat out of your eyes and protecting your skin while you’re out on the boat, on the beach, or at the BBQ.  Pair that with one of Oyster City Brewing Co’s delicious beers and you have the makings of a great day.

As we may have mentioned, we love beer.  If you’ve got a brewery and looking for an awesome promo item that just makes sense please don’t hesitate to reach out.  We’d love to incorporate your logo onto one of our custom bandanas!  You can email us at Kody@hoorag.com, call us at 888-831-9344 ext 107, or submit an inquiry here!

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Custom Neck Gaiters For Clubs

Custom Neck Gaiters For Clubs

We’ve spent a lot of these blog posts looking at companies that exemplify the kind of companies we work with.  Construction, fishing, hunting, and running are all categories we do business in.  What we haven’t done a lot of is showcase some of the smaller groups and clubs that we work with.  Every single person isn’t looking to order hundreds or thousands of items. We want to help those clients too!

We’ve been working with Mat-Su Ski Club for several years now.  As the name suggests, they’re a ski club that promotes Nordic Skiing in the Southern Mat-Su Valley, Alaska.  They’ve been hosting events for almost 40 years now, but they officially organized as a club back in 2008.  Since then they’ve grown to over 400 adult members and continue to host awesome events each and every year! If you live in the area or plan to travel there definitely check out their website here!

While they’re one of the bigger clubs that we work with, we’re just as happy to hear from smaller ones.  Both our custom neck gaiters and headbands have minimums as low as 24 units. That means we’re able to cater to clients with a much smaller membership.  High school fishing teams, yacht clubs, ski clubs, and everything in between. if you want a custom neck gaiter then we’re happy to help! 

If you’re in a local club and think custom neck gaiters or any of our other products would be a good fit then please don’t hesitate to reach out!  We would love to make some awesome designs using your club’s logo to give out to members or to promote events that you host.  You can shoot me an e-mail at kody@hoorag.com, give me a call at 888-831-9344 extension 107, or fill out a form here.  We can’t wait to hear from you!

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Outdoor Fundraising and Custom Bandanas

Outdoor Fundraising and Custom Bandanas

Over here at Hoo-rag we love working with people that are helping make the world a better place. That’s why we always get excited when we hear from Arizona Conservation Corps. AZCC has been getting our custom bandanas for a few years now. They use them as a promo item for volunteers and at different events. Arizona gets a LOT of sun so it makes sense! 

Arizona Conservation Corps is in the conservation business. This translates to a lot of different projects throughout the year. Some of their past projects have focused on fuel reduction, desert restoration, tree planting, trail-building and maintenance, community service project, fencing, and non-native plant removal. All of those things take place outside which is where our custom bandanas come in to save the day. They allow them to keep working in that intense Arizona sun and preserve the state that they love and live in. 

All of these projects require a lot of manpower to make happen. They have several different programs that people can join including indigenous programs, field crews, veterans fire corps, and more. These programs don’t just benefit the environment though.  They’re teaching the participants a variety of skills that they’ll take with them when they leave. This can lead to new job and education opportunities that may not have otherwise been available. They really do a lot of amazing work.

If you live in the area and want to look at joining or attending one of their events, you can check out their website at www.azcorps.org. Make sure you tell them that we sent you! If you’re a non-profit yourself and looking for some awesome products to give to your volunteers or people attending your events feel free to reach out. We can put your logo on bandanas, headbands, or any other products we customize. You can shoot me an e-mail at kody@hoorag.com, give me a call at 888-831-9344 extension 107, or fill out a form here. We look forward to hearing from you!

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N-Ear’s Custom Bandanas

Hey guys – this is Chris writing again about another one of my favorite clients and their custom bandana design!⁠

I recently had the pleasure of working with a company called N-Ear. Their N-Ear 360 is the most covert earpiece on the market and has proven to be an essential tool in critical communication and is trusted by security and law enforcement agencies all around the world. They offer elite audio, 0% ear fatigue, it works with all 2-way radios, and allows for 100% situational awareness by making it possible to hear both your surrounding and your radio.⁠

N-Ear attended a trade show at the beginning of this year and wanted some custom bandanas as promotional swag for giveaways. The great thing about custom bandanas from Hoo-rag is that instead of giving away shirts and getting stuck with a bunch of one size left over at the end of conventions or events, the Hoo-rag is one size fits most! It is versatile and allows for multiple different uses from neck gaiter to a headband. More information on N-Ear can be found on their website, where you can purchase their earpieces and earplugs. ⁠

If you’re ever in need of some custom bandanas feel free to hit me up and I’ll make sure you’re taken care of. I can be reached at Chris@hoorag.com or give a call at 888.831.9344 extension 109.⁠

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Custom Bandanas and History

It’s Kody again with another one of our featured clients!  Our products have always been popular with certain industries like construction or running. Every now and then we’ll get a client that’s a bit off the beaten path though.  That’s what happened with the Florida Public Archaeology Network!  They reached out to us awhile back for custom bandanas and we’ve had a great relationship ever since. 

In hindsight it seems obvious.  Archaeologists spend a lot of time outside because all those amazing relics from the past have to be dug up.  If Hollywood is to be believed, they also spend a lot of time in deserts and battling sandstorms caused by cursed relics.  Our custom bandanas will protect you against evil spirit infused sandstorms AND ultraviolet rays.  What more can you ask for?

On a more serious note, the Florida Public Archaeology Network used these as a giveaway for an event they used to do called Archaeology Bootcamp.  It offered hands-on training in archaeological excavation methods. There were also lectures about professional archaeology and some history lessons about the area around their headquarters in Jupiter, Florida.  While that specific event isn’t coming up anytime soon they do host and participate in a number of other events.  If you’re a treasure hunter at heart look at their website at www.fpan.us.

If you’re hosting your own outdoor event and looking for a unique product that showcases your logo free to reach out. We can put your event and logo on bandanas, headbands, or any other product we customize. You can shoot me an e-mail at kody@hoorag.com, give me a call at 888-831-9344 extension 107, or fill out a form here.  We look forward to hearing from you!

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Safari Medic’s Custom Bandanas

Hey guys – this is Chris writing again about another one of my favorite clients and their custom bandana design!

I had the absolute pleasure of working recently with a unique company called Safari Medic. Safari Medic was created in the game fields and jungles of Mozambique by an Orthopedic Surgeon with US Navy experience who built a top-of-the-line personal medical/trauma kit for dangerous game hunts. Although there were many first aid kits on the market, with his knowledge and skill he was able to provide the entire adventure community with the best professional-grade medical kits.

Safari Medic will be using their awesome custom bandanas not only for use in the desert for safari adventures, but they also sell them in as a retail item. They can be used to keep the sun off your neck and face in harsh environments and are great for moisture-wicking while in the wild. More information on Safari Medic can be found on their website, where you can purchase their kits and even one of their Hoo-rags!

If you’re ever in need of some custom bandanas feel free to hit me up and I’ll make sure you’re taken care of. I can be reached at Chris@hoorag.com or give a call at 888.831.9344 extension 109.

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Custom Bandanas for Artists

This week on our client spotlight we’re going to take a look at something a little different. Over the years we’ve worked with quite a few artists and photographers. We enjoy doing it because it showcases the detail we can achieve with dye sublimation. A lot of our clients are more familiar with screen printing where you’re charged by the color. It’s also VERY limited in terms of how complex of a print you can achieve. That’s not the case with dye sublimation. That’s why artists and photographers like Michael Underwood Photography come to us for custom bandanas and similar products!

Michael Underwood is a photographer out of Colorado, and he primarily does landscape and wildlife photography. His photos are from his beautiful native state of Colorado, but are certainly not limited to it. He has a few different series including Colorado Landscapes, The West, New England, and Wildlife. All of them are breathtaking. If you’re into photography and looking for some gorgeous prints take a stroll over to his website here.

Michael came to us looking to take some of his favorite photographs and put them on our custom bandanas . We were certainly happy to oblige. As you can see, we achieved photorealistic reproductions on our custom bandanas in all their stunning, colorful beauty. While we’re only showcasing one of them here, he ordered a few of them and each one is just as great as the last.

If you’re an artist or photographer and looking for a product that showcases your talents while also not costing an arm and a leg feel free to reach out. We can put your works of art on bandanas, headbands, or any other product we customize. You can shoot me an e-mail at kody@hoorag.com, give me a call at 888-831-9344 extension 107, or fill out a form here.  We look forward to hearing from you!

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Game2Life’s Custom Bandanas

Hey guys – this is Chris writing again about another one of my favorite clients and their custom bandana design!

Game2Life is an awesome state-of-the-art tactical laser tag company that offers a full experience that ranges from Laser Tag to Indoor Axe Throwing. Their laser tag arena has 2 story buildings, grass, and authentic army vehicles to make it feel like you’re fighting in a Hollywood set of a modern military base. You’ll even hear real noises and feel realistic recoil from your rifle, along with jets screaming overhead and bombs detonating all around you. Did I mention the full bar and restaurant? Sign me up to go!

In addition to our headbands being used by guests under their headgear while being engaged in tactical combat, Game2Life worked with our designers to craft some great designs that they can sell in store. While Hoo-rag works with a lot of companies on promotional gear, we’re also happy to help you create something you can sell in store or online!

If you’re ever in need of some custom bandanas feel free to hit me up and I’ll make sure you’re taken care of. I can be reached at Chris@hoorag.com or give a call at 888.831.9344 extension 109.

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Custom Bandanas and Airsoft

Bakewall custom bandana

You know what time it is!  It’s time to look at another one of our featured clients.  After 6 years at Hoo-rag, I’ve worked with clients quite literally all over the world.  A lot of our business comes from word of mouth.  If we make an awesome custom bandana for one client, it inevitably gets seen by other people and then they become clients as well. 

We’ve seen this in action time and time again.  We’ll get an inquiry from a client in a country we’ve never worked in before and then over the next year, we’ll get a handful more.  That’s exactly what happened in Japan a few years ago.

We received an inquiry from a company called Bake Wall that sells Airsoft products in Japan.  I wasn’t aware of it at the time, but Airsoft is pretty huge in Japan.  Bake Wall wanted us to make them some custom bandanas to promote their Airsoft brand.  They were so successful that over the next few years we ended up working with 5 more clients in the Airsoft industry in Japan.

When you have a product that you know has value your clients almost become a secondary sales and marketing team.  Other people see the success and want a little bit of it for themselves.  That’s a big part of what has made Hoo-rag so successful over the years: providing a great product and great service.

If you’re in the Airsoft (Or any kind of tactical hobby) business and want an awesome product to promote your business, feel free to reach out!  We can make custom bandanas with some of your favorite camo patterns including Realtree and Kryptek.  We’ll get you an awesome design you can sell in your shop or use as a promo item to hand out to customers.  You can give me a call at 888-831-9344 extension 107, e-mail me at kody@hoorag.com, or just fill out a form here