Waffo Designs Interview
Waffo Designs
An interview with Tully, the owner of an independent clothing line based in San Diego.
www.waffo.com
I mainly started this label because i was having a bitch of a time finding a super soft quality blank out there with a nice vintage cut to print t-shirts on and sell them on ebay. American Apparel was out there but i didn’t want to use them. Everybody was using them and also i felt their cut was still a little too conservative and their fabric was pretty much crap.How long has this clothing line been alive?
Although i have been in this business almost 5 years this company is just over 2 years old. The first 3 years was actually devoted to making the perfect t-shirt i guess and learning the biz. trial and error sort of thing.Your site gaurentees that the shirt is 100% super soft. I have to agree because I washed my Karma Police t-shirt that I ordered a while back and its softer than when I first got it after so many washes! How did you discover this oh so secret cotton tee?
Well i can’t tell you too much otherwise it’s not a secret then, right? we have a special method of doing a double silicone enzyme wash and we use a cellulose based polyester similar to rayon. that’s what keeps it soft, and gets it softer. 100% regular combed cotton will eventually become harsh and loose it softness once all the silicone is washed away from it. We try and make a t-shirt in which you’ll keep wearing it and that’s pretty much all you’ll wear. we’ve created a few addicts out there who now can’t wear anything else. it’s the only thing i wear and i even sleep in one so do a lot of our customers because they tell us. why they tell us i don’t know.
Who designs your graphics? They look awesome, especially the Karma Police one.
We have a funky bunch who all contribute designs. i do a lot of them but i can’t even draw a straight line. some are collages. there are a lot of tattoo artists in san diego so i’m kind of lucky.
And finally, What is your favorite band?
I really dislike what’s going on musically lately. it’s like we’re digressing. while the visual art movement is moving into the future with artists like mark ryden and john john jesse pop music is in the toilet but i still like some of the bands in the underground. right now i guess autolux from los angeles or maybe hotchip from great britain.
cheers!
