Today we’d like to introduce you to Jimmy Jam T-Shirts.
Hi Jimmy Jam, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
The business was started in 1992 by our father, the late James “Jimmy Jam” Ewing. Our father was a natural salesman since a child. After college and many years as a successful insurance salesman, he decided to take up silkscreening (self taught), starting in a storage location in Gardena. He eventually opened a storefront location in South Los Angeles. “Jimmy Jam” became the printer for many other entrepreneurs who worked concerts and other local events, in addition to printing for local businesses, clothing brand launches, family reunions etc. He also served a mentor to countless others who were interested in getting in the print business.
In 2011, we made our way to Downtown Los Angeles, being the first African American owned silkscreen print shop on Main Street, which is also known as “T-Shirt” row.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
The print business can be inconsistent as with many other businesses. However, we survived the 2008 recession, during which we observed many companies in the same industry close shop and never reopen, we rebounded from a tragic fire experienced a few weeks after we relocated to DTLA for greater business opportunities and exposure, and we survived the pandemic.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
We’ve provided quality print services to clients from all over the world since 1992. We specialize in silkscreen, embroidery, Direct to Garment and Direct to Film. Our dedicated print team assists our clients with bringing the vision for their design to life. We deliver exceptional craftsmanship with a personal touch.
What sets us apart from our competitors is our years of industry experience with cutting edge techniques and attention to detail that ensures every print is bold, clean, and printed to last. We focus on relationship -building and reliability – offering fast turnaround times, responsive customer service and tailored solutions to support the needs of our clients.
From small batch print requests, to large corporate orders, our clients trust our consistency, creativity, and commitment to quality. This has allowed us to have a loyal client base who have relied on us for all of their print needs. Some of them for over two decades, in addition to sharing our information for referrals.
Can you tell us more about what you were like growing up?
Our parents encouraged us to be involved in many extracurricular events from girls and boys scouts to, playing basketball, running track, learning how to play the piano, acting, to name a few. They were very family oriented, which allowed us to spend a lot of time with our cousins with whom we grew up with more like siblings, in addition to spending summers back East in St. Louis with our father’s family.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.jimmyjamtshirts.com
- Instagram: world_famous_jimmyjamtshirt
- Facebook: Jimmy’s Jam Silkscreen & Embroidery
