Bad Lab Apparel grew out of its founder’s move from the fire service into business, with two rescued black Labs—Jetty and Grady—providing the name and spirit. The local company has expanded from one employee and a manual press into an eight-person operation known for supporting Baltimore-area public-safety departments and other community organizations through custom apparel and promotional products.
MD-BrandBased in Baltimore, MD-Brand creates lifestyle apparel and promotional products through a portfolio of regional and cause-driven clothing brands. Its lines range from Maryland state-pride wear to Southern lifestyle designs, while Puppie Love, Kittie Kittie Rescue, and Shelly Cove tie sales to animal rescue and sea-turtle conservation. The company also offers custom apparel and artwork for wholesale customers.BALTIMORE, MD
MSP Custom SolutionsFor more than 30 years, MSP Custom Solutions has grown from a small T-shirt idea conceived in Hawaii into a Baltimore-area branding shop serving Maryland and customers nationwide. Its work is especially rooted in the corporate and collegiate communities, where it creates custom apparel and promotional merchandise for organizations that need their identity carried beyond the workplace or campus.BALTIMORE, MD
Royal Jester ApparelFounded by former Air Force servicemember Brian Keesee in 1996, Royal Jester Apparel is a Waldorf-based custom apparel and awards shop serving Southern Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area. The business grew from Crown Trophy of Waldorf into custom-decorated apparel after acquiring a screen-printing and embroidery company with more than 35 years of local history, while retaining its awards and promotional-products work. Today, its 5,400-square-foot showroom and in-house wide-format printing operation support apparel, recognition pieces, and branded items for organizations of all sizes.WALDORF, MD
Captain Jerry's Custom T-ShirtsFounded in Baltimore in 1976, Captain Jerry’s Custom T-Shirts is a third-generation family-owned shop that screen-prints apparel and creates embroidered and promotional products. Gerald Millman began with a single heat press before introducing silk-screen printing to the Baltimore area, and the company now serves customers locally and nationwide. Its award-winning art department helps turn rough ideas, logos, or original concepts into finished designs, with standard two-week and rush 24–72-hour turnaround options.BALTIMORE, MD