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Est. 7-2003
Base of Operation (designs) - Honolulu, HI
Base of Operation (printing) - Greensberg PA.

Kuya Shirts come in American Sizes; Small through XXL. XXXL (by request)
Please refer to size chart made available at the website.

F.A..Q. (Frequently Asked Questions re: Shipping, Shirts, Quality and more...

Printing is done by Spreadshirt. Printing process by Digital Transfer: With the help of a color laser printer, the design is applied to a special type of transfer material. The transfer material is pressed onto the t-shirt under high temperature. There is no white color used in this print technique. The color of the t-shirt will show through anywhere the design contains white or transparent areas.
Washing Instructions:

All digital prints, especially those designed with dark colors are prone to fading over time. Digital designs can be preserved very well for 1-2 years if these recommended care instructions are followed.

T-shirts should be washed inside out and set on a gentle machine cycle in cold water.

* To avoid any form of fading, machine drying is not recommended.
* Lay flat to dry.
* To maintain the life of the design, t-shirts should be ironed inside out on a low heat setting without the use of steam. This step also aids in refreshing the colors in the design.
* Dry cleaning is not recommended.

 

HIStory

What does Kuya mean?
Kuya [ coo•ya ], noun, Tagalog word for Older Brother, or Big Brother.

Kuya Shirts was born 6 years ago, I started with designs for Filipino-Americans.
It has since grown to other areas. I am a Graphic Artist by trade heavily influenced
by Comic Books (you know the one's publishd by Marvel and DC). If you pay close enough attention you may find some of that influence.

So, I guess the question is why shirts? I didn't start out that way, in fact, I dislike the process,
if you are not familiar with the shirt industry, it can be very "mechanical".
Basically you are restricted by the printing process. At times it can be frustrating
and discouraging.

Having my work printed on shirts does have it's advantages, it's the quickest and
most visable way to get my work out there. Wearable art is what I like to call it.
The challenge for me was not to be a slave to the printing process, but find a creative
way to get my art work across.

Thank you for your support, hope to see you in a "Kuya" Shirt.

Rob G. De Vera

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