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Spreadshirt goes out of space


The story of a small T-shirt embarking on a big journey

A few months ago, a school class from Cockermouth, UK, asked us whether we’d be interested in sponsoring their project.
Once they introduced the project to us, we agreed instantly.
17 of their students hatched a very ambitious plan to send a balloon attached with a camera to space and back to earth. The main idea here was not only to develop a balloon, but to organise everything surrounding the project. And the kids took care of that themselves: Finding sponsors, informing press, writing a blog and maintaining a Facebook page. The project was part of a school project under the very fitting motto ‘Ascend’.

And the best thing about it: A small Spreadshirt ambassador embarks on a great mission into space. We are confident that the little challenger will make it back to earth, and that the T-shirt will be awarded with an honorary place in our T-shirt Hall of Fame. Meanwhile we’re going to wear Galaxy T-shirts to celebrate the occasion 🙂

More info on Project Ascend can be found on the students’ blog or on their Facebook page.

Big shout out to the guys from Project Ascend to let us take part in this adventure!

Meet A Spreader: Product Owner Mareike Goedemann

It’s about time for a new edition of Meet A Spreader. This time it’s Mareike’s turn. About 3.5 years ago, Mareike started out as one of two product owners. A lot has changed at Spreadshirt since then. In this interview she’s going to explain what’s important for Product Management, how her work at Spreadshirt has changed, and how she finds motivation for her daily work.

But let’s take it step by step. Could you briefly introduce yourself? Where are you from, and how did you get into Spreadshirt?

How long have you been part of the company? Initially I am from the greater Berlin area. After I finished school, I first wanted to study design. So I went to Cologne to work as an intern for a marketing agency. I built my first websites there, and I got excited by the possibilities that I discovered. This is why I then studied Media Science in Furtwangen. Back then this was the only German university offering the programme with an online focus. And I’m still pretty happy with my change of tack. It’s what I like doing.
During my studies, I also had the opportunity to do a term in Finland. What a great experience! And later I wrote my final thesis at IBM in Hamburg. The topic was on product searches in online shops, and this is how i got into Spreadshirt. But first I stayed in Hamburg for another 3 years. There I worked for an agency involved with company communication at their online department. After that I came to Spreadshirt. And I’m still here today 🙂

Like you said, you are a Product Owner. What exactly is your job? And do you find it difficult to explain what you do over a pint in the pub? Read more

Update on Spreadshirt collection: Bye-bye outer label

We have some updates to our collection: In future, all Premium T-shirts will be produced without the Spreadshirt label on the sleeve. In December we already received the first stock without the outer label.
Why is this? Since introducing the new Spreadshirt collection in March, we’ve gathered feedback from our partners and customers. Sales numbers confirm that the quality, fit and print results are quite a success. Only the outer label is not really appreciated by all of our partners. Apart from the fact that we take great pride in our collection, we do value our partners’ feedback very highly. And to make sure that the centrepiece of our collection receives due appreciation, we have decided to dispense with the outer label in future.
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