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FROM THE PRINT SHOP

A small selection of some of the work coming out of our little studio.

ILLUSTRATION

Custom illustration and merch design built to give your brand personality, story and something worth wearing.

EMBROIDERY

A durable printing method where ink is pushed through custom screens directly onto garments, creating bold, long lasting prints with a premium feel.

SCREENPRINTING

Clean, durable embroidery for caps, hoodies, uniforms and apparel that needs a more elevated finish.

WHAT WE DO

OUR STORY

Ben & Taren started with a desire to make premium merch available to everyone. The name Milk Crate Merch actually came from the early days of learning to screen print. We purchased a secondhand setup from marketplace and all the inks, squeegees and printing gear came packed into an old milk crate. Somewhere between late nights in the workshop, ink everywhere and figuring things out as we went, the name stuck.

Most merch gets rushed, overcomplicated or treated like an afterthought. But Ben loves to create premium apparel and merch that people genuinely want to wear, keep and come back to. Giving everyone access to the art of screen printing, no minimums.

Today we work with brands, businesses, churches, events and creatives across Australia, offering screen printing, embroidery and illustration with a strong focus on quality, design and good communication.

Don't settle

a person holding a blue object
a person holding a blue object
black and yellow computer tower
black and yellow computer tower

for boring

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Shelves filled with colorful paint buckets

merch.

Most merch ends up cheap, late and forgotten. We make premium merch people actually want to wear, backed by clear communication and quality you can feel.

FOR BRANDS THAT CARE

From organisations, churches and cafes to events, apparel brands and small businesses, we partner with people who care about quality, design and creating merch their community actually wants to wear.

Here's what they're saying

Outstanding in all areas. The design & ideation process was inspired, the flexibility to tailor our order to the needs of our business (colours, sizing, delivery) was exceptional. The end product is great and we're constantly being asked about our business when our team wears the T-Shirts.

- Alex, Foxcatcher

Ben and the team make ordering merch enjoyable. There’s a genuine enthusiasm to help you get the best product with the best price. Would recommend to anyone looking to deal with honest good folk and get a beyond awesome product.

- Glenn, Community Culture

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Someone is drawing a logo on their tablet.

Let's Chat!

Got a question, comment or a collaboration idea? We are always keen for a yarn