If you live, work or play in the San Luis Obispo area, you’ve probably had a connection with J.Carroll, whether you know it or not. We have been serving great garments to the Central Coast community for over 15 years. We have produced tens of thousands of special event and logo’d garments for businesses, community organizations, sports teams, college clubs, fraternities and sororities, and church groups. You may even have worn yours without knowing it was by us!
I invite you to look around and see what separates us from the competition. Better yet, call or stop by to see how we can help you with your next project.
-Josh Jacobson
Thu, 29 Jul 2010
Go Team Joe!!!!

Joseph's father John had these shirts made for a group of people who teamed up for the OC Marathon.
Since then, the shirts have made their way into other events, and the support is growing.
Good job John, good job Joseph!
Fri, 09 Jul 2010
Hey Parents!!!! Need to find another way to spend money on your kids? Check out this towel Rawley made for his daughter...pretty sweet.
Our new Direct to Garment machine makes it easy to personalize some really cool gifts.
Tue, 25 May 2010
Congratulations to Cruz Gomez, Scott Adams, and everybody involved in last weekend's Fight For Wrestling Event at Cal Poly-we appreciate the opportunity to participate.
Casey-next time we know you will not be wearing heels!
Thu, 17 Dec 2009
Shop Dog back on site
World meet Abby, Abby meet the world.
We'll let her get used to things for a little while, but be prepared to be licked, or at minimum, have a cold nose pressed somewhere on you when you walk in.
It's been a year and a half since Utah graces our hallowed grounds, and most of us are excited to have a dog back in the building.
Wed, 25 Nov 2009
Jesse's new ride...
Congratulations to head pressman Jesse Giron on his new ride. A surprise to the rest of us, Jesse said that he was just biding his time until the right car came around...and it did.
Tue, 17 Nov 2009
Employee Recognition for the Holidays
It's about time to start thinking about Holiday Cheer in the workplace, and we know that there is no better way than with company gear. Sweatshirts, Fleece, Jackets, Beanies, Long Sleeve T's...all make great gifts, and give you a little advertising to boot.
Tue, 20 Oct 2009
You look great today!
Wed, 14 Oct 2009
Long Time...No Post
Two months, nothing new posted...doesn't mean we haven't been busy. Keeping the world looking good is tough work.
Check out the photo of the remodeled lobby. Better yet, come on in and see it in person, then order some shirts for your business, someone's birthday, your kid's soccer team, or even better, see how you can donate some shirts to a great non-profit like the United Way or Special Olympics.
Fri, 07 Aug 2009
The J.Carroll 500
It was a close race (until the younger contestant found a way to shave some precious time off the clock), but Luke Jacobson prevailed in the inaugural J.Carroll 500 (feet).
"It was a tough race, but the track was running fast today", said the four year old, "I saw my opening, and I took it. I knew that we had a big production day ahead of us, and I couldn't wait around while there were jobs waiting to get out the door."
Wed, 01 Jul 2009
Rock Chalk Jamie Fraser
J.Carroll has always been a fan of Big XII schools... especially Kansas, so we are pumped to see a Southern California girl heading off to Lawrence, Kansas for college.
Jamie's sister, Jackie, ordered these shirts to mark the occasion.
I love this photo!
Tue, 30 Jun 2009

Tom Mott arrived with the students from the 1Dream Foundation for a lasagna lunch and some good times learning how shirts are made.
We showed them how shirts were printed on the Automatic Press, and then each person was able print the back of the shirt on our manual press.
Check out the photo, and keep in mind that the smallest guy in the photo is pushing 6' tall (our designer Travis Harrison is 6'6, and he was dwarfed by a few of these guys) .
To learn more about this great program, check out http://www.1dreamfoundation.com/
Wed, 17 Jun 2009
How is this for a compliment?
"Thank you so much! I hope you know how much we appreciate you! You do not just create shirts - you make impressions, memories, and smiles beyond incredible. Thank you!"
Jenn Walton - Indian Wells, CA
Tue, 07 Apr 2009
Don't call it a comeback, they've been here for years!
The headband is a mark of true sophistication and style :)
Sometimes you need a unique item to get your point across. Why not try something like this?
I'm not saying that you should buy 144 of these things, but you might try adding 5 or 6 to your next order and see what kind of reaction you get when you give them out to the customers who want to make a statement for you.
Fri, 13 Feb 2009
3D Embroidery now available
Puff 3D embroidery uses a foam underlining to achieve an extreme three dimensional effect. The foam comes in different widths and colors to accommodate an array of products and thread colors.
Puff 3D embroidery works best with block or large round shaped letters. Artwork for puff embroidery should have rounded corners so that the needle perforates the corners of the design and covers the foam completely and makes your design come alive.
Thick materials that will be washed periodically generally work best with this application, such as hats, bags, and thicker jackets. To really make your business name or logo stand out, use our puff 3D embroidery.
Tue, 27 Jan 2009
Marketing idea that can save you MONEY!
Does your company buy from vendors that have coop money available? A great way to subsidize the cost of getting shirts made is to put the logo of your vendor on your company shirts. We have seen vendors pay half to all of the cost of shirts for local companies to outfit their staff.
Cuesta Equipment would sew the logo for Louisville Ladder, Makita, or Weather Guard on the sleeves of their shirts. Idler's Appliances sews Maytag, Whirlpool, Kitchen Aid, or Dacor on the sleeves of their shirts, and McCarthy's Irish Pub has printed the Jameson logo onto shirts for events.
It can't hurt to ask, and it may save you some money.
Tue, 13 Jan 2009
Year of the T-Shirt
2009 is back to the basics. Advertise your message on something that gets used again and again. Guaranteed, T-Shirts will give you give you the the most bang for your buck.
Thu, 11 Dec 2008
Print Run
Check out the guys printing shirts for Tennis Warehouse this afternoon. Paul and Jesse had the machine running about half speed because of a special metallic ink being used.
After printing, these shirts were folded, heat sealed in a polybag, and then labeled with a UPC sticker.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008
Screenprinting Room
The guys in the screenprinting room are keeping busy and printing those crisp white tees. Keeping it going! Thanks guys!





