Journal

Marque Journal: How to Wash a Printed Hoodie So the Print Survives
How to Wash a Printed Hoodie So the Print Survives
Most cracked, faded prints were not badly made. They were badly washed. Six rules, and the reasoning behind each one. Read more...
Marque Journal: What Is a Concours d'Elegance?
What Is a Concours d'Elegance?
A competition with no finish line, no stopwatch and no winner on merit of speed. Judged entirely on how something looks and how honestly it has been kept. Read more...
Marque Journal: What Does GT Actually Stand For?
What Does GT Actually Stand For?
Two letters on more badges than almost any others in the business, and one of the few that started as a genuine engineering brief rather than a marketing department's idea. Read more...
Marque Journal: Why We Don't Print Manufacturer Logos
Why We Don't Print Manufacturer Logos
Most car apparel is somebody else's badge on a blank garment. There are two reasons we don't do that, and only one of them is about the law. Read more...
Marque Journal: The Four Workshops That Shaped the Car
The Four Workshops That Shaped the Car
Pininfarina, Bertone, Zagato, Touring. None of them built engines. The cars are remembered for their work anyway. Read more...
Marque Journal: How Heavy Should a Hoodie Actually Be?
How Heavy Should a Hoodie Actually Be?
Fleece weight is the single number that decides whether you are still wearing something in February. Here is what the numbers mean and where the sensible range sits. Read more...
Marque Journal: What Does Coachbuilt Actually Mean?
What Does "Coachbuilt" Actually Mean?
Before cars were stamped out of sheet steel, a manufacturer sold you a rolling chassis and you took it somewhere else to have a body made. Here is how that... Read more...