What next? Austin Kowal and Evan Ekasala launch Clothesline

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Published Dec. 29, 2009 BUSINESS The story: Austin Kowal and Evan Ekasala start Clothesline, a DIY T-shirt shop in Burns Court, with a screen-printing machine they made from scratch. What next? Kowal and Ekasala doubled their retail space after moving from the Herald Square storefront at 537 S. Pineapple to the much roomier 533 next door. They teamed up with local screen-printing company Screen Killers, who temporarily took over the printing in order to teach the Clothesline boys all the professional, top-notch tricks of the trade. Clothesline has now resumed the printing duties, replacing their homemade wooden rig with a brand-new professional six-color press. They have also split retail space with Rude Psycles, a custom bike shop with an eco-friendly philosophy that aims to recycle and refurbish used bikes. Now you can pimp your bike and your shirt in the same store!

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