About Wild River

Hey, I’m Katie – the chaos behind Wild River

I’m the one-woman circus running Wild River – printing western tees, long sleeves, sweatshirts, DTF transfers, and PNG files between mom life, orders, and everyday chaos.

I’m not the “perfectly put-together influencer” type. I’m usually in an oversized tee, hair thrown up, juggling orders and real life… but I care hard about the people who shop with me and the businesses that trust me.

This small business is one of the incomes that helps provide for my family, which means I’m serious about quality, pricing, and actually showing up.

How Wild River started

Wild River didn’t start as some big, fancy business plan. It grew out of:

A love for western style
A press, some blanks, and a whole lot of trial and error
Saying “yes” to small orders, then bigger orders, then wholesale

I’ve made hundreds of shirts for boutiques and even had my work at the NFR in Vegas. Somewhere in the middle of all that, I fell in love, started traveling back and forth, and after about six months of living out of bags, Jake bought us a house in Arkansas.

That house finally felt like, “Okay, I won in life a little.”
Wild River grew right alongside all that change.

What Wild River offers

Right now, Wild River offers:

T-shirts, long sleeves & sweatshirts – mostly on Gildan Softstyle, professionally printed, unisex fit
DTF transfers – for other makers and boutiques who already have blanks and a press
PNG files – for designers, makers, and shops that want ready-to-use western art

I serve both:

Retail customers (shopping for themselves), and
Wholesale customers (boutiques, makers, and small businesses)

Wholesale buyers with a resale certificate/tax ID can apply to be tax exempt and get set up for their business.

My vibe & what to expect

If you stick around here, you’ll see:

Western, grunge, modern streetwear type designs
A mix of mom life, chaos, and shop updates
Honesty about turnaround times and pricing

I’m shy and not naturally a “be on camera” person, but I’m working on sharing more of my real life and behind-the-scenes so you know there’s an actual human behind your orders — not just an automated store throwing listings at you.

I’d rather build a relationship with customers and boutiques than shove nonstop “buy this, buy that” down your throat.

Pricing & the real world

The economy is not exactly fun right now.
I feel it too.

Because Wild River helps support my family, I have to be careful with how I price things so I can:

Keep quality high
Keep turnaround fast
Still be here months and years from now

That means I can’t always be the cheapest, and I can’t give everyone the exact same deal. But you’ll always know what you’re getting: good quality, fair pricing, and honest communication.