our story is driving your story.
Third-generation. Woman-owned. Family-run since 1987.
literally a mom and pop shop.
P&M Apparel started in the basement of Phyllis and Melvin (the P and the M), who took up custom apparel as a new career after farming and remodeling homes most of their lives. Their daughter Kay took over a few years after the business moved to Polk City, and two of her children, Megan and Ryan, joined the ranks as it grew. Megan and Ryan took over ownership in 2023.
Since 1987, we've helped businesses, schools, nonprofits, and communities create apparel people are proud to wear, through screen printing, embroidery, promotional products, online stores, and on-demand fulfillment. We've grown from Central Iowa to the whole state, the country, and lately, the world.
what we believe.
Great apparel builds belonging. Great service still matters. Fast answers matter. Keeping your word matters. That mindset has carried P&M through decades of change while we keep evolving with better systems, stronger creativity, smarter technology, and a team that genuinely cares.
We're not just decorators. We're problem solvers, idea generators, deadline hitters, and brand builders. We combine real production knowledge with practical business thinking, so you get solutions that work in the real world, not just on paper.
90% of our business comes from referrals. That's not an accident. It's the relationships.
We've also had a few people outside our shop take notice. See what's been said in press & recognition.
the photo on the press.
Walk the production floor and you'll find a small snapshot taped to the side of one of our presses: three generations of the women who built this company. It's not decoration. It's a reminder of whose name is on the sign.
the crew.
Sixteen people who print it, stitch it, pack it, and answer the phone when you call. In their own words:
megan griffith.
art director + owner
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megan.
what would you say ya' do here?
All things art, and I can dip into most of the production, administrative, and financial things as necessary.
scariest animal if it could talk?
Star-nosed mole.
weirdly competitive about?
Having the worst medical issues.
ryan toney.
grand poobah of many hats + owner
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ryan.
what would you say ya' do here?
Webstores, social media, production, sales, a little bit of everything. Plus show tunes, performed without request.
which kitchen appliance are you?
Blender. I'm loud and like to mix it up.
memoir title?
Why Is He Writing a Book? The Ryan Toney Tale
jacob whitman.
sales director
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jacob.
what would you say ya' do here?
People and process wrangler.
irrational fear?
Mechanical dinosaurs
sound that fills you with rage?
Nail clipping
kim taylor.
production manager, embroidery
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kim.
what would you say ya' do here?
The wizard at the embroidery machine and the fixer around here. The needle and thread is my home.
walk-up song?
Barracuda
smell that transports you?
Hog manure
margo niemeyer.
production manager, screen printing
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margo.
what would you say ya' do here?
If you order a single item from P&M, it touches my hands. I manage intake and keep production moving from start to finish.
if we made a shirt about you?
Just let me do it.
your pet's google review?
She's the best. 5 stars.
amanda clark.
finance manager
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amanda.
what would you say ya' do here?
I'm the one that keeps the lights on. Because I pay the bills.
iowa state fair strategy?
Make friends with all the horses. Then the cows, the pigs, the sheep, the goats, and anything else I find.
how do you eat wrong?
M&Ms lined up in rainbow order, two columns per color, eaten in pairs. A standard bag has 55.
hannah posey.
account manager
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hannah.
what would you say ya' do here?
I work with schools and sports organizations on apparel and uniforms they can pride themselves on.
lifetime supply of?
Food
one movie's dialogue, forever?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
alexis davis.
account manager
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alexis.
what would you say ya' do here?
I help individuals and companies get apparel and swag they enjoy wearing.
if you were a warning label?
Warning: extremely nosey.
one movie's dialogue, forever?
21/22 Jump Street
abby penton.
account manager
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abby.
what would you say ya' do here?
I work with dance studios, churches, and all types of personal orders.
dumbest way you've hurt yourself?
Running by the pool.
lifetime supply of?
Airline miles.
alex hernandez.
graphic designer
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alex.
what would you say ya' do here?
I design custom artwork and mockup proofs, plus video and social media design for P&M marketing.
irrational fear?
Badgers. Don't need a rationalization.
clown college specialty?
Pulling a handkerchief out of my mouth.
maggie barbour.
screen printer
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maggie.
what would you say ya' do here?
I reclaim screens, coat them, and burn films. I also help on the embroidery side when needed.
never done it, but everyone assumes?
Sang karaoke.
clown college specialty?
Juggling while getting shot out of a cannon through a flaming hoop.
bailee bishop.
screen printer
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bailee.
what would you say ya' do here?
Reclaiming, coating, and rinsing screens, plus pulling and boxing orders.
how do you eat wrong?
Kit Kats, layer by layer.
iowa state fair strategy?
Avoid at all cost.
taylor price.
embroidery tech
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taylor.
what would you say ya' do here?
I hoop garments and put them on a machine to get a brand new design.
wikipedia article from memory?
None of them.
if we made a shirt about you?
Local cryptid.
nicole printy.
embroidery tech
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nicole.
what would you say ya' do here?
I work with the embroidery team to get the best designs onto each piece.
conspiracy you think is true?
Amelia Earhart survived.
hill you'll die on that doesn't matter?
Nuts of any kind do not belong in Jell-O.
tess collins.
shipping specialist
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tess.
what would you say ya' do here?
In charge of checking in orders, compiling, and shipping them out.
villain origin story?
Sold as a baby to a foreign country, I grew up misunderstood and underrepresented.
30 seconds of everyone's attention?
Scream.
quinn taylor.
screen printer
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quinn.
what would you say ya' do here?
I help make shirts.
worst thing a ghost could do?
Jumpscare me three times a day, at random.
president you'd fight?
Teddy Roosevelt, because he's the strongest and I would scrap.
come say hi.
1100 S 5th St in Polk City.
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.