With the start of summer, it’s time for apparel decorators and the screen printing, embroidery, heat pressing and digital decorating equipment and materials suppliers of the world to start thinking seriously about the 2025 Impressions Expo in Dallas, Texas. Keep an eye on this page for the latest information on everything you need to know to make the most of the Southwest’s premier decorated-apparel trade show: with information on everything from registration deadlines to show specials, conference session info, networking opportunities, Shop Talk with Ink Kitchen updates, exhibitor news and debuts, and much more.
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Registration now open for the 2025 Impressions Expo in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 2-4
Registration is now open for Impressions Expo Dallas, set to take place October 2-4, largest custom decorated apparel event in the South. Not only that, but admission to this year’s Dallas expo is totally FREE OF CHARGE if you get your registration in by June 11. Sign up now to check out the latest on offer from scores of leading equipment, materials and blank apparel suppliers from across the decorated-apparel industry.
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A record-setting Impressions Expo, cutting edge machine embroidery and yet more direct-to-film (DTF) tech
Alas, for those hoping for “less interesting times” following the turmoil of the past few years, the world, for better or worse, remains as “interesting” as ever. That said, the good news as far as the custom decorated-apparel business goes is that there’s just no keeping down the decorators of the world—as was evident at the first two Impressions Expos of 2025, in Long Beach, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey. And things continue to look goof for the next Impressions Expo of 2025, set to take place in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 2-4.
Save the Date: 2025 Impressions Expo, Dallas, Texas, Oct. 2-4
Here we are fast approaching the mid-point of 2025. Suffice it to say, it’s been quite the year! The good news is the decorated-apparel industry has not only come through the roller coaster ride that has been the past few years, but looks to continue to do so despite the air of economic uncertainty surrounding the present. With that in mind, don’t miss out on the next Impressions Expo of 2025, set to take place Oct. 2-4 in Dallas, Texas.
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Navigating Economic Uncertainty: An Apparel Decorator’s Guide
Between the threat of rising inflation, uncertain economic forecasts and the increasing effects of the on-again-off-again Trump tariffs, businesses across the decorated-apparel industry find themselves in an uncomfortable position. Fortunately, the custom decorated-apparel industry has proven its resilience in the past and is in many ways perfectly positioned for whatever may come in the future.
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Impressions Expo 2024: It’s a Wrap, See you in 2025!
Another Fort Worth Impressions Expo is officially in the books, and what an expo it was, with well north of 3,000 attendees and exhibitors taking part in this year’s event. In addition to the more than 130 exhibiting companies that were on hand (staking out an impressive 14 percent more floor space than in the previous year) the 2024 expo featured crowds and an energy that had to be seen to be fully appreciated. Already looking forward to the 2025 event!
