The results for the 2014 Impressions Awards are in! For months, decorators of all sizes and experience levels submitted their entries for the 36th annual Impressions Awards, the industry’s most prestigious apparel decorating contest.
The 2014 competition was judged at the Fort Worth Imprinted Sportswear Show (ISS), which was held Sept. 18-20 at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Impressions staff would like to thank the following judges who once again evaluated this year’s entries: Dane Clement, Great Dane Graphics; James Ortolani, Stahls’ DFC; Charlie Taublieb, Taublieb Consulting; Richard Bloedow, GS USA; Deborah Jones, MyEmbroideryMentor.com; Jimmy Lamb, Sawgrass Technologies; Lee Caroselli-Barnes, Balboa Threadworks Inc.; and Terry Combs, Equipment Zone.
The winners are as follows:
The overall Grand Champion Award was given to “Queen Lidya,” which was submitted by Gelisim Tekstil, Istanbul, Turkey. That entry also was awarded the distinction of Grand Champion of Embroidery. The Grand Champion of Screen Printing was awarded to “‘Eco-Friendly T-Shirt’,” submitted by Lynka, Krakow, Poland.
Results for individual categories are listed below.
Multicolor Screen Printing on Light or Dark Garments
1st place: “Take ‘Er Slow,” US Recognition, Lakewood, Colo.
2nd place: “Bent Axles BBQ,” Images, Santa Maria, Calif.
3rd place: “Green Energy,” US Recognition, Lakewood, Colo.
True Process Color Screen Printing
1st place: “Broken By The Burden,” King Screen, Atlanta
2nd place: “Steeplechase 2014,” Anderson Studio, Nashville, Tenn.
3rd place (tie): “Gruene Hall,” Cornerstone Impressions, Fort Worth, Texas
3rd place (tie): “German American Partnership,” Rambow, New London, Minn.
Simulated Process Color Screen Printing
1st place: “‘Eco-Friendly T-Shirt’,” Lynka, Krakow, Poland
2nd place: “Guardian Angel,” The Araca Group, San Fernando, Calif.
3rd place: “Smile Now,” The Araca Group, San Fernando, Calif.
Special Effects Textile Screen Printing
1st place: “Heart Breaker,” The Araca Group, San Fernando, Calif.
2nd place: “Smokin’ Skull,” CC Creations, Bryan, Texas
3rd place: “Cherry Pie,” Shockwaves, Des Plaines, Ill.
Manual Textile Screen Printing
1st place: “Top O The River,” D. Long & Co., Savannah. Tenn.
2nd place: “Baeza,” Lafferty Screen Printing, Salinas, Calif.
3rd place: “Gypsy Foil Melt,” CC Creations, Bryan, Texas
Most Creative Use of Screen Printed Logo/Mascot
1st place: “Old Bay Washed Can,” Mojo Art & Image, Baltimore
2nd place: “Antique Car Run,” Rambow, New London, MInn.
3rd place: “Rasta Lion,” Robby Kloding., West Africa
Outstanding Design: A Screen Print Artist’s Award
1st place: “Crab Ripped,” Mojo Art & Image, Baltimore
2nd place: “Take ‘Er Slow,” US Recognition, Lakewood, Colo.
3rd place: “‘Vintage’ T-Shirt,” Lynka, Krakow, Poland
Multimedia
1st place: “Peacock Hoodie,” Shockwaves, Des Plaines, Ill.
2nd place: “Skull,” Quality Punch, Torrance, Calif.
3rd place: “Soccer Hoodie,” Divine Bling, Clovis, Calif.
Digitizing Artistry
1st place: “Mallard Ducks,” Texas By Design, Rockport, Texas
2nd place (tie): “40th Rodders Days,” Andy’s T-Shirts, Concord, Calif.
2nd place (tie): “Toledo Town,” QDigitizing.com
3rd place: “‘Vishnu’ the Indian God,” QDigitizing.com
Most Creative Use of an Embroidered Logo/Mascot
1st place: “Lone Autumn Wolf,” Sunshine Digitizing, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2nd place: “Magic Dogs,” Quality Punch, Torrance, Calif.
3rd place: “Brock Lesnar,” Shockwaves, Des Plaines, Ill.
Embroidered Stock Designs
1st place: “Queen Lidya,” Gelisim Tekstil, Istanbul, Turkey
2nd place: “Kentucky Derby Hat,” JP Bell Inc., Aurora, Colo.
3rd place: “Galata Tower,” Gelisim Tekstil, Istanbul, Turkey
Direct-to-Garment Digital Apparel Decoration
1st place: “Endless Koi,” Breakthrough Custom Clothing, Toms River, N.J.
2nd place: “Zelda,” T Productions, Mishawaka, Ind.
3rd place: “Panda’s Night Out,” Breakthrough Custom Clothing, Toms River, N.J.
Sublimation on Finished Apparel
1st place: “Vapor Subli-Sock Samples,” Vapor Apparel, N. Charleston, S.C.
2nd place: “American Customs,” Vapor Apparel, N. Charleston, S.C.
3rd place: “Cosmic Yoga,” Vapor Apparel, N. Charleston, S.C.
Most Creative Use of Heat-Applied Graphics (Digital Transfers, Cut-and-Sew or Print/Cut Materials)
1st place: “Zombie Fish,” Savi Customs, San Diego
2nd place: “US Army,” Savi Customs, San Diego
3rd place: “Falcons,” Savi Customs, San Diego
People’s Choice Award (Voted best by ISS show attendees)
“Queen Lidya,” Gelisim Tekstil, Istanbul, Turkey
