According to a newly released report from the market-research firm Global Growth Insights, the worldwide manual screen-printing press market was worth $83.98 million in 2025 and is projected to reach $87.51 million by the end of 2026. Longer term the market is...
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Live Webinar: Ensure Your Apparel Customers Get Their Promotional Products from You as Well
In its next live webinar, Impressions magazine will join Doug Charles, account executive distributor services at the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI), in discussing how a growing number of screen printers, embroiderers and other apparel decorators are...
Custom Apparel Decorator Inkdnylon Expands Customer, Procurement and Production Infrastructure
Chicago-based custom apparel company connects appointments, pickup and shipping, quotes, RFQs, RFPs, company stores, proofs and approvals through a custom-built digital workflow Chicago-based Inkdnylon Custom Apparel has expanded its internal customer, procurement and...
“How Do I Podcast” Sneak Preview: How Do I Know My Decorated Apparel Business Is a Healthy One?
In a preview companion article for the soon-to-be-released first episode of the “How Do I?” Podcast, guest Mark Coudray discusses how to ensure your decorated apparel business remains a healthy one—and how to identify if and when it's not. Keep an eye on this space...
L2 Brands Names John Fryer As Chief Executive Officer
L2 Brands, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of premium custom-decorated apparel and headwear has appointed John Fryer as its new Chief Executive Officer. According to L2 Brands, Fryer most recently served as president of Unrivaled Teamwear, a carve-out...
Shirt Lab Launches Six-Week Decorated Apparel Leadership ‘Sprint’
Classes designed to help decorated-apparel shops build managers who actually lead Virtual working program focuses on building real leadership systems Takeaways include priorities, delegation, concrete feedback and problem-solving The decorated apparel education and...
How to Choose the Best Commercial Embroidery Machine for Your Shop
From needle count and sewing speed to single-head vs. multi-head configurations, here’s what apparel decorators should consider when investing in commercial embroidery equipment
Check Out the New, Returning Exhibitors at Next Month’s Impressions Expo Dallas
Look out for industry-leading companies like M&R, SPSI and ColDesi, and the many products and services they provide Among the more than 122 exhibitors expected to attend, over 30 will be new to the show, returning after a hiatus or increasing their booth space...
Commercial DTF Printers: How to Choose the Right System for Your Shop
From print speed and color capabilities to maintenance and floor space, here’s what apparel decorators should consider when choosing a commercial DTF printer or deciding whether to bring transfer production in-house
Shirt Lab Las Vegas Master Class to Focus on Online Custom Apparel Stores
Hoping to turn your decorated apparel business’s online stores into a profitable, scalable revenue engine? Look no further than the upcoming Shirt Lab master class covering the topic set to take place Sept. 21-22 in Las Vegas, Nevada, which you can attend via...
Commercial Embroidery 101: Getting Your Business Off on the Right Foot
A well-organized embroidery is critical to a commercial shop's longterm sucess Think through what you want out of your custom embroidery business ensure success Price your custom machine embroidery according to your business's unique costs Starting an embroidery...
Custom Commercial Embroidery: Working With Specialty Threads
With a little foresight and planning, you, too, can take your commercial embroidery business to the next level Quality embroidery produced using traditional threads is lovely, but why not spice it up a bit and make your designs really stand out from the crowd? I know,...















