What to make of the past 12 months and the state of the decorated-apparel industry? What to expect in the year to come? To find out, we at Impressions Magazine polled a sampling of industry leaders to see what they thought about the way things stand in terms of the...
Custom transfers manufacturer Ninja Transfers has launched a newly restructured Specialty DTF Transfers section on its website NinjaTransfers.com, providing creators, decorators and custom decorated-apparel businesses a clearer, more accurate view of the advanced...
Longtime ROQ.US president Ross Hunter has been appointed chief operating officer at Santa Ana, California, based screen printer Liquid Graphics Inc., for years a major ROQ customer. According to Liquid Graphics, in his new role Hunter will work alongside founder and...
Greg Mastro has joined 613 Originals, a U.S.-based manufacturer of premium heat transfers for the custom decorated apparel industry, as its new senior vice president of operations. Mastro brings more than 35 years of leadership and experience across a range of...
Ninja Transfers has announced a major update to its growing custom patches category: all patch types, including embroidered, woven, PVC, leather and DTF patches, will now have a universal minimum order quantity of just 10 pieces. “For years, creators of all sizes have...
A recent study by the global market research firm Market Research Intellect, indicates the global T-shirt printing machine market hit $1.2 billion in sales in 2024 and could grow to $1.9 billion by 2033, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5 percent...
Philadelphia, PA-based Ink Innovations has unveiled a new piece of equipment its calls the Squeegee Tree, a breakthrough tabletop squeegee rack designed to keep decorated apparel screen-printing shops organized, efficient and running at full speed. Configured to hold...
In the wake of a strong fall, both for the Impressions Expo in Dallas, Texas, and the decorated apparel industry as a whole, the number of exhibitors set to take part in the upcoming 2026 Impressions Expo in Long Beach, California, Jan. 21-24, has now officially...
Custom direct-to-film (DTF) manufacturer Ninja Transfers has announced the rollout of what it describes as its most advanced customer account experience yet, a unified dashboard designed to give creators, apparel decorators and small businesses complete visibility...
Imperial Headwear has announced a new partnership with LPGA player Ingrid Lindblad, who joins Team Imperial as an official headwear ambassador. According to Imperial Headwear, Lindblad, a rising star on the LPGA Tour and standout collegiate player at LSU, has quickly...
Chicago-based apparel decorator Inkdnylon Custom Apparel has strengthened its nationwide reach with two new sourcing and promotional product websites—Inkdnylon Promotion & Branding, and InkBlanks—to better support businesses, organizations and bulk buyers across...
With only a little over a couple of more months to go, the 2026 Impressions Expo Long Beach decorated apparel show, set to take place Jan. 21-24, continues to look better and better, with a wealth of exhibitors and sponsors already lining up to take part. At present,...
