Philadelphia-based Ninja Transfers, the industry leader in custom DTF transfers for apparel, has launched a new solution for hard goods customization as well. The company’s UV DTF 3D PermaStickers can be used for decorating mugs, tumblers and other hard goods—no heat...
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Looking Ahead: Apparel Decorating Trends in 2024
I suppose it’s only natural, but in times of trouble, it seems people are forever trying to forecast whatever it is that might lie ahead. Suffice it to say, yours truly is no exception. Luckily, coming out the other end of the worst of the pandemic (and despite the...
Updated – First Impressions: Here’s to a Truly Happy 2023!
Famed movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn was once quoted as saying, “Forecasts are difficult to make—particularly those about the future.” Nonetheless, I’ve decided to go on record and say 2023 is going to be a banner year for the decorated apparel industry. Yes, I know, the...
Veteran Screen Printer Leading Online AI Design Course
Veteran screen printer and longtime Impressions Expo conference sessions speaker Marshall Atkinson, principal of Atkinson Consulting, will be partnering with the AI Institute, an Irish online artificial intelligence course provider, this January teach a four-part...
613 Originals appoints Deric Hoch as CEO
Mahwah, NJ - 613 Originals recently announced the appointment of Deric Hoch as its new Chief Executive Officer. Hoch replaces Frank Flanagan, 613 Originals’ founder, who will continue on in the revised role of advisor and board member. According to 613 Originals, as...
ROQ Debuts Fully-Self-contained E Press
Vancouver, Washington: Embrace your inner Thoreau and “Simplify! Simplify” with the recently introduced ROQ E screen-printing press. Described by veteran screen-printing equipment manufacturer ROQ US as the market's first self-contained automatic press, the system...
GroupeSTAHL Names Josh Ellsworth as Chief Revenue Officer
St. Clair Shores, MI—Transfer and heat-printing specialist GroupeSTAHL has promoted long-time team member Josh Ellsworth to the post of Chief Revenue Officer. Ellsworth is a true industry veteran with more than 25 years of management and heat-printing expertise. As...
Editorial: Darwinian Decorating
Years ago, I was a biology major with thoughts of going to med school. Thankfully, I ended up switching to history, leaving the practice of medicine to others. Nonetheless, many of the lessons I learned during my “scientific phase” have stuck with me to this day:...
Financing New Decorated Apparel Equipment
Forecasting is always a bit dangerous. But if past trends repeat themselves, 2024 is shaping up to be a very promising year for decorated apparel, along with many other kinds of printed and decorated products. Among other things 2024—and a decent chunk of 2023—will...
Fort Worth Impressions Expo 2023 another Success
Impressions Expo and the decorated apparel business remain on a roll, with crowds and the overall feel at last week’s Impressions Expo Fort Worth confirming the industry continues to sustain its post-COVID momentum. In terms of raw numbers, this year’s Impressions...
Embroidery Legacy Ready to Party!
The embroidery specialists at The Deer’s Embroidery Legacy will be celebrating their company's 65th birthday this fall with an online anniversary party and webinar and over $30,000 in prizes, including a ZSK Sprint 6 embroidery machine. Founded by current CEO John...
Selecting the Correct Embroidery Backing
Choosing the correct backing is a vital part of the embroidery process. Unfortunately, it can also create a fair amount of anxiety and confusion for embroiderers. Even a casual glance at the wide range of backing selections in any embroidery supply catalog with the...















