With 2024 fast coming to a close, there’s no better time to check in with Impressions Expo show director Kayla McGarry to get the latest on what to expect at the first Impressions Expo of 2025, taking place in Long Beach, Californian, January 23-25. Impressions...
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A Q&A with Lane Seven Apparel’s Milissa Gibson
Based in Southern California, blank apparel specialist Lane Seven Apparel first made a name for itself as a manufacturer of high-quality fleecewear. However, it has since gone on to become much, much more, with a wide-ranging product line that is as easy on the...
Ninja Transfers Notes Rapid Growth of Patches Business
Custom DTF (direct-to-film) transfers manufacturer Ninja Transfers recently announced the rapid growth of its Ninja Patches business—part of a comprehensive and ongoing expansion of the company’s growing number of products and services. According to Philadelphia,...
Hirsch Expands Premium DTF Film and Powder Production
Huntersville, North Carolina-based Hirsch Solutions LLC, a leading provider of apparel-decorating equipment, has announced the expansion of its ability to supply Hirsch Premium Film and Powder products for direct-to-film (DTF) printing. The move comes in response to...
613 Originals Unveils DTF Hybrid Heat Transfers
Mahwah, New Jersey-based custom heat-transfer provider 613 Originals has announced the release of what it calls its new DTF Hybrid Heat Transfers, a proprietary heat-transfer solution expressly configured for the high-demand apparel and promotional markets. Per 613...
2025 Impression Expo Long Beach Logging Record Numbers
It’s no secret the decorated-apparel industry has been on a roll of late. It should therefore come as no surprise that the 2025 Impressions Expo Long Beach decorated-apparel trade show, set to take place Jan. 23-25, 2025, is looking to be the biggest event yet. At...
Now Accepting Entries: Impressions Magazine’s 2025 III Awards
It’s an exciting time to be a part of the decorated-apparel business, with new ideas, new companies and new technologies seemingly debuting every day. With that in mind, we at Impressions Magazine have created something we call our Impressions Industry Impact (III)...
Ninja Transfers Introduces ‘AI Upload’ DTF Design Tool
Leading custom DTF (direct-to-film) provider Ninja Transfers has announced the launch of its latest innovation: an online DTF design function it's calling its “AI Upload” tool. According to Ninja Transfers, this latest addition to the company’s extensive portfolio of...
A Look at Screen-Printing Specialty Inks with Avient’s John MaGee
Long a leading manufacturer of screen-printing inks Avient currently carries no less than eight different brands: Wilflex, Rutland, Zodiac, Union Ink, Printop, MagnaColours, QCM and Avient Specialty Inks. To find out the latest from the company, which has its roots in...
Allmade Turning Trash into Treasure for National Recycling Day
In honor of National Recycling Day, November 15, Issaquah, Washington-based blank apparel manufacturer Allmade is sharing a host of materials and resources for those in the decorated-apparel industry, the media and people in general committed to living more...
Registration Now Open for Impressions Expo Long Beach 2025
Discounted "Early Bird" pricing is now available for the first Impressions Expo of 2025, the Impressions Expo flagship event that takes place each year in Long Beach, California. To register, click here. As in years past, hundreds of leading suppliers and equipment...
Ninja Transfers Shipments Now Carbon-Neutral
Custom DTF (direct-to-film) transfer manufacturer Ninja Transfers is proud to announce its new partnership with Shopify Planet, what the describes as a “groundbreaking solution for offering carbon-neutral shipping.” According to Ninja Transfers, joining forces with...















