For decades, cotton and cotton-polyester mix T-shirts have been a mainstay of decorated apparel world. However, more recently, a formidable and sustainable challenger is making waves: hemp. As consumers become more environmentally conscious, the demand for sustainable...
Gain valuable insights from a pair of actual screen printers/apparel decorators who’ve successfully expanded into promotional products in order to grow their respective companies’ bottom lines. Guided by a pair of expert moderators from the Advertising Specialty...
Inktavo, the company behind InkSoft, Printavo, GraphicsFlow, SignTracker and Clarity Software, and OrderMyGear (OMG), a leading online platform for group ordering and e-commerce in the team, promotional products and the decorated apparel markets, have announced they...
In light of the increasing rate of change driving the world of custom apparel decoration, a few years ago we at Impressions magazine created something we call our Impressions Industry Impact (III) Awards to recognize the creativity and innovation that makes the...
In this panel discussion recorded live at 2025 Impressions Expo in Long Beach, California, Rick Roth, president of New England’s Mirror Image Screenprinting & Embroidery and co-founder of the Ink Kitchen joins panelists Stephanie Michael of 613 Originals, Stan...
New York-based Royal Apparel, a manufacturer of premium, Made-in-USA and eco-friendly knitwear, has announced the upcoming opening of a new West Coast Distribution Center in San Bernardino, California. According to Royal Apparel, the strategic expansion represents a...
Tampa, Florida-based ColDesi, a global provider of top-of-line custom apparel printing equipment and supplies, has announced the opening of a new European showroom in the Netherlands. To celebrate, ColDesi will host an Customization Equipment Open House from October...
Those decorators looking to expand their product offerings are going to want to be sure and check out GS2 Awards & Laser Supply’s upcoming two-day technical seminar exploring the fusion of two distinct but complementary decorating technologies, laser engraving and...
In this panel discussion recorded live at 2025 Impressions Expo in Long Beach, California, Rick Roth, president of New England’s Mirror Image Screenprinting & Embroidery and co-founder of the Ink Kitchen, looks at the future of the commercial decorated apparel...
Don’t give up on direct-to-film (DTG) just yet! In this panel discussion recorded live at the 2025 Impressions Expo in Long Beach, California, Rick Roth, president of New England’s Mirror Image Screenprinting & Embroidery and co-founder of the Ink Kitchen...
For those decorators looking to sharpen their craft and grow their business MADE Laboratories will be offering a pair of back-to-back events this fall: the first, WB/CAMP: Water-Based Mastery is set to take place at the ROQ Tech Center in Orlando, Florida, Oct 25-26,...
Direct-to-film (DTF) printing specialist Huedrift has introduced a lineup of three different DTF printers designed to make it that much easier for decorators of all kinds to “bring their creative visions to life.” According to Huedrift, its three new models—Huedrift...
