It's finally here, the 2026 Impressions Expo decorated apparel trade show in Long Beach, California, set to take place this week Jan. 21-24. Following in the wake of last year’s record-setting event, this year’s expo promises to be another blockbuster, with no less...
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Impressions Expo Long Beach: Sign up for this Year’s Conference Sessions
Although the 2026 Impressions Expo in Long Beach, California, is only a week away, there’s still plenty of time to sign up for some of the sessions making up this year's professional educational conference series. As always, the 2026 series, taking place Jan. 21-24,...
Rebrand: STAHLS’ Transfer Express Now STAHLS’ TXP
Veteran custom heat-transfer provider is celebrating its new name and new website with seven weeks of tees and transfers giveaways STAHLS’ Transfer Express, an industry-leading custom transfer provider since its founding in 1990, is starting off 2026 with a bang,...
ROQ Introduces Cutting-Edge HYBRID PRO Printing Platform
Described as “more than an upgrade,” the ROQ HYBRID platform has been redesigned to be faster, easier to use and more flexible, raising the performance level of hybrid production. Available in HYBRID, HYBRID PRO and HYBRID PRO+ configurations, the newly developed line...
Download the Mobile App to Take Full Advantage of Impressions Expo Long Beach 2026!
The 2026 Impressions Expo decorated apparel trade show in Long Beach, California, is right around the corner, taking place Jan. 21-24, and to make the most of the experience, attendees will want to be sure and use the official Impressions Expo Long Beach Mobile App—an...
LBU Inc., Donray Printing Join Forces
The goal of the merger is to create a faster, more complete U.S.-based manufacturing platform for custom sewn and decorated products LBU Inc., a vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer of custom sewn and decorated products, recently announced that Donray Printing, a...
Veteran Screen Printer Ampro Launches Heat Applied Graphics Division, Emphasis on Testing
Veteran screen-printer Ampro recently launched an enterprise-scale Heat Applied Graphics division after spending no less than six months building what the company describes as an “uncommon” capability among independent decorators: an in-house professional wash lab,...
Q&A with Impressions Expo Long Beach Show Director Kayla McGarry
With the start of the new year, we thought it was high time we checked in with Impressions Expo show director Kayla McGarry to get the latest on what to expect at the first Impressions Expo of 2026, taking place in Long Beach, California, January 21-24. Impressions...
Brother 32-inch DTF Custom Apparel Printer Coming to Impressions Expo Long Beach
Digital printing specialist Brother International has announced the recently unveiled DTRX100 32-inch roll-to-roll direct-to-film (DTF) printer will be on display at the upcoming Impressions Expo decorated apparel trade show in Long Beach, California, Jan. 21-24....
Heat-Press Specialists STAHLS’ Adds Four New Senior Leaders to its Commercial and Platform Teams
Heat-printing and custom apparel decorating tech leader STAHLS’ has announced the addition of four new senior leaders to its commercial and platform teams. In a recent announcement, STAHLS’ said the four strategic hires reinforce the company’s commitment to scaling...
ROQ.US Announces Senior Leadership Changes
ROQ.US, a leader in automated garment decoration, has announced the promotions of Jared Granberry to Chief Revenue Office and Cindy March to Chief Operating Officer. The moves come in the wake of ROQ.US president Ross Hunter stepping down to become COO at Liquid...
2025 The Year in Review for the Decorated Apparel Industry: The More things Change…
This same time last year, I wrote, “The first thing that comes to mind is how both the economy as a whole and the decorated-apparel industry, in particular, have continued to thrive.” This as the world was still feeling the last aftershocks of the pandemic. This same...















