Pulse Font Creator, offered by Hirsch Intl., Huntersville, N.C., lets users digitize a customer-supplied font or create a custom embroidery font for a specialized application. The digitizing tool comes in Pulse’s Maestro level. It’s also available as an option in...
Gone are the days of Internet keyword-driven search. It was sweet while it lasted, but during the past two or three years, a big shift in Internet-driven searching has taken place. There are a lot of reasons for it and here, you’ll get a view of what has changed,...
Plackets and woven shirts are the go-to styles for work environments, but customers aren’t the only ones on the job. With an impressive selection of performance details, this year’s styles are hard at work too, keeping wearers dry, comfortable and ready for anything....
How many times have you had a customer come in at closing time to place an order that needs to be ready by the next day? Well, consider those the good old days because today, more and more clients want same-day delivery. Or what about the client who could be depended...
During the past two decades, there has been a push from different organizations — including environmental agencies and large sporting goods companies — to have traditional plastisol inks either modified or replaced. One primary concern was the banning of certain...
The latest how-to video from Hotronix, Carmichaels, Pa., demonstrates how to replace the circuit breaker on Hotronix Auto Clam and Maxx Clam series heat presses. The “How to Replace the Circuit Breaker” video, shown above, begins by listing the parts, part numbers and...
Screen printing halftones on textiles is not as daunting of a process as some people make it out to be. However, there are steps that must be followed to ensure success. Most garment decorators are good at making screens for spot-color jobs because the exposure...
Tag on This, Pluckemin, N.J., offers a stamp printing machine. Featuring patent-pending technology, the machine can print on surfaces ranging from plastics and metals to ceramics and edibles. Designed for use in the home or office, it is ideal for creating...
Is the thought of embroidering on today’s popular performancewear sending you running in the opposite direction? Don’t let this lucrative, long-lasting trend pass you by; there are reasons — billions of them — to master embroidering on this sometimes slippery, shiny,...
Sometimes, an opportunity comes along and you just have to take it. Whether it’s a sure bet or a leap of faith, a new and different path can pay off handsomely. Such was the case for Scott Dortch, president of Royal Pacific of Las Vegas (RPLV). Dortch had been in the...
So, just what are promotional products distributors (PPDs) searching for in the quest for decoration excellence? We asked dozens of these busy promotional apparel counselors what they seek or currently have in a superb contract decorator. The results? There were five...
The basic T-shirt continues to keep pace with an industry that gets more and more fashion- and technology-minded, proving its staying power year after year. Today’s suppliers deliver dependable classics, as well as styles with new details — from trendy silhouettes to...
