Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.C., recently announced that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) has joined its REPREVE #TurnItGreen movement. With a goal of driving awareness and education about the importance of recycling among students, faculty, fans and...
Brother Intl. Corp., Bridgewater, N.J., offers the new PE540D, an embroidery-only machine with built-in Disney designs. The machine, which is decorated with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse images, features 35 built-in Disney designs and is priced at $399. Additional...
Pacific Sportswear & Emblem Co., San Diego, has secured the licensing rights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for accessories, gifts, novelties and souvenirs. Also included in the product mix is the UFC Fight School pewter pendant worn by all fighters...
Just last week I needed to purchase a pair of new athletic shoes. After visiting several of the major shoe retailers, I couldn’t find any pair that would fit. As I left my local shopping center, I saw a high-end retailer (famous for women’s shoes), and thought I would...
Stahls’, St. Clair Shores, Mich., is offering a video that demonstrates all of the products included in its Hotronix Fusion Print More Package. The package combines all the components necessary to decorate just about any style of garment and accessories, such as...
Decorating garments with flock is a technique that has been practiced for decades and could be considered the first real “special effect” for garment decoration. Flock gained popularity in the 1950s as a way to personalize bowling shirts with a team name emblazoned on...
Kiian Digital SpA, Novedrate, Como, Italy, will present its new fluorescent range of Digistar sublimation inks at FESPA China & CSGIA 2014, to be held Nov. 19-21 at the Poly World Trade Expo Center in Panzou, Guangzhou. Designed to meet the demand for...
This may be the most competitive era in the history of printed products. Any customer that wants to get a price quote can go online and, within minutes, have an idea of what a product will cost. However, a smaller, local screen printer is fighting an uphill battle...
Brother Intl. Corp., Bridgewater, N.J., is introducing nine new dealer machines, as well as new accessories and software, for 2015. The new introductions include THE Dream Machine Innov-is XV8500D combo machine, with more than 100 improved features and enhancements....
This year marks the 25th anniversary of CorelDRAW, along with the highly anticipated release of its most current version, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X7. This suite includes CorelDRAW X7, the core application for vector art and multipage documents; Corel PHOTO-PAINT, the...
Melco, Westminster, Colo., is offering two new machines: the Melco EMT16 modular embroidery machine and the EPSON F2000 direct-to-garment printer. The Melco EMT16 is up to 28% faster than older Melco machines, according to the company. It features a new operating...
One thing has become apparent to me over the years: The vast majority of people who buy decorated apparel have no real idea of what’s involved. Not only this, but they think every decorator is the same and the only thing that separates you from the others is your...
