GSG, Dallas, will host an Oct. 10 grand opening for its new location in Austin, Texas. This full-service facility, which officially opened its doors Sept. 15, is located at 845 Interchange Blvd., Suite 106, Austin, Texas 78721. Staff at the facility can be reached at...
Editor’s Note: The following is a letter from Garry Bell of Gildan Activewear that was submitted in response to Jimmy Lamb’s article, “How Green is Your Green?” which appeared in the September 2014 issue of Impressions. I just finished reading “How Green is Your...
BERNINA of America, Aurora, Ill., recently announced its “Pin It For A Chance To Win The BERNINA 530 Swiss Edition!” (B 530 SE) contest on its blog. The contest will run through Oct. 13. To enter, visit BERNINA’s WeAllSew blog, click on the Pin It For A Chance to Win...
Roland DGA, Irvine, Calif., recently announced the winners of its recent Creative Awards Contest, a competition designed to showcase the array of projects produced by Roland users. Three winners were selected during the contest period, which ran Aug. 11-29....
If you ask Elaine Hayward to tell you the story about the man cave, she’s sure to smile. When she came up with the concept for her decorated apparel business, Absolutely Specialties Inc., she was looking for a way to balance her roles as a stay-at-home mom and (at...
SanMar Corp., Seattle, recently announced the addition of Yen Gao as its new director of sourcing. In this new position, Gao will oversee and manage SanMar’s U.S. sourcing team. She brings more than two decades of experience to the company, having most recently...
I get calls every week about the proper way to print with reflective inks. Following is a brief explanation of the methods, and reasons behind them, when it comes to reflective-ink printing. First, always thoroughly stir the reflective ink before printing. Basically,...
Epson America Inc., Long Beach, Calif., recently announced that its SureColor F2000 Series direct-to-garment inkjet printers have received a Must See 'Ems award in the “Future of Print” category. Selected by a panel of industry-leading consultants and experts, the...
InkSoft, Albuquerque, N.M., has added Bodek and Rhodes to the list of wholesalers in its integrated catalog lineup. This addition provides InkSoft users with the ability to add more styles to their web store offerings with a single click. Inventory levels and...
Transfer Express, Mentor, Ohio, is offering a free webinar on how to keep promotional products decorating in-house and make more profit. “Increase Ad Specialty Profits With Heat Printing” is scheduled for Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. EST. The webinar will discuss how to get...
The idea of contract printing can be appealing. After all, you don’t have to invest in inventory and your costs beyond shop overhead basically come down to labor and materials, making for good cash flow. However, there is much more to it than that. While contract...
The kidswear market spans small tykes, active youth and trend-seeking teens, making it one of the largest, most demanding — and most lucrative — niches. Meeting a wide range of market demands and wants, this year’s selection includes fashion-forward looks,...
