As we start to head into the summer season and warmer temperatures it is important to remember a few things about plastisol ink storage. This ink type cures through heat, so it is always advisable to store it in a cool room to avoid any heat-related issues. Here are...
Stahls’, St. Clair Shores, Mich., is offering customers the opportunity to join Ted and Mary Stahl for the 2014 Great Race. To enter to win the opportunity to join them for the race, customers can visit stahls.com/greatrace now through June 2. The Great Race is an...
Apparel magazine recently named J. America Wholesale Blanks, Fowlerville, Mich., a Top Innovator for 2014. The Top Innovator award recognizes companies for moving the industry forward in unique ways. Other companies that received the award included adidas USA,...
Inksoft, Albuquerque, N.M., has added 1,022 new designs to its online designer program, Design Studio. The program comes with more than 8,000 pieces of clip art and templates, and this library is expanded on a regular basis. The newest designs fall under the...
Murakami Screen, Monterey Park, Calif., recently offered local high school students the opportunity to be showcased in its first-ever screen printing competition. The winners were: First Place: “PIASC Raise Foundation” by Jeffrey Lara, Eagle Rock High School This...
When it comes to order size, is bigger better? Most of us would prefer a 12-dozen-piece order over a 12-piece order, but in the grand scheme of things, are you really making more money? Perhaps in gross sales, the larger order seems to be the ticket, but gross sales...
Sublimation is elevating its game and finding its way into the mainstream with its own unique space. This decoration method is taking on a more retail-centric approach, while also gaining ground with designers who — until now — resisted synthetics in the...
One of the well-known major advantages of digital garment decoration techniques is the ability to realize profit from small runs, and even orders consisting of just one piece. Because there is little preparation time, your marginal production costs can be low and easy...
The heat printing graphics market continuously is improving. New technology is meeting trends in performance apparel and pushing fashionable looks without compromising performance. Synthetic garments, such as performancewear, present some of the most unique decoration...
Ash City, Richmond, Ontario, Canada, is offering a weekly North American webinar series, “Webinar Wednesdays,” designed to offer insightful sales techniques and tips to distributors. The half-hour weekly session, hosted by Ash City’s Trade Marketing Specialist, Suzi...
GSG, Dallas, will host an open house July 18 at its Tulsa, Okla., location. The open house, which will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., will include a vendor showcase, equipment demos, facility tours, a free lunch and giveaways. It’s a great chance to see some of the...
Scott Fresner of T-Biz Network Intl., Scottsdale, Ariz., and his son, Mike Fresener of Independent Print Supplies, Leitchfield, Ky., have moved their upcoming Printers Boot Camp, scheduled for July 31-Aug. 3, to Bowling Green, Ky. Previously scheduled to occur in...
