There is some confusion among screen printers regarding the purpose of off-contact in the printing process. Basically, off-contact involves placing the screen a little bit above the platen so that it only makes contact at the point where the squeegee passes over the...
SanMar Corp., Seattle, recently announced its newest collection from District and District Made. With 30 new styles for men and women, the District lineup is designed to expand the fashion basics, featuring slim cuts and styles for the youthfully minded, according...
Transfer Express, Mentor, Ohio, recently released a video that demonstrates the steps of creating and ordering signature templates using the updated Easy View online designer. The brief video, shown above, shows how customers can design a template for a transfer that...
The North-American Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD), Syosset, N.Y., recently announced the election of its board of directors and officers for 2014-2015. Elected by the NAUMD membership for a two-year term, the 2014-2015 executive...
Heat Transfer Warehouse, Fargo, N.D., now offers a full line of Silhouette Cameo tools and specialty media. These products are all part of the Silhouette Cameo line and range from wedding tools to tattoo paper. The tools are made specifically for use with the...
Promotional Products Association Intl. (PPAI), Irving, Texas, hosted its second-annual Promotional Products Work! Week, held April 21-25. The week brought together industry stakeholders to inspire advertisers and marketers, and promote business growth for the industry...
Sawgrass Technologies Inc., Charleston, S.C., and Kiian Group, Luisago, Italy, recently announced that they have entered into a new long-term license agreement. Under the agreement, Kiian, which has been selling digital sublimation ink as a Sawgrass licensee for more...
Rib-knit garments have been fixtures in American sportswear for many years. The tiny ribs make these garments stylish, giving them a fashion feel and fitted form. While it is a little challenging to print on rib-knit garments, the process is not that difficult if you...
Balboa Threadworks, Palm Desert, Calif., is offering a Wilcom software video tour. The four-hour video shows viewers where each tool is and how it is used. The video also is fully transcribed. Viewers can later use the index to find the tool, function or technique...
Ash City, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, part of the alphabroder family, commemorated Earth Day this year by removing waste from its indoor office space and surrounding outdoor community area. The cleanup sessions took place on April 22 in and around the company’s...
Johnson Plastics, Minneapolis, has announced their 2014 Sublimation Webinar series, which will feature award-winning author and international speaker Jimmy Lamb. The first webinar in the series, “Adding Sublimation to an Awards Business,” took place on April 1....
Stahls’, St. Clair Shores, Mich., is offering free shipping with the purchase of a Hotronix heat press in May. This offer excludes Air Fusion and Dual Air Fusion heat presses. No minimum order is necessary. To place your order, call (800) 4-STAHLS. For more...
