The manual T-shirt screen printing press has to be the most ubiquitous piece of equipment in the apparel decorating industry. From huge contract printers to tiny one-person, garage-based businesses, these presses are everywhere. For many new screen printers, a manual...
There always has been a love-hate relationship between embroiderers and metallic threads. We — and more importantly, our customers — like the look of metallic thread. It provides an extra sparkle to our embroidery — a little bling. And in today’s fashion world, bling...
Avalon Sportswear, Poland, recently received a bronze medal in “The Prize for Innovations” contest at RemaDays Warsaw 2014. The company was recognized for its “ECO Leaf” T-shirt design, which was made with eco-friendly, water-based inks. Avalon Sportswear offers...
Transfer Express, Mentor, Ohio, is hosting a free heat printing webinar on March 6. The webinar will cover on-site printing and selling of decorated shirts at events, such as sports tournaments, fairs, concerts, festivals and more. The one-hour session will provide...
When troubleshooting a problematic print that is done on a digital direct-to-garment printer, experience is, by far, the most valuable tool in your toolbox. I’ve also found my screen printing experience to be of worth. After screen printing for 25 years, I can...
Bostonian Peter Rinnig’s story is one of those “it’s-funny-how-things-work-out” tales. The “born artist” got his education in painting and graphic design and, as a music lover, he spent his college years hanging with musician friends and bands, and following the...
As we enter 2014, nearly everyone has a website. It’s part of doing business today. According to a recent Google survey of online search and presence, 92% of consumers will start their search for a local vendor online. More importantly, 74% of those searching for...
A friend of mine recently said, “There are three things you have to master when learning to embroider. The first one is hooping and if you get that right, the other two don’t matter.” While that is a slight overstatement, it does illustrate just how important hooping...
In an industry becoming more and more fashion- and technology-minded, the T-shirt continues to adapt, remaining the inventory essential. To keep up with the times, suppliers now offer deep inventories of retail-inspired and performance styles, in addition to the...
Roland DGA Corp., Irvine, Calif., has announced its schedule of 2014 “Born-to-Wrap” workshops. Offering comprehensive, hands-on vehicle wrap instruction from industry experts, the workshops will be held at various locations across the country, including Roland’s...
Heat Transfer Warehouse, Fargo, N.D., is offering 17 new Glitterflex Ultra colors from Specialty Materials. The new colors feature actual glitter flakes encased in a heat-sealing adhesive. They appear most true to color on light colored garments but can be pressed on...
Nazdar SourceOne, Shawnee, Kan., recently announced that David Bolding has rejoined the company as regional sales manager for the Southeast. Bolding brings extensive experience in the distribution and specialty graphics imaging businesses to his new role, according to...
