Four years ago, Rusty Norris found himself at a pivotal point in life: He’d lost his job of 14 years and was standing at a crossroad trying to determine his next move. As fate would have it, Norris drove cross-country with a friend, Jamie Sinclair, who had a screen...
Editor’s Note: In the final installment of this two-part series, contributing writer Deborah Jones shares her findings as she revisits an embroidery company that has retooled aspects of its embroidery operation to make it more functional and efficient. In the March...
Graphics One LLC (GO), Burbank, Calif., has released the GO F-24 UV LED flatbed inkjet printer. The F-24 delivers the highest speed of any 24-inch-and-under true UV printer, according to the company. With its 24” x 16” print area and eight-color channel piezo print...
The obvious cornerstone of an embroidery business is the embroidery machine itself, regardless of whether it’s a model suited for commercial or home operations. However, once you have selected your machine, the real shopping begins. There are certain standout...
Proforma, Cleveland, was recently named one of the nation’s most innovative users of information technology, earning a spot on the InformationWeek 500 list. This is Proforma’s second consecutive year appearing on the list. The company’s recognition is based on the...
Madeira USA, Laconia, N.H., is offering FS #50 smooth metallic embroidery thread. FS #50 is available in six shades of gold and two silvers, making it a great addition to holiday designs, according to the company. The 50-weight thread does not require special...
Corel Corp., Ottawa, Ontario, recently announced the winners of the 2013 CorelDRAW International Design Contest. In total, 18 winning entries were selected out of the hundreds submitted. Alexei Oglushevich of Russia was named the Grand Prize Winner for his entry,...
Textile screen printing inks have come full circle when you consider that water-based inks were among the first ink systems used to print garments. Now, some printers are switching from plastisol inks, the longstanding standard for screen printing, back to water-based...
Through Oct. 31, customers who purchase a heat press from Stahls’ ID Direct will receive credit toward a future purchase. The company is offering $100 in free product with the purchase of any Hotronix or MAXX shirt heat press and $50 in free product with the purchase...
For the uninitiated, hot-market printing is the term used in the decorated apparel industry for contract printers who take on the stressful, and often large, T-shirt printing duties after a sports team wins a championship. Larger players in this field either can’t...
Transfer Express, Mentor, Ohio, is offering a new collection of Halloween-themed stock rhinestone transfers. Selections include a design with two bats in clear crystals; a cat in clear and yellow crystals; a pumpkin with a variety of crystals and studs; two ghosts in...
PolyOne Corp., Kennesaw, Ga., has added a new non-phthalate white ink to its Wilflex Epic Top Score solution portfolio. PolyOne launched Epic Top Score to meet the changing demands of screen printing on new synthetic and polyester fibers. Epic Top Score white...
