After more than 30 years as a screen printer, I’ve observed that the average shop is more of a screen maker than a screen printer. If you have ever taken the time to add the total amount of time and money invested in making screens, you may agree with me. This is why...
Corel Corp., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, recently debuted Corel Painter X3. The new version features new tools, such as new Jitter brushes that produce more organic art, and flow maps that direct the saturation of wet media as it interacts with the canvas. Artists also...
Ash City, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, has appointed Brent Neal as its new dedicated sales representative. He will service the Southern Alberta and Southeastern British Columbia territory and will be responsible for building solid relationships with distributors,...
Having been a consultant in the decorated apparel industry for more than 25 years, I have seen areas of every shape and size used as workspaces. Being a business owner with a store front of 3,000 square feet and also working from home out of a spare bedroom, I know...
In an industry driven by comfort, it’s no surprise that fleecewear is in high demand year-round. And with more and more technical developments making this functional fabric even lighter and more performance-ready, fleece continues to further distance itself from the...
Pop singer Rihanna has won a court case against retailer Topshop, which was selling T-shirts bearing her image without permission, according to BBC News. The singer sued Topshop’s parent company, Arcadia Group Brands Ltd., for $5 million over the T-shirts, which...
SanMar Corp., Seattle, has released its 2014 Apparel, Bags & Caps catalog, featuring the industry’s most extensive collection of tall sizes. “We’re putting a stake in the ground regarding talls,” says Lee Strom, senior marketing manager at SanMar. “With 75 tall...
Sublimation is growing in many different parts of the printing industry. From signage to building materials, sublimation is all over the place in its applications. What other print technology can be used to make items ranging from skateboards and cycling jerseys to...
One of the greatest things about emerging digital direct-to-garment (DTG) technology is the freedom it gives artists to profit from their work. By purchasing a digital printer and a heat press or conveyor oven, designers can create garment graphics, print only a few...
As the T-shirt turns 100 this year, we are reminded that this versatile medium isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. And that’s good news for Susan Becker, owner of Reading, Pa.-based Jersey Ink Custom Apparel. According to SmallBizTrends.com, 50% of small businesses...
When Mili Mulic and Brad VanSteenvoort decided to start a screen printing business together, their combined capital came to a whopping $350. Opening their doors in July 2011, the fledgling Seattle-based company was housed in VanSteenvoort’s parents’ garage. Aside from...
This year’s crop of start-up decorated apparel companies arrives as its predecessors did: with elevated levels of excitement and optimism, varying degrees of well-warranted apprehensions and trepidations, and a 50% chance of making the cut in this business. Which...
