For the uninitiated, hot-market printing is the term used in the 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 can’t keep up with the...
Is it legal for your business to charge a surcharge for customers to pay with a credit card? Thanks to a recent law change, it may be. Effective Jan. 27, 2013, the new law states that if you do not accept American Express, you can add a surcharge of up to 4% for...
Business literature is replete with books, some of which are best-sellers, which discuss the importance of customer service. An oft-repeated maxim is that the customer is always right. However, there are ideas customers convey that are funny, wrong or — in some cases...
Imprintables Warehouse, Masontown, Pa., now offers Roland Pro Series vinyl cutters. Available in three models—GX-300, GX-400 and GX-500—the cutters offer cutting speeds up to 33 inches per second with up to 350 grams of pressure. Powered by digital servomotors, the...
Mount Vernon FR, Mauldin, S.C., will unveil new flame-resistant (FR) fabrics and finishes at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) SAFETY 2013. The company’s new fabrics include FlexTex and amDry. Developed for increased comfort and movability, FlexTex...
Bordeaux Digital Printink, London, launched its EDEN TX latex-based inks at the FESPA 2013 conference, which was held June 25-29 in London. The new latex-based ink can be used for digital printing on a very variety of natural, synthetic and blended fabrics without...
Hotronix, Carmichaels, Pa., has introduced an air compressor designed to power its Air Fusion, Tabletop Air Fusion and Air Swinger model heat presses. This commercial-grade unit is 3/4 horsepower and has a 6.6-gallon capacity. It requires single-phase electricity and...
Floriani Commercial Products, Knoxville, Tenn., offers Appli-Stitch leather. With this new product, customers can create appliqués with the look of real leather for uniforms and spiritwear. It is easy to use and does not require users to change out needles as...
Great Dane Graphics, Mandeville, La., recently introduced new images to its mascots category. The new photo-realistic designs include: a wolf, a tiger, a cardinal and a blue jay. As part of the new Volume 4 Raster Stock Art Collection, these designs come in separate...
PolyOne Corp., Kennesaw, Ga., has hired Kevin Shikoluk as its new global marketing and technology director. In his new role, Shikoluk will provide strategic and tactical leadership in the inks business market, capitalizing on the synergy between marketing,...
Two categories of embroidery machines exist that now are worthy to compete for consideration as your business’ singlehead, multi-needle equipment choice. I call the categories “true commercial” and “crossover.” I define true commercial machines as the multi-needle,...
New screen printers — and even many experienced ones — eventually ask one common question: “What mesh count should I use for this job?” Mesh count and a variety of other nuances make a major difference in your screen printed design’s quality. Given the exact same...
