The Rhinestone World, Bradenton, Fla., is offering a workshop and two classes — exclusively at the Imprinted Sportswear Shows event in Long Beach, Calif. — on starting and growing a business. The workshop, called “Start or Expand Your Business with Rhinestones, Heat...
Gildan Activewear Inc., Montreal, has won a bankruptcy auction for apparel manufacturer and retailer American Apparel, Los Angeles, after raising its offer to about $88 million from a previously reported $66 million, according to multiple media reports. Gildan will...
Boxercraft Inc., Atlanta, recently announced the passing of Tod Rastello, vice president of sales, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Rastello passed away Dec. 3 and was 54 years old. A Methuen, Mass., native and resident of Woodstock, Ga., he joined...
The 38th annual Impressions Awards gave apparel decorators of all experience levels from around the world the opportunity to show off their skills to the industry. Entries — each unique in their own right — ranged from screen-printed production pieces to detailed...
Digitizing can be more complex than you think. Something that may seem simple can actually be really difficult to get right. This is true about digitizing corners. What’s so difficult about corners in outlines? You just make a line, transform to a satin stitch and...
Sheen is the reflection of light from a surface. The smoother the surface, the easier the light reflects, giving it a glossy-sheen look. The more angular or rough a surface is, the harder it is for light to reflect, thus giving it a dull or matte sheen. Most...
InkSoft, Albuquerque, N.M., recently introduced a new web store management system that provides enhanced editing capabilities using a visual approach for easy, user friendly access. The new system focuses on simplifying and streamlining store customization. The...
For the consecutive year, Cap America, Fredericktown, Md., presented Brooks & Brooks with its top sales award. Brooks & Brooks represents Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and parts of New...
It’s no secret that to maximize your company’s productivity you must standardize and simplify the steps. Shops that are streamlined with well-trained employees guiding orders will always out-produce shops that just wing it. Here are some tips to think about when...
Transfer Express, Mentor, Ohio, will host a free webinar that will examine the new products, tools and services added to help garment decorators have greater success in 2017. “What’s New in 2017 to Help Your T-Shirt Business Grow” will be presented Jan. 12 at 2 p.m....
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc., Seattle; teen apparel store chain Forever 21 Inc., Los Angeles; Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif.; and consumer brand licensor Authentic Brands Group, New York, are all weighing offers to acquire American Apparel, Los Angeles,...
A new video by Stahls’ TV, Sterling Heights, Mich., shows the ins and outs of layering multiple colors and styles of heat-transfer film onto apparel. In the video, “Layering Heat Transfer Vinyl: A Guide to Success,” (shown above) Stahls’ TV educator Josh Ellsworth...
