Kornit Digital, Rosh-Ha Ayin, Israel, debuted the Avalanche DC Pro solution to the North American market at SGIA Expo, which was held Oct. 18-20 in Las Vegas. Avalanche DC Pro enables textile printing businesses seeking to enter the fashion industry to print on dark...
The Academy of Screen Printing Technology (ASPT) presented its annual Dave Swormstedt Sr. Memorial Award and welcomed new members during a ceremony at the 2012 SGIA Expo, held Oct. 18-20 in Las Vegas. Founded in 1978, the Swormstedt Award recognizes the best article...
This much we know: Ink trends generally follow fashion trends. The type of print applications being called into popularity by designers typically decides the ink type that will be used. The tricky part for ink manufacturers is that they must keep in step with these...
Mount Vernon Mills, Mauldin, S.C., has announced its new flame-resistant (FR) fabrics brand, Mount Vernon FR, and tagline: "Wear it for life." Mount Vernon FR fabrics are guaranteed for the useful life of the garment, and meet NFPA 70E, NFPA 2112, EN ISO 11611 and EN...
One of the most important goals of any business that operates a digital printer is to keep it running. If the machine is not running, the business is not making money. There’s no way to eliminate everything that can happen that may halt production, but you can take...
It’s true, there are many varieties of ink knives and spatulas on the market — cheap ones and more expensive ones, those with plastic and metal blades, long and short, etc. The choices are dizzying and every printer has a “favorite.” One of the main determining...
Finding new and clever ways to bring in new customers is a challenge. After being in the embroidery business for more than 30 years, I had to come up with fresh ideas every few months. Traditionally, there always have been mail-outs; newspaper, television and radio...
American Apparel, Los Angeles, has opened a new store in Beijing. Located in the new Parkview Green mall, the store marks the company’s second location in Beijing and its fourth in China. At almost 7,500 square feet, it is the biggest international location operated...
If you currently are in the apparel decoration industry (or contemplating a move toward it), you probably have an interest in the concept of digital printing, as it offers multiple options for easily bringing full-color printed apparel production into any shop....
A lot has changed in the garment decorating industry since the first Screen Print Association (SPA) trade show was held in the 1940s and the Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS) began its history in 1978. Along with printing process changes also came name changes for the...
Graphic Solutions Group (GSG), Dallas, now offers Wilfex Kosmic Glo glow-in-the-dark screen printing ink. Part of a series of glo/phosphorescent inks that is specially formulated without phthalates, Kosmic Glo provides a high-intensity, long-lasting glowing effect,...
In theory, the goal of every decorated apparel business is to sell as much as possible. But in practice, far too many people end up being nothing more than order-takers. If you control the artwork, you own the customer. That may sound like an egocentric statement, but...
