Dalco Athletic, Dallas, has released its new dye-sublimation design catalog. The catalog features dye-sublimation appliqués, numbers, and transfers, team uniforms and spiritwear, which are now offered in a wider range of colors, patterns and special effects....
CAD-CUT Direct, St. Clair Shores, Mich., is now offering the CAD-CUT Bling kit. The package offers the company’s four most popular bling materials, which include Glitter Flake, Fashion-FILM Electric, Hologram and Fashion-FILM Metallic II in three colors each. Each...
Fish tanks created using Roland DGA Corp., Irvine, Calif., equipment have been featured on the Animal Planet television series “Tanked.” The show follows two brothers-in-law — Wayde King and Brett Raymer — as they run their aquarium company, Acrylic Tank Manufacturing...
The temperature inside dryers can fluctuate, leading to either an under- or over-cure of ink on a garment. To ensure the curing process is successful, it is often recommended that screen printers use a temperature gun. This tool can help ensure the interior dryer...
River’s End Trading Co., Medina, Minn., has named Lee Aaron as the new president of its international division. In this role, Aaron will be responsible for establishing a retail presence for the River’s End and Page & Tuttle brands in growing international...
Editor’s Note: We asked veteran embroiderer Steven Batts to share his appliqué process for creating the bold athletic sweat shirt featured on the cover of our Aug./Sept. 2012 issue. Read about the appliqué process and see the step-by-step tips to master...
Graphic Solutions Group, Dallas, will offer Roland printer maintenance classes in November and December. The classes, scheduled for Nov. 16 at the company’s Houston location and Dec. 7 at its Tulsa location, will offer tips on how to properly clean and maintain a...
Printing onto sportswear used to be a straightforward affair. Whether it was for a basketball or football team order, the fabric used was (for the most part) made of 100% polyester or a blend — usually with something stretchable such as Lycra spandex. The printing...
Tech Support Screen Printing Supplies, Pittsburgh, has partnered with Portugal-based S.ROQUE Intl. to bring the company’s automated screen printing equipment to the United States. Tech Support Screen Printing Supplies is the first U.S. dealer to offer S.ROQUE...
While growth is something every thriving businessperson pursues, it usually doesn’t come without some growing pains. Finding the perfect balance between having enough capacity to handle demand and the capital to pay for it is a never-ending pursuit. By thinking ahead...
Artists who work for screen printers (or screen printers who also double as artists) must handle several tasks that are more complex than the basics, such as copying artwork and adjusting images for production. Intermediate art requests usually involve creating...
The deadline for entry to the industry's most prestigious apparel decorating competition, the 2012 Impressions Awards, has been extended to Sept. 14, 2012! That means interested participants have even more time to send in their work. Decorators of all sizes and...
