Graphic Solutions Group, Dallas, has introduced the QMX Mixing System. This Pantone-licensed system allows printers to mix any size batch to meet the needs of a specific job. It comes with 12 phthalate-free colored inks, a phthalate-free transparent base and a...
Nazdar SourceOne, Shawnee, Kan., was recognized with two awards from Worthington Cylinders, a division of Worthington Industries, Columbus, Ohio. In addition to being named a certified supplier, SourceOne received a Technical Achievement award in recognition of work...
Who doesn’t want to save money? If there has been one great benefit to our industry going through a recession, it’s that we have been forced to examine and evaluate how we do things. This process has resulted in discovering that we can run our shops leaner and meaner...
I could easily write an article describing the myriad ways every apparel decorator can contribute to the “greening” of our industry. You can’t pick up a newspaper, magazine or watch a television show without someone blathering on about “Global Warming,” “Save the...
Most decorators recognize the need to do some form of marketing to get business. But how many decorators have marketing high enough on their long “to-do” lists so that it actually gets done? By failing to implement a marketing plan, or by shrugging it off because your...
Styling childrenswear is a balancing act. For kids — and their parents — comfort comes first, but fashion is a close second. With this in mind, savvy suppliers continue to deliver apparel that offers trendy, youthful details, but that still allows kids to be — well,...
Teens and tweens are an ever-growing power base of influencers in the apparel industry. Driven by popular culture, they are quick to adopt and establish new style trends. They view what they wear as a powerful means of self-expression, and are more willing to push the...
