DuPont Advanced Printing, Wilmington, Del., recently launched the DuPont Artistri Xite S1500 dye-sublimation ink. The ink is available for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and printers. It is intended to work with coated dye-sublimation papers and is applicable...
Apparel Graphics Inc., Oakdale, Calif., was recognized at the 2016 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Expo with gold and bronze awards in the Simulated Process Screen Printing on Dark Garments category. “I am very proud of our entire team,” says Paul Riva,...
Wilcom Intl., Sydney, announced Hatch embroidery software as its new home-embroidery flagship product. According to the company, it is the first home-embroidery software sold exclusively online and is specifically designed for the needs of a home embroiderer. It...
InkSoft, Albuquerque, N.M., has announced an enhanced Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) integration option for its users. The SSL coverage incorporates Google software with SSL providers in an effort to establish trust with online shoppers, according to the company. The aim...
Air Waves Inc., Columbus, Ohio, debuted OnDemand, the company’s new apparel application, on Sept. 30. The app is available in the Shopify app store and allows consumers to take their designs and transform them into buyable, wearable shirts. The user can peruse garment...
M&R Cos., Roselle, Ill., won three Product of the Year awards at SGIA 2016 in the Manual Garment Press and Automatic Garment Press categories. The Manual Garment Press award winner was the company’s Abacus II, which combines M&R’s numbering system with the...
With the year’s end just around the corner, it’s time to get ahead and prepare to kick off 2017 with new products that will meet customers’ demands. With many factors influencing the styles, colors, fabrics and materials clients will ask for next year, here’s a...
Since its industry debut as tight-fitting, moisture-wicking, support-enhancing apparel, performancewear has continued to be a staple of gyms, greenways and yoga studios. In addition to the aforementioned properties, its penchant for augmenting a wearer’s performance...
As we prepare to bid farewell to 2016, it’s only natural to wonder what 2017 has in store for the digital decorating portion of our industry. Digital embellishment centers on three decorating disciplines: direct-to-garment (DTG) printing, sublimation — one of my...
It’s hard to debate the validity of direct-to-garment (DTG) printing in today’s decorated apparel marketplace. Major printer manufacturers are now in the game and even some of the largest screen-printing shop owners are invested. DTG is more reliable, user-friendly...
Heat printing continues to grow as an apparel decoration technology. Decorators are finding the process is a viable solution for low- to mid-quantity runs, challenging fabrics, and for delivering special effects and full color. The process encompasses a wide...
Sublimation decoration of T-shirts, jerseys and other apparel takes 10 minutes to learn and a lifetime to master. The equipment and products are always changing, so whether you have been sublimating for 20 years or two days, there are always new lessons to learn. As a...
