There’s nothing quite as personal as monograms. They evoke memories and nostalgic feelings with their charm and tactile qualities. When creating a monogram, one guiding principle should be your mantra: It should last as long as the item to which it is applied. You can...
I visit many screen-printing shops around the country — both small and large facilities — and one of the biggest, and costliest, issues that challenges screen printers is working with white ink. Sure, everyone prints with it, but are they doing so correctly? Following...
Nazdar SourceOne, Shawnee, Kan., has hired Jerry Hall as west regional sales manager for its textile inks business unit. Hall will be responsible for the sales team in the textile markets for the west region. He has five years experience as a sales rep for California...
Florida Graphic Supply, Clearwater, Fla., will host a 25th-anniversary event on Nov. 8. The event will feature food, champagne, music, door prizes and guest speakers for the customers, friends and industry representatives in attendance. Two wrap professionals will...
Glenn Robbins’ vision has always been to help people find their way. Working in construction more than 38 years ago, he recognized a need for wayfinding — how people orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place — and labeling products. He...
Vapor Apparel, North Charleston, S.C., made the top two lists for business growth in South Carolina for the third time in the company’s 12-year history. The company credits diversification for its sustained growth rates. It has added new services, marketplaces and...
The results for the 2016 Impressions Awards are in! For months, decorators of all sizes and experience levels submitted their entries for the 38th annual Impressions Awards, the industry’s most prestigious apparel decorating contest. The 2016 competition was judged...
ShopWorks, West Palm Beach, Fla., released its 2016 survey of North American screen-printing supplies vendors. The company reached out to more than 25,000 screen-printing and promotional products businesses to take the survey. Questions included where business owners...
Ryonet Corp., Vancouver, Wash., will address printing on fleece and polyester performance fabrics during its October and November “Screen Print Experience” classes. The classes also cover creating artwork, prepress screen preparation, registration, screen-printing...
Cotton Inc., Cary, N.C., along with Swiss color and specialty chemical company Archroma, recently presented what they believe to be the first dye derived from cotton plant residues. Archroma’s patented EarthColors technology creates dyes in warm, ternary shades from...
Towel Specialties, Baltimore, launched its Cobblestone Mills division this month, which includes blankets and Turkish robes. The blankets can be embroidered or decorated with screen printing and multicolor edge-to-edge Colorfusion. Cobblestone Mills also circulates a...
Next Level Apparel, Gardena, Calif., plans to add about 100 employees to its new distribution center in Ashford, Ala., according to the Dothan Eagle. The distribution center is expected to be fully operational this month, and has inventory in two of the three major...
