Hotronix, Carmichaels, Pa., has released a new video on setting up and getting started using its heat press laser-alignment system. The video, shown above, covers everything from unpacking and assembling the unit, to positioning heat transfers. The brief tutorial...
American Apparel Inc., Los Angeles, has obtained unanimous approval of all voting classes to accept its reorganization plan. The company and its five affiliated debtors, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and the Committee of Lead Lenders have reached an...
Penn Emblem Co., Philadelphia, recently announced that it is now offering a new fulfillment of imprintables program. The new program offers sublimatable products, including mugs, keychains coasters and more. For more information, customers can contact Lynne Kaplan via...
DecoNetwork, Los Angeles, Calif., has released version 7.1 of its software. Enhancements include integration with Zoho, a customer relationship management (CRM) tool that helps small businesses promote and market to customers. The integration live syncs to import...
Next Steps Many decorated apparel shops get to a certain point in their existence and aren’t sure what to do next. It’s easy to look at the past and know whether or not things we’ve tried have worked out. The future? Holy cow, that’s a different matter altogether. So...
It started in his high school graphic-arts class in the 1990s. That is where Jason Lansdell, owner of Rome, Ga.-based High Voltage Prints, learned about the printing industry, including the basics of computer art and running an offset press. Six years later, he was...
Starting a new business takes months, even years of preparation. The same consideration is needed when you feel it’s time to expand one or more areas of a growing business. Knowing when to expand your business by moving to a new location, adding new employees or new...
Hair bows make a great add-on sale for dance and cheer, children’s apparel, school, retail and more. Here are a few tips for making hair bows: 1. Heat-glue a small piece of 3/8-inch grosgrain ribbon across the top of the barrette to create a base for gluing on the...
Freehand Graphics Inc., Holbrook, N.Y., has launched a Win a Surface Pro Tablet Sweepstakes, inviting participants to submit original printed garments. Interested participants must submit a completed form, available at softwareforscreenptiners.com/sweeps, and maintain...
Ricoh Co. Ltd., Tokyo, recently announced that the company has reached an agreement to buy direct-to-garment (DTG) printing company AnaJet, Costa Mesa, Calif. AnaJet will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh Printing Systems America Inc. Founded in 2006, AnaJet...
Scott and Mike Fresener have announced the 2016 spring and summer dates for their Printers Boot Camp, to be held in Bowling Green, Ky. Classes offered will include: 3-Day T-Shirt Printers Boot Camp (Mike and Scott Fresener) • Jan. 29-31 • ...
S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., has hired Mike Mannucci as its new managing director. Mannucci previously was senior distribution manager for alphabroder. Prior to that, he worked for Broder Bros. Mannucci will work out of the S&S corporate office in...
