Stahls’, St. Clair Shores, Mich., is offering a new video on customizing classic varsity jackets with special-effect heat printing. In this short video, shown above, Stahls’ presenter Courtney Kubitza discusses graphic and placement options. She then provides a...
The University of North Carolina (UNC) football team is the first college program to join N.C.-based Unifi Inc.’s REPREVE #TurnItGreen movement. Together, UNC Athletics and REPREVE aim to raise awareness among students, faculty, fans and alumni about recycling and...
GSG, Dallas, is offering a new video on screen mesh geometry. In the video, shown above, screen-printing veteran and GSG educator Chuck Maulsby explains mesh numbers and how they affect printing. Viewers will learn about mesh diameter, the number of threads per square...
The Shirt Monster, Chicago, has launched an official “Justice or Else!” merchandise web store powered by InkSoft, Albuquerque, N.M. On Oct. 10, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrahkhan will convene the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March under the theme “Justice...
Croatia-based Azonprinter recently debuted a rotary adapter that enables bottle printing on UV A3, A1 and B0 Indy machines. Called Rotax, the device is a “plug-and-play” innovation that enables 360-degree printing on a wide range of materials and cylindrical objects...
Nazdar SourceOne, Shawnee, Kan., recently announced the addition of Miguel Gomez to the digital technical service team as digital support specialist for the West region in Garden Grove, Calif. Gomez will be responsible for supporting the installation, training and...
The deadline for entry to the industry's most prestigious apparel decorating competition, the 2015 Impressions Awards, has been extended to Sept. 24. That means interested participants have even more time to send in their work. Decorators of all sizes and experience...
Paul Bellantone, president and CEO, Promotional Products Association Intl. (PPAI), has been elected to the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) board of directors. He is one of five new board members who will begin three-year term when the full board is...
Bodek and Rhodes, Philadelphia, recently announced the release of the fourth issue of BRANDS, its quarterly magalog that spotlights premium collections of the hottest apparel products. The new “Work & Play”-themed edition focuses on an array of hot-selling styles...
So you really think you want to offer cut-and-sew services? You have seen the demand for customized sublimation growing all around you. You have maximized your traditional spot hit and all-over-print business and you still want more? Or maybe you are in the uniform...
In the world of digital printing (direct-to-garment, transfers, sublimation) there is a lot of emphasis placed on ink costs, yet they account for a very small percentage of production costs. It’s hard not to direct your attention to ink prices — especially when you’re...
What’s in a logo? That depends upon whom you ask. An apparel decorator, trained in a specific process, sees a logo through production process lenses. A vinyl cutter operator sees details and layers. A screen printer sees screen count and set up. An embroiderer sees...
