While you may have mastered twills and tees, other fabrics on the other hand, may still present a challenge. We are going to focus on digitizing and embroidering on the more difficult types of fabric. Pique Pique, tees’ knottier cousin, has a certain weave to it that...
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FESPA 2019: A Review
Impressions recently attended FESPA Global Print Expo 2019, which was held May 14-17 in Munich, Germany. The event covered six halls of the Munich Messe, Germany, and showcased products and solutions for screen, digital and textile printing, as well as signage, décor...
Heritage Sportswear Offers Total Inventory Liquidation
Heritage Sportswear, Hebron, Ohio, is going out of business and offering a total liquidation of its entire inventory. Consumers can shop outerwear and headwear at 60% off, activewear at 50% off and tees at 40% off, including Next Level Apparel, BELLA + CANVAS, ANVIL...
Equipment Zone to Host DTG Academy in July
Equipment Zone, Franklin Lakes, N.J., has announced it will host the DTG Academy on July 11-12 at its Epson Certified Solution Center. The event is a two-day direct-to-garment (DTG) printing business course for recent buyers of the Epson F2100 printer and business...
Unifi Announces New REPREVE Our Ocean Product
Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.C., recently launched REPREVE Our Ocean, a sustainable product that enables customers and consumers to take part in solving the growing problem of ocean plastic. REPREVE Our Ocean fiber is made from bottles collected within 50 kilometers of...
Lawson Releases LED-5000 Exposure Unit
Lawson Screen & Digital Products Inc., St. Louis, recently released the LED-5000 exposure unit with a programmable HMI color touchscreen. The unit includes up to 40 programmable exposure settings, allowing users to change exposure times with the touch of a button....
Carhartt Receives Full Swing Technology Patent
Carhartt, Dearborn, Mich., recently announced that it has received a patent for its Full Swing technology. Full Swing incorporates a concealed stretch back layer that improves mobility by providing a greater range of motion, while maintaining the integrity and...
Nazdar Ink Technologies Appoints VP of Global Manufacturing
Nazdar Ink Technologies, Shawnee, Kan., recently announced Woodrow Williams III as vice president of global manufacturing. Williams will be based in the United States and oversee manufacturing operations and materials management for Nazdar's global manufacturing...
Royal Apparel Announces 2018 Prices Through End of 2019
Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., recently announced that it will maintain its 2018 prices through the end of 2019. According to the company, its domestic production allows it to avoid price increases, while many others are feeling tariff-related pressure. Royal Apparel...
alphabroder Acquires Commonwealth Cotton
Commonwealth Cotton, Watertown, Mass., was recently acquired by alphabroder, Trevose, Pa. According to Norm Hullinger, CEO of alphabroder, Commonwealth Cotton will help the company better serve customers throughout New England and beyond. “Commonwealth Cotton has...
Industry Veteran Jerry Lee Passes Away
Jerry Lee, former president of MacPherson-Meistergram, Carlstadt, N.J., and later of Compucon USA, Stokesdale, N.C., passed away June 9 in Greensboro, N.C. Lee was 76 years old. He attended North Carolina State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in...
Alternative Apparel Launches Go-To Collection
Alternative Apparel, Atlanta, recently announced the launch of its Go-To Collection. The sustainably made, retail-inspired collection includes 10 existing and two new styles, including the classic-fitting Go-To tee, which now expands to 30 colors. Also included are...








