Roland DGA, Irvine, Calif., will showcase live customer interviews, hands-on product demos and a global contest at its booth at the 2018 SGIA Expo, to be held Oct. 18-20 in Las Vegas. Attendees visiting booth 1137 can watch “How I Built My Business” interviews with...
Hotronix, Carmichaels, Pa., recently announced that its Fusion IQ heat press was selected as the 2018 SGIA Product of the Year in the Heat Press (Table-Top) category. One of 255 entries in the competition, the Fusion IQ includes an array of features for easier setup,...
HanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., is donating nearly 350,000 pairs of underwear, socks and T-shirts to assist victims of flooding from Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas and the southeast. The company will partner with Delivering Good, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit relief...
Stahls’, Sterling Heights, Mich., now offers an improved order-placement process, featuring a new artwork uploader for streamlined service. In response to customer feedback, the upgraded system was developed with a complete menu of online order-placement capabilities....
Buzzwords like “added value” and “perceived value” can have a big impact on your business. Whether you run an embroidery or screen-printing shop, you no doubt are personally invested in your product’s quality, creativity and profitability. Think the quality is...
In response to major shifts in consumer lifestyles, the performancewear market has continued to soar above preconceived expectations. With the term “athleisure” taking over the industry, active lifestyles now are more apparent than ever, cementing the notion they are...
Peter Daneyko was first introduced to large-format sublimation by his business partner, Joe Werner, whose friends in the printing business brought the trend to his attention. Daneyko, who had a decade of experience in the copier industry, decided to further explore...
The following scenario probably happens too frequently in most shops: A customer places an order and you buy the shirts. Then, you create the art, work through a revision or two, receive and verify the inventory. You burn the screens, set up and register the job,...
Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), Fairfax, Va., unveiled the design of its 2018 SGIA Expo T-shirt, designed for the second straight year by Graphic Elephants. The shirts will sell for $5 at the Expo, to be heldOct. 18-20 in Las Vegas, and all proceeds will...
Target Decorated Apparel, Naperville, Ill., announced that Kevin Schardt has been named president of the company. “Kevin brings a wealth of operations, customer service, sales, marketing and management experience to our management team,” says Steve Kanney, chairman of...
Many printers cringe when they think of having to redraw something for a customer, but it doesn’t have to mean a lot of frustration and anxiety. You don’t have to be talented to redraw something well. All it really takes is some practice with a couple of different...
Embroidering caps on commercial embroidery machines can cause struggles and stress. Most cap styles are unique in their shape and the way they are made. Here, let's consider different cap styles and ways to hoop them, as well as different types of cap frames that are...
