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Transfer Express Offers Names and Numbers Video

Transfer Express Offers Names and Numbers Video

https://youtu.be/Up_GXRYbHag Transfer Express, Mentor, Ohio., has debuted a video tutorial detailing an easy method for adding names and numbers to uniforms and other choice apparel. The video delivers a quick introduction to pre-spaced, custom screen-printed Express...

Your Underbase is Showing

Your Underbase is Showing

It can be scary to realize a print’s underbase is showing when it shouldn’t be. Many times, a design’s top colors should completely cover the underbase, but a variety of things can happen to cause the white print on a dark garment to spread slightly and peek out from...

Changing Tides in Athletic Wear

Changing Tides in Athletic Wear

Each year, a strong trend or two dominate the athletic wear and team uniform categories. Last year saw a significant fashion influence, along with customization. In 2018, customization will remain in strong demand, but performance also will take a front seat....

DTG Quality Control

DTG Quality Control

Most garment-decoration methods involve “dialing in” machines to produce orders without hiccups from beginning to end — with the last print being like the first. When using a direct-to-garment (DTG) printer, other variables throughout the process potentially can...

The ‘E’ in Team

The ‘E’ in Team

There’s more to sports apparel than meets the eye. Sure, the team gets the most attention, but behind the scenes, practice happens before those players and uniforms ever hit the field or court on game day. And what about the fans who show their loyalty and spirit by...

Putting in the Work

Putting in the Work

Don’t quit your “real jobs.” That’s what everyone told Adam McCauley and Ryan Dost, co-owners of Michigan-based Sandlot Sports LLC, when they floated the idea of starting the business in 2008. But that advice wasn’t given with the notion that the duo, longtime friends...

Pushing the Pedal in Purchasing

Pushing the Pedal in Purchasing

Similar to order entry, your shop’s purchasing department also can impact the overall speed with which your business operates. Let’s consider not only consumable supplies, but also garments and other items necessary to run a shop. Many businesses in this industry have...

Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series