What’s in a shirt? In a word: everything. Shapes, colors and fabrics, to be sure, but today’s savvy female consumer wants more. She wants to be educated about the manufacturing process of each garment, as well as supply chain transparency—the “pedigree” of the...
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Lawson Launches New DTF Bundles
St. Louis–Lawson Screen & Digital Products, Inc., has released its comprehensive DTF Bundles, designed to fit direct-to-film (DTF) printing processes for businesses of all sizes. These cutting-edge bundles represent some of the most advanced DTG technology...
Cap America Elevates Gerald Pinkley to Vice President of Compliance
Fredericktown, Missouri—Cap America, Inc., has announced the promotion of Gerald Pinkley to its executive team as the Vice President of Compliance. This strategic appointment underscores Cap America's unwavering commitment to setting and surpassing the highest...
Bjørn Thorsen A/S Enhances Textile Recycling with Removable Logos
Copenhagen — Bjørn Thorsen A/S is taking part in a new project aiming to develop solutions for easier replacement of transfer prints on clothing. Supported by the Environmental Technology Development and Demonstration Program (MUDP) of the Danish Environmental...
All Together Now!
So, your customer returned again this year asking you to reprint their usual spirit-wear design for the upcoming football game. That’s great. But why stop there? Think of all the potential that exists for increasing your sales by taking that one design and using it to...
Excerpt: T-shirt Screen-Printing Odds and Ends
As is the case with any craft, when it comes to screen-printing T-shirts and other blank apparel the devil is in the details. The best art, the best press in the world will inevitably come up short if you don’t take care of the little things as well. Screen Frames for...
Branching Out: 2024 Plackets & Wovens Trends
A woven dress shirt is a timeless staple that most men, especially, have in their wardrobes, though casual woven shirts, featuring a more relaxed fit, have become wardrobe essentials as well. Plackets, whether conventional or otherwise, can help elevate the dress...
Impressions Expo Long Beach 2024 Makes Waves
Impressions Expo Long Beach has kicked off 2024 with exciting promise for the decorated apparel industry. This year the excitement was even more palpable due to the current energy radiating throughout the show floor packed with innovative exhibitors and enthusiastic...
American Apparel Announces Product Expansion and Craft the Culture Campaign
Christ Church, Barbados, — American Apparel is expanding its product offering with 12 new styles across five collections, in addition to launching the all-new Craft the Culture™ campaign, which will embody the brand’s vision to shape culture by working with artists...
Roland DGA Launches Two New VersaSTUDIO Desktop Printers
Irvine, California—Roland DGA Corporation has announced the addition of the BD-8 UV flatbed printer and the BY-20 direct-to-film (DTF) printer to its VersaSTUDIO family of desktop devices. The BD-8—the first flatbed UV printer to be offered in Roland DG’s VersaSTUDIO...
Live Apparel Decorating: On the Road with Tees Part 1
Buckle up ‘cause we are on a mission! In the ever-evolving world of technology, there are so many ways to tap into your creative outlet and turn it into a lucrative business in the decorated-apparel industry. You no longer need to sell your original T-shirts and...
Screen-printing and Decorated Apparel: It Takes a Village: Part 1 of 2
Go to any industry tradeshow or visit an actual screen-printing shop, and your eyes will naturally be drawn to the press, or presses there. This is true whether the shop in question employs a single manual press or is running multiple autos. The reality, though, is...