The childrenswear market has grown substantially in the past few years, leading to the creation of a fashion category that holds its own. The apparel therein mirrors larger, adult styles, with collections that are fun and exciting to tot-sized wearers. “Within the...
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GSG Names New Austin Branch Manager
GSG, Dallas, Texas, recently announced Manuel Garza has been promoted to Austin branch manager. Garza has been with GSG for eight years and previously worked in inside sales. In his new role, he will be responsible for developing and managing the branch’s staff;...
Mossy Oak, Vapor Apparel Partner for Customizable Clothing Line
Mossy Oak, West Point, Miss., and Vapor Apparel, N. Charleston, S.C., have partnered to offer a fully customizable “Print on Demand” program. The collaboration will result in a variety of short- and long-sleeve shirts manufactured and designed by Vapor Apparel, with...
Lawson Screen Offers July Textile Tech Series
Lawson Screen & Digital Products Inc., St. Louis, recently announced its Lawson Textile Tech Series for July. With limited space, each class will cover direct-to-garment (DTG) printing discussions and demonstrations, new technology and hands-on, one-on-one...
Nazdar SourceOne Names Vice President, Textile Business Unit
Nazdar SourceOne, Shawnee, Kan., announced Rob Coleman as its new vice president of the company’s textile business unit. With 20 years of industry experience, Coleman will provide strategic leadership for the unit’s sales team located throughout the United States and...
Stahls’ Hosts June Workshop Wednesday
Stahls’, Sterling Heights, Mich., will host a new “Workshop Wednesdays” educational class at its headquarters location on June 20. The event, to be held from 9 a.m.-noon, will enable attendees to take advantage of exclusive specials on equipment and materials. The...
Epson Releases Impact of Digital Fabric Printing Video
Epson America Inc., Long Beach, Calif., along withJefferson University's School of Design and Engineering, recently released a video exploring the future of digital fabric. Featuring Mark Sunderland and Hitoshi Ujiie of Jefferson University, both experts discuss the...
M&R’s Miami Branch Offers Screen-Printing Essentials Course
The M&R Cos., Roselle, Ill., is offering a two-day course in basic screen printing, to be held Sept. 14-15 at its Miami branch office. The course will cover artwork; screen registration; screen making; screen cleaning; manual printing (hands on); automatic...
Lawson Launches Dynamic Ink Series
Lawson Screen & Digital Products Inc., St. Louis, along with Multi-Technologies, recently debuted the Dynamic Ink Series. Dynamic Ink is a fresh line of premium, ready-for-use plastisol ink designed for production printing on automatic or manual presses. The...
Brother DTG Wins European Digital Press Association Award
Brother DTG, a division of Brother Intl. Corp., Bridgewater, N.J., announced its GTX direct-to-garment printer was recognized as a European Digital Press Association (EDP) Awards winner during FESPA 2018 in Berlin. The GTX was named “Best Direct to Garment Printer”...
Image Armor, RTP Apparel Name New Head of West Coast Operations
Image Armor and RTP Apparel, New Philadelphia, Ohio, have announced Deana Leelachat as the new head of West Coast operations. Leelachat is a 12-year direct-to-garment (DTG) industry veteran and will be based in California. Her role includes bringing more awareness to...
Printavo to Host Second-Annual PrintHustlers Conf 2018
Printavo, Chicago, has announced it will host its annual PrintHustlers Conf event on July 20-21. Formerly known as PrintovationConf, Printavo renamed the event because it is more in line with the ever-growing print-shop industry. Throughout the two-day conference,...












