Roland DG Corporation, Hamamatsu, Japan, has announced the acquisition of shares for UAB Dimense print, a subsidiary of UAB VEIKA, a manufacturer and vendor for wallpaper-related products headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania. Roland DG has decided to acquire 50.1%...
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Tajima Software Integrates Coloreel System
Tajima Software Solutions, Toronto, Canada, has incorporated the Coloreel Coloring System into its leading Tajima DG16 by Pulse embroidery design software. This integration now makes it easy to assign any Coloreel color and effect directly in the design creation...
Embroidery Through the Ages
Very few things in life stand the test of time. As natural as the ebb and flow of evolution, most seemingly universal customs are founded and practiced with vigor, only to fade away with a whisper as the years tick by. Embroidery, however, is not one of those...
Scott Fresener Releases T-Seps 4.0 Color Separation Software
Industry pioneer Scott Fresener, T-Biz Network International, LLC, has just released T-Seps 4.0, his popular automated color separation plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. T-Seps 4.0 has evolved from Fresener’s FastFilms program, originally released in 1999. T-Seps makes...
STAHLS’ Releases All New Leather Sheets for Laser Equipment
STAHLS’, St. Clair Shores, Michigan, recently launched Genuine and Faux Leather Sheets, a cost-effective option for creating custom patches with a laser engraver. Genuine leather sheets bring custom designs to life with rugged, yet refined branding, according to the...
BELLA+CANVAS Appoints Norm Hullinger as the Brand’s New President
BELLA+CANVAS, Los Angeles, has announced the appointment of Norm Hullinger as the company's new president. Hullinger joined BELLA+CANVAS in April 2021 as its first chief operating officer. Under his guidance, the company has seen tremendous growth and progress, with...
Demystifying (and Humanizing) Digitizing
To the uninitiated, digitizing for machine embroidery seems like a process of simple conversion. For freshly minted beginners who find themselves looking into the task, it can quickly become a mind-boggling series of jargon terms, technical tools and trial-and-error...
Roland DGA Launches New Graphic Transfer System
Roland DGA, Irvine, California, has introduced the new Graphic Transfer System (GTS™) that enables users to apply pre-printed UV ink graphics to irregularly shaped items—including those with uneven surfaces, rounded corners, or extended edges—that are difficult or...
Atlantis Headwear Partners with Rowing Team on Journey Across Atlantic Ocean
Atlantis Headwear, San Donà di Piave, Venice, Italy, recently announced its partnership with The Enginoars, a rowing team comprised of four engineers, to raise awareness about sustainability and global responsibility. The partnership was established in early 2022 when...
Ask the Experts: Jed Seifert
In this excerpt from the Impressions “Ask the Experts” online video series, Impressions Content Director, Adam Cort, talks with Jed Seifert, co-founder of Ohio-based decorator Stakes Manufacturing about how hiring the disabled doesn’t just provide an opportunity for...
Roland DGA Expands Media Family with the Addition of Two New Products
Roland DGA Corporation, Irvine, California, is continuing the expansion of its media family, adding two new high-quality products—Frosted Etched Glass Vinyl and WallFlair™ Paste Paper. Frosted Etched Glass Vinyl (ESM-ETCH) is a 3-mil, polymeric vinyl printable media...
Fleecewear Trends: A Soft Touch
Fall is in the air, and with it comes a cornucopia of new apparel, with comfort continuing to be the name of the game. Fleece is also becoming more of an everyday wear item at the same time it straddles gender lines. The Buzz on Fuzz: The Comfort Zone with a Side of...