Throughout April, Allmade, Vancouver, Washington, is inviting apparel decorators all across the country to participate in their Earth Day, Every Day video submission contest. According to the video above, "All you need to do is create a short video reel and share it...
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SanMar Reaccredits Social Compliance Program
SanMar Corporation, Issaquah, Washington, announced the Fair Labor Association (FLA) has reaccredited the company’s social compliance program. The decision demonstrates SanMar’s continued commitment to advancing better labor conditions throughout its global supply...
M&R Printing & TubeliteDenco Announce U.S. Distribution Agreement
M&R Printing Equipment, Roselle, Illinois, has appointed TubeliteDenco, Apopka, Florida, as a distributor of M&R Equipment across their 18 United States locations. “M&R has excelled in the design, development, service, and the support of its extensive...
Brother International Names New VP of Industrial Products Division
Brother International Corporation, Bridgewater, New Jersey, recently named Lawrence Davenport as Vice President of Industrial Product Division (IPD). He succeeds former Vice President Pete Holland who retired in December 2022. The Industrial Products Division includes...
BELLA+CANVAS Opens Ultramodern Las Vegas Distribution Center
BELLA+CANVAS, Los Angeles, has opened a state-of-the-art, technologically advanced distribution warehouse located in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas facility, which opened in early March, boasts 720,000 square feet of operating space and a brand-new, 3-level-pick mezzanine....
Lane Seven Blasts Off with New Future Fleece Hoodie
Lane Seven, Los Angeles, has debuted its newest offering: Future Fleece, a 100 percent regenerated yarn hoodie. The hoodie is made from yarn that is composed of post-consumer waste, as well as scraps left over from the cutting stage of the garment manufacturing...
Lawson to Hold DTF & DTG Open House
Lawson Screen & Digital Products, St. Louis, will be hosting an exclusive Open House on May 12, focusing on DTF (direct-to-film) and DTG (direct-to-garment) garment printing. Attendees will be able to immerse themselves in hands-on experience and expert training...
Finding the Right Heat Press: Part 3
In Parts 1 and Part 2 of this three-part series, we talked about how the three main variables in heat pressing are temperature, time and pressure. We then went on to look at what to look for in a heat press to ensure you meet these conditions consistently. As part of...
Streamlining Separations for Screen Printing Decorated Apparel
Avoiding problems early on in your color separations will cascade down into gains at every step of the screen-printing process. Fewer screens, for example, will need to be recreated to accommodate last-minute changes. There also will be less press downtime and savings...
The Nuts & Bolts of Direct-to-Film (DTF) Apparel Decorating
Direct-to-Film (DTF) has been hailed as a revolutionary embellishment process. No longer an abstract idea wistfully floating along within the decorated-apparel think tank world, DTF has infiltrated the industry, setting up shop and ready to upend the great...
Next Level Apparel & Grupo M Partner to Provide Nearshore Production
Next Level Apparel (NLA), Los Angeles, has announced a partnership with Grupo M, a leading textile manufacturer, to provide nearshore production while supporting NLA’s move to 100% U.S. cotton for its entire apparel line. With this strategic move, NLA will be able to...
Fruit of the Loom Among Top Companies for Supplier Engagement on Climate Change
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. (FOTL), Bowling Green, Kentucky, is among the top eight percent assessed for supplier engagement on climate change, based on their 2022 CDP disclosure. CDP is a leading non-for-profit organization that runs a global disclosure system for...















