Sun Chemical, Parsippany, N.J., recently released its Summer 2022 Regulatory Newsletter for customers. Some of the regulations featured in the newsletter include: • Delayed Revision of European Union Food-Contact Material Legislation • Prohibition of Titanium Dioxide...
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S&S Activewear Expands Footprint with Midwest Distribution Center
S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., is adding a 200,000-square-foot distribution center in West Chester Township, Ohio, to its operations. Located just outside Cincinnati, the facility will expand the supplier’s distribution network and improve service levels while...
MADE Lab Partners with Matsui
Made Lab, Fort Worth, Texas, has partnered with Japan-based Matsui International Company to expand education and product immersion. The new partnership strives to bring awareness to sustainable practices, an increase in education to the apparel decoration market, and...
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Introduces New Subscriber Updates
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Ottawa, Canada, has introduced several valuable updates for subscribers. These updates allow individuals to maximize their creativity and productivity, while remaining connected with clients and colleagues in an ever-increasing world of...
HanesBrands, USC Form Long-Term Primary Apparel Partnership
HanesBrands (HBI), Winston-Salem, N.C., has announced a new primary apparel partnership with the University of Southern California (USC). The 10-year agreement gives HBI exclusive rights in the mass and mid-tier retail channels to develop consumer-driven collections...
What’s Special About SFX Printing?
Garment decorators always are looking for ways to create special effects (SFX) with their screen-printed designs by offering specialty inks — puff, glitter, suede, shimmer, high-density and more — to keep their artwork on the cutting edge. Those offering SFX designs...
When Decorated Apparel Design Goes Online
Design is a central part of printed merchandise, whether it’s a screen-printed T-shirt, embroidered polo, tote bag decorated with a heat transfer or DTG-printed hoodie. The biggest challenges shops run into with artwork often falls into two categories: A...
Niche Focus: Hospitality Employee Identification Options
If you are catering to businesses in the hospitality niche—such as bars, restaurants and hotels—with employee uniforms, you are leaving money on the table if you are not also offering staff identification. A professional name badge or patch helps customers identify an...
STAHLS’ Drops Summer Edition of Make It Magazine
STAHLS’, St. Clair Shores, Mich., has released the summer edition of Make It Magazine. This digital magazine is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners learn the art of heat printing and become successful decorators, according to the company. Make...
Archroma Unveils New Water Repellent
Archroma, Pratteln, Switzerland, has launched Smartrepel Hydro SR liq, a new PFC-free technology for the repellence of water-based stains. The new innovation has been developed in line with the principles of “The Archroma Way to a Sustainable World: Safe, efficient,...
Ultraflex Partners with SGP
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) has announced that Ultraflex Systems Inc., Riverview, Fla., has become part of the SGP Community as a gold SGP Patron. Ultraflex’s action to become involved in SGP helps to ensure the long-term endurance of sustainable...
Campus Ink Partners with Virginia Tech for NIL Deal
Campus Ink, Chicago, and Virginia Tech have formed a new NIL partnership to promote student-athlete merchandise. Through the partnership, Virginia Tech student-athletes will be allowed to use the school’s logo and trademarks in merchandise for NIL opportunities....