SquadLocker, Warwick, R.I., is now the official online retailer of USA Diving powered by Augusta Sportswear Brands, Augusta, Ga. “We’re thrilled about this opportunity to support these elite athletes in their endeavors,” says Scott Brazina, SquadLocker president....
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Vanguard Co-Founder to Take Temporary Medical Leave of Absence
Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a Durst Group company, Lawrenceville, Ga., has announced that Vanguard co-founder David Cich will take a temporary medical leave of absence from the company to focus on his recovery, following a serious accident in Amsterdam. With...
Archroma, University of North Carolina Greensboro Partner on Color Expert Education
Archroma, Pratteln, Switzerland, has announced a collaboration with the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) and its Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies (CARS) department. As per the agreement, Archroma will donate its leading-edge industry color...
Embroidery Basics for Hooping Caps
Embroidering caps on commercial embroidery machines can cause struggles and stress. Most cap styles are unique in their shape and the way they are made. Here, let's consider different cap styles and ways to hoop them, as well as different types of cap frames that are...
S&S Activewear Acquires TSF Sportswear
S&S Activewear ("S&S"), Bolingbrook, Ill., has acquired TSF Sportswear, Birmingham, Al. By acquiring TSF, S&S gains greater access to markets in the Southern United States, while TSF’s customers can now select from S&S’s 100+ brand offerings and...
Manual Screen-Printing Success Part 2: Coverage to Squeegees
In Part 1 of this series, step-by-step techniques were listed for press setup, pallet adjustment, leveling screens, setting off-contact, preparing pallets and applying pallet adhesive. For Part 2, let’s start with emulsion and sufficient coverage on screens. This is...
Fashion Trends for ’22
We’re living in a new era of fashion. Gone are the days of sensible rules and structure. The lines have been blurred, leaving consumers to sometimes grapple with what’s hot and what’s not. Traditional style has been heavily impacted by a multitude of mind-boggling...
Roland DGA Replaces Existing Canvas Media Products with Improved Versions
Roland DGA, Irvine, Calif., has replaced its existing line of canvas media products with two new offerings, ESM-SSC2 (Solvent Satin Canvas) and ESM-SGC2 (Solvent Gloss Canvas). Both 22-mil media are 65% polyester/35% cotton blends with an Oxford weave that offer the...
DTG Connection Rolls Out New Model X DTG Printer
DTG Connection, LLC., Fountain Valley, Calif., has released a new line of products headlined by the Model X DTG printer along with next generation ink and TurboRIP software. To complement the new printer, DTG-C is pairing the printer with new ink technology that...
Threadfast Apparel’s Earth Month Promotion is Back
Threadfast Apparel, New York, has announced the launch of its 2nd-annual Earth Month promotion in collaboration with distribution partner, alphabroder, Trevose, Pa. Threadfast is bringing back the “Earth Pack” promo to celebrate Earth Month and to provide a unique...
Short on Embroidery Supplies?
Though it’s dwindling in some locations in the United States, COVID-19 continues to linger. The resulting global supply-chain issues have created mounting pressure on companies of all sizes to conduct business as usual under less-than-ideal circumstances. The...
J&A International Limited to Hold Last Ukraine Relief Day
J&A International Limited, Lincolnshire, England, will host its final Ukraine Relief Day on April 8. The ongoing war in Ukraine is currently still driving people from their homes, with the number of fleeing refugees reaching more than 3 million. As the result of...