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...
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 ("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...
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...
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, 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, 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, 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...
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, 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...
Coloreel, Jönköping, Sweden, has announced the sale of five (5) single-head machines to new distribution partner in India, Apsom Infotex Limited (Apsom). The deal is the first step for Coloreel entering the industrial embroidery market in India, one of the world’s...
SanMar Corp., Issaquah, Wash., has introduced the Mercer+Mettle, a new, versatile 30-piece apparel collection. Mercer+Mettle, with 25 creative clothing styles and five bag designs, is style-forward in its look and trend-right in its fit, with each piece offering ease...
