Inkcups, Danvers, Mass., has announced the launch of ArtPrep, an automated artwork preparation software for digital printing designed to reduce time and labor associated with traditional manual preparation methods. ArtPrep automatically prepares artwork for digital...
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Shirt Lab Summit 2022 Registration Now Open
Shirt Lab, Dubuque, Iowa, has opened free registration for Shirt Lab Summit 2022. For the third consecutive year in a row, Shirt Lab founders Tom Rauen and Marshall Atkinson have brought together an incredible lineup of the best and the brightest people for a unique...
Roland DGA Announces New 2022 Demo Days Roadshow Schedule
Roland DGA, Irvine, Calif., has announced its new schedule of “Business Builder” Demo Days Roadshow stops for 2022—events which bring the company’s latest technologies to print professionals throughout the U.S. At present, the schedule includes visits to nine...
World Emblem Joins SanMar PSST
World Emblem, Hollywood, Fla., is now a member of SanMar’s Pack Separately Ship Separately (PSST) program. As part of its program, SanMar ships blank garments for decoration that are presorted by order for ease of checking in and staging. Customers receive a daily...
SanMar Debuts Spring Fashion with New E-Catalog
SanMar Corp., Issaquah, Wash., has announced the release of its Spring 2022 New Arrivals e-catalog. The launch includes the company’s newest brand Mercer + Mettle and adds over 100 styles to its suite of apparel. Mercer + Mettle is a 30-piece collection of highly...
ColDesi Releases New Multi-Head DTF Printer
ColDesi, Inc., Tampa, Fla., has announced the release of the all new DigitalHeat FX DTF-24H4 high-volume, direct-to-film (DTF) printer. Following on the success of the DigitalHeat FX DTF-24H2, which is a 24-inch DTF printing powerhouse with two print heads, ColDesi...
Atlantic Coast Cotton Names New Merchandising Director
Atlantic Coast Cotton, Gainesville, Va., has named Joy Yu as the company’s new merchandising director. Yu brings with her nearly five years of experience in data analytics and operational support working in the financial industry. She holds a B.S. in Actuarial Science...
Threadfast Apparel Makes Big Impact with Reforestation Program
Threadfast Apparel, New York, N.Y., has announced the results of its 2021 “Plant with Threadfast” reforestation program having planted over 46,000 trees in partnership with the non-profit One Tree Planted. Launched in Jan 2021, the “Plant with Threadfast” program...
DTG Digital to Launch New Q1•T Series at FESPA Global Print Expo
DTG Digital, a subsidiary of Pigment.Inc, Sydney, Australia, is launching its new flagship direct-to-film (DTF) transfer printer, the Q1•T Series at the FESPA Trade Show which will be held May 31 to June 3 at the Messe Berlin in Germany. The Q1•T Series is a...
SanMar Announces Two New IT Vice Presidents
SanMar Corp., Issaquah, Washington, has announced two new IT leaders have joined the company’s executive team. David Smith was named vice president, Technology, and Mark Szkudlarek was named vice president, IT Operations, effective February 14. “David and Mark are...
Niche Focus: How to Reach Retail
Looking for a new niche to tackle? Try fashion/retail; it’s a large channel and has so many divisions, you’re sure to find a sub-genre that fits your shop’s strengths and capabilities. The trick is choosing the right fit and learning what your chosen market wants....
Artwork Tips for Non-Artists
“But I’m not an artist!” the screen printer said on the phone for the second time. He had agreed to do some work for his best customer, with a last-minute request for artwork help. He called a local contract artist who occasionally did work for him, but she couldn’t...











