As COVID-fighting vaccines are on the rise and lockdowns are being lifted across the country, companies must strategize growth opportunities that consider consumer patterns in a post-pandemic world. Because customers are doing more online transactions than in-store,...
Jumping out of the water for this month’s featured design is the fish-centric “Sunrise” by Maryland-based Charm City Screen Print. The shop’s team printed the seven-color design using Wilflex plastisol inks and a 230-305 mesh range. The various brown shades within the...
One of the greatest challenges when using social media to market your decorated apparel business is capturing people’s attention. You have to be smart, keep up with the latest trends and strategies, and be intentional about what you post and how you do it. As I...
Epson America, Los Alamitos, Calif., recently announced it is making its MEMs thin-film piezo inkjet printheads available to printer OEMs for integration into next-generation industrial printers. Epson has continued to lead the industry in innovation with its Si...
Corel Trainer, Coeur d’Alene, Ind., now presents "Shorts INDEX" training videos. Corel Trainer members can now access over 200 short training videos from inside their CorelDRAW. The four-minute videos are topic and function specific that come up through the new Corel...
Delta Apparel, Greenville, S.C., has announced preliminary sales and operating results for its 2021 fiscal third quarter which ended July 3 (the “June” quarter). The company expects net sales for its June quarter to be approximately $118 million, representing 65%...
Kornit Digital, Rosh Ha’ayn, Israel, has announced a new partnership with online visual communications and design platform Canva. As part of the partnership, Kornit will become one of Canva’s first certified integration partners. The partnership empowers Canva to help...
Unifi, Inc., Greensboro, N.C., has received the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) scores for its flagship recycled brand, REPREVE. The Higg MSI (version 3.2) is the most comprehensive tool for sustainability analysts, designers and product developers who...
Beaver Paper Group, Atlanta, recently announced a general price increase of 8-12% across its global portfolio of products beginning Sept. 1. “We are taking this initiative due to the current market pressures and the rising costs of raw materials as well as, increases...
Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., announced it has acquired a majority stake in full-service European corporate apparel supplier, Lynka, headquartered in Poland. This acquisition will make Vantage the largest global supplier and decorator of corporate apparel, according...
If you’re a direct-to-garment (DTG) decorator, have you found the colors in your prints to be less vibrant on certain brands and materials? This is a common problem with this printing method, as the quality of the shirt’s materials highly dictate how the resulting...
If one of your customers wants to add a new treatment to a logo, offering special-effects (SFX) prints can help elevate your shop. Don’t let failed past attempts deter you from using this popular technique. Here are a few tips on how you can successfully master...
