Craig Mertens, general manager at Digital Arts Solutions, knows the drill when it comes to servicing the team-sports niche as a decorator. “In the midst of fast-changing norms and new consumer needs, innovation is your secret weapon, especially with teams that have...
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In Full Bloom
In many ways, Ada Asenjo’s foray into decorated apparel exemplifies the quintessential journey on which many nascent business owners in this industry embark. Well, there’s one distinct difference: Her journey is happening against the backdrop of a global pandemic....
SanMar Recognized as a U.S. Best-Managed Company
SanMar Corp., Issaquah, Wash., recently announced it has been selected as a 2021 U.S. Best-Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management...
BELLA+CANVAS Names New Chief Operating Officer
BELLA+CANVAS, Los Angeles, has announced that Norm Hullinger will join the company as its chief operating officer. Most recently, Hullinger was CEO at alphabroder, a role he held since 2012. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as alphabroder’s COO for 10 years. “The...
Epson Adds New SureColor F10070H Dye-Sublimation Printer to Lineup
Epson, Los Alamitos, Calif., has expanded its lineup of textile printing offerings with the new SureColor F10070H dye-sublimation 76-inch wide-format printer. The SureColor F10070H offers multiple ink configurations, including Light Cyan and Light Magenta or...
Threadfast Apparel Welcomes Back Former Sales Manager
Threadfast Apparel, New York, recently announced the return of Rachel Hoskins as its sales manager. “We are thrilled to welcome Rachel back,” says Abe Anteby, president of Threadfast Apparel, LLC. “She has a unique ability to connect with our customers and strengthen...
ColDesi, Inc. Adds More Brand Name Wholesale Blanks to Supply Website
ColDesi, Inc., Tampa, Fla., recently announced the addition of Bella + Canvas, Carhartt, and Next Level to its wholesale apparel collection on its supply division website, Colman and Company. According to ColDesi, the company is making it easy for startup businesses...
Tiger Group Online Auction to Feature Equipment from Gate NY
Tiger Group, New York City, is now accepting bids for the April 15 online auction of assets from Holbrook-based embroidery and garment-printing company Gate NY. Highlights of the auction include screen-printing machines, flash cures, dryers, folders and accessories by...
World Emblem Partners with Bendshape Mask
World Emblem, Hollywood, Fla., has partnered with Bendshape Mask, to scale manufacturing of the Quartz ASTM3 surgical mask. The Quartz ASTM3 is the industry's first transparent, sealed surgical mask that meets the full ASTM level 3 standard, ideal for surgical...
The Software Piracy Problem
The controversies around software piracy have been bubbling since the early 1980s. In this always-connected world, what once was considered only a nuisance for software developers has grown into a wider threat for everyone. There are strong ethical concerns when you...
Evaluating Facebook Page Insights
Last month, I explained the reasons for conducting a social media audit, and we barely got started discussing data analytics offered by Facebook for evaluating your page(s). I strongly suggest you read that column first (“Auditing Your Social Media Pages,” March...
ColDesi, Inc. Adds Sublimation Blanks to Supply Website
ColDesi, Inc., Tampa, Fla., recently announced the addition of sublimation blanks to its wholesale collection on its supply division website, Colman and Company. The ColDesi supplies site has integrated products from the BestBlanks brand including mugs, ornaments,...