The print/cut process is not only a great way to create designs for heat-printing wearables, but you also can create decals for cups, windows, walls and all kinds of hard surfaces. This full-color printing capability also is ideal for using raster images, such as...
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On Design: Animal Kingdom
“Paws” was created by Quality Punch, a Torrance, California-based embroidery-digitizing and vector-art supplier. Created in-house, the cushion-cover piece was designed to show the company’s customers that embroidered patches are compatible with more than just...
ROQ.US Introduces #ROQTogether Movement
ROQ.US, Vancouver, Wash., has unveiled #ROQTogether, a unified movement to implement and embrace diversity inside and outside the apparel industry. An expansion of the company’s #WomenROQ movement and Facebook Group launched last year, ROQ.US sees #ROQTogether as a...
Vantage Apparel Celebrates Mom & Pop Business Owner Day
Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., is celebrating small businesses across the nation with its “Local Love” campaign. As the nation reopens, many small businesses are gearing up for a comeback after being sidelined by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Vantage’s “Local Love”...
AWT Unveils New Stretch-Lok Screen Stretching System
AWT World Trade, Inc., Chicago, now offers the new Stretch-Lok manual screen stretching system. The Stretch-Lok is a sensibly priced, all mechanical screen fabric stretching system that delivers precise mesh tensions and can stretch multiple screens simultaneously,...
Ricoh USA’s Dr. Marlene Kolodziej Wins Stevie Award for Woman of the Year
Ricoh USA, Inc., Exton, Pa., recently announced that Dr. Marlene Kolodziej has been named a Bronze Stevie Award winner for Woman of the Year in the customer service category for the 15th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Over 2,300 nominations...
PromoKitchen Announces Tee Hamilton Creative Scholarship
PromoKitchen, an independent volunteer group in the promotional products industry, has introduced a scholarship named after industry veteran Tee Hamilton. Hamilton passed away in December at age 54 after a lengthy battle with cancer. The Tee Hamilton Creative...
Roland DGA Announces New 2021 Demo Days Roadshow Schedule
Roland DGA, Irvine, Calif., has announced a new schedule of “Business Builder” Demo Days Roadshow stops for 2021. Roadshow is comprised of unique events at authorized dealerships nationwide that enable print professionals to get a firsthand look at the company’s...
Startup Success with a Heat Press for Digital Decorators
The T-shirt and decorated apparel industry’s recent growth makes one thing astoundingly clear: These garments definitely are considered essential. Not only are they a necessary part of everyone’s wardrobe, but they’ve also recently been elevated to superhero status. A...
DTG Fills the Void
In the ever-changing world of garment and product decoration, a new category has emerged — somewhere between the one-off decorator and volume screen printers. On one side is the instant satisfaction of direct-to-garment (DTG) printing, cut vinyl, transfers and...
Digitizing for Thin Fabrics
Embroidering on fashionable fabrics — especially the thin varieties, such as tri-blends — is a little less forgiving than when it’s done on heavier fabrics. No matter what, the design should look like it belongs on the garment. That means it should be pliable and...
Epson to Host High Production DTG Printing Virtual Event
Epson America, Inc., Los Alamitos, Calif., will be hosting an upcoming virtual event for direct-to-garment (DTG) customers on April 7. The event, “Redefining High Production DTG Printing with the Epson SureColor F3070,” will showcase how Epson’s newest DTG printer is...