ColDesi, Inc., Tampa, Fla., has added Vapor Apparel to the wholesale apparel collection on its supply division website, Colman and Company. ColDesi is excited to offer their customers high-quality performance clothing that dries quick, has cooling power, and provides...
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Universal Woods, LLC Names New Pro Lab/Fine Art Channel Director
Universal Woods, LLC, Louisville, Ky., has announced the hiring of Mark Sherengo as the company's Professional Lab and Fine Art Channel director for North America. In his new role, Sherengo is responsible for leading, growing, and developing sales of UW's...
Imaging Supplies Warehouse Partners with OKI Electric
Imaging Supplies Warehouse (ISW), Hazlewood, Mo., has partnered with OKI Electric Industry Co., LTD (OKI), Tokyo, Japan, to launch a new line of digital transfer printers powered by OKI technology. Under this exclusive partnership between OKI and ISW, the new brand...
InkSoft Offers Free Social Media Referral Marketing Kit
InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., now offers a free social media referral marketing kit. In a recent InkSoft blog sponsored by S&S Activewear entitled “Unlock The Strategy: Social Media Referral Marketing,” social media marketing is explained as a technique that uses...
Condé Announces Date for Annual Virtual Open House
Condé Systems, Mobile, Ala., has announced its 2021 Virtual Open House will take place July 8-10. The second year as a virtual event, the 2021 open house has been expanded to two days to include even more live and recorded educational classes, product demonstrations,...
Coming Soon: The Return of the Impressions Awards
After more than a year away, the Impressions team is thrilled to announce the return of the annual Impressions Awards competition. Although 2020 delivered unexpected challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 has been filled with hope and anticipation as we return...
Roland DGA Announces New Roland DG Connect App
Roland DGA, Irvine, Calif., has launched the new Roland DG Connect app. The new app allows users to gain a detailed understanding of their overall print operations and access essential data for keeping their devices running with optimum performance, according to the...
Lane Seven Launches Urban Collection
Lane Seven, Los Angeles, announced the launch of its new Urban Collection, a collection of premium cotton blanks. The new collection consists of three unisex styles: the Urban Hoodie, the Urban Sweatpants, and the Urban Heavyweight Tee. The cuts are fashion-forward,...
InkSoft Debuts Free Virtual Sampling Marketing Kit
InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., is now offering a free virtual sampling marketing kit. The marketing kit includes templates for sending out emails, creating social media posts and writing engaging website copy to generate awareness and bring in sales. InkSoft recently...
The Apprentice: A Screen-Printing Journey
The On Design: Road Trip feature about Route 66 in the Impressions March issue reminded me of my screen-printing experiences in Albuquerque, N.M., many years ago. I worked for six months at a shop less than a quarter mile from the route. I didn’t make much money—the...
Hirsch Solutions to Host Hirsch Studio Open House
Hirsch Solutions, Huntersville, N.C., will be hosting its Hirsch Studio Open House located in Charlotte, N.C., May 5-7. The three-day, direct-to-garment (DTG) event will feature digital print specialists offering guidance on artwork, techniques and samples. Attendees...
On Design: Dog Days
This month’s tongue-wagging design, “What Up Dog,” is courtesy of New Jersey-based Breakthrough Custom Clothing. Founded by Gerald Cantalupo Jr. in 2007, the company was built around a heat press, plastisol transfers and vinyl. “After we discovered [direct-to-garment...












