Hexa|Custom, Boulder. Colo., recently debuted a customizable line of down jackets and vests that can be individually tailored with extensive size, fit, features and color options. “The goal of promotional products shouldn’t be to merely have a logoed giveaway; rather,...
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HanesBrands Announces Third-Quarter Results, Champion Brand Growth
HanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., recently announced its inline third-quarter 2019 results, significant net debt reduction, and increased the midpoint guidance for full-year 2019 net sales and diluted earnings per share. Quarter results also included growth for net...
3 Ways Successful Print Shops Stay Organized
As I’ve developed Printavo’s simple shop management software, I’ve visited dozens of print shops across the world. Every single shop has creative people crafting unique solutions to common problems. But whether a shop is large, small, growing, or content with their...
Top 5 Tools to Find Online Trends in Heat Printing
From small side-hustle T-shirt businesses to large apparel chain stores, establishing a method of online sales is the fastest way to big profits. Unfortunately, the ecommerce marketplace for heat printing is saturated with all types of competition. To be visible you...
Ricoma Hosts DecoSummit at New Headquarters
Ricoma, Miami, recently hosted DecoSummit, a custom apparel educational experience focused on teaching the different methods of apparel decoration. The inaugural event, held Oct. 10-12 at the company's new headquarters in nearby Medley, Fla., included classes and...
InkSoft Celebrates 10th Anniversary
InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., is celebrating its 10-year anniversary as a sales platform for print e-commerce. It has enabled thousands of clients to effectively launch successful online stores, according to the company. InkSoft’s cloud-based business software includes...
Hotronix Wins SGIA Product of the Year Award
Hotronix, Carmichaels, Penn., recently won a Product of the Year award from Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) for its 360 IQ Hat Press. The new hat press won in the Heat Press Accessories category. It allows users to apply any type of emblem, patch or...
Penn Emblem Achieves Women’s Business Enterprise Certification
Penn Emblem Co., Philadelphia, has been awarded a Women’s Business Enterprise certification by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) for 2019-2020. The company was first certified by the council in 2010. WBENC’s national standard of certification...
Gildan Invests $5 Million in North Carolina Yarn Mill
Gildan Activewear Inc., Montreal, plans to invest $5 million to revamp and operate a new yarn-spinning mill in Eden, N.C. The new location will be the company’s fifth yarn-spinning mill in the state. “We are very pleased to expand our operations in the Eden community...
Roland DGA to Showcase 10 New Products at PRINTING United 2019
Roland DGA, Irvine, Calif., will be showcasing 10 new products that have never been seen before at Specialty Graphics Imaging Association’s (SGIA) PRINTING United 2019 event. Among the new introductions will be a high-volume printer addition to the Roland lineup....
BELLA+CANVAS Debuts Street Fleece Campaign
BELLA+CANVAS, Los Angeles, recently launched a new, massive campaign around its Street Fleece collection. The 2020 collection, which launched this past September, includes 18 new colors such as lilac, vintage white and sand dune. Additionally, from now until spring...
Stahls’ Promotes New Strategic Market Sales Manager
Stahls’, Sterling Heights, Mich., recently promoted Jennifer Johnson to the role of strategic market sales manager, with a focus on the Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas (TOLA) region. For the past year, Johnson was the strategic account manager for Stahls’...








