InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., recently posted a new blog offering information and advice on how to request and receive upfront payment for orders. The blog presents four simple steps, along with techniques to prepare proposals and invoices with built-in e-payment options....
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PCNA Revamps EcoSmart Program
Polyconcept North America (PCNA), Pittsburgh, has revamped its EcoSmart program to meet the needs of a new generation of consumers eager for eco-friendly products and opportunities to help the planet, according to the company. EcoSmart was established more than a...
Delta Apparel’s Q3 Boosted by DTG2Go, Salt Life
Delta Apparel Inc., Greenville, S.C., recently reported that earnings improved 6.5% in the company’s fiscal third quarter, which ended June 29, led by the DTG2Go digital-print business and the Salt Life lifestyle brand. “Our team delivered a strong quarter with...
HanesBrands, Free The Girls to Support Women Rescued from Human Trafficking
HanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., has partnered with nonprofit group Free The Girls to help women re-establish their lives after being rescued from human trafficking. The company’s more than 200 retail stores in the United States and Puerto Rico are accepting new and...
Stahls’ to Sponsor SFIA Industry Leaders Summit
Stahls’, Sterling Heights, Mich., recently was named a new sponsor of Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) Industry Leaders Summit. “We owe our longevity as a supplier to our ability of providing heat-printing solutions for all types of performance...
AnaJet Releases the Ricoh DTG Printer Analytics Dashboard
AnaJet, Tustin, Calif., recently released the Ricoh DTG Printer Analytics Dashboard, an online tool designed to provide United States-based Ricoh direct-to-garment (DTG) printer users with important information about their machines. The new dashboard provides helpful...
QCA Launches Distributors and Decorators Certification Program
Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), Chicago, has expanded its services for distributors and apparel decorators by introducing its compliance certification program, which builds upon the existing Advocacy Council and allows distributors and decorators to further...
Brother DTG Launches Partner Portal
Brother DTG , a division of Brother Intl. Corp., Bridgewater, N.J., recently launched Partner Portal, a one-stop website that allows users to easily search for consumables, inks and accessories using a search engine or a navigation bar. Products include parts for the...
Why is My Low-Cure Ink Gelling in the Screen?
Low-Cure inks are formulated to cure at around 275°F (135°C), and as such, tend to have a very fast flashing time. This means that when the ink is exposed to heat under the flash, it gels very quickly. Inks with fast—or short—flashing times allow for faster production...
Delta Apparel Announces Planned Opening of Digital Print Facilities
Delta Apparel Inc., Greenville, S.C., recently announced that its digital-print subsidiary, DTG2Go LLC, will open facilities in the Dallas area and in Cranbury, N.J. The new facilities, which are expected to open in late summer, plan to integrate DTG2Go’s...
Basics: Wet-on-Wet Screen Printing
There are many reasons why a T-shirt shop should learn how to screen print inks using a wet-on-wet technique. The primary driver though, is simply speed. Every time you flash, you are slowing your production output. If you are flashing after every color, you are...
Transfer Express Offers Solution for Printing on Nylon Video
Transfer Express, Mentor, Ohio, now offers a new video discussing viable solution that is ideal for screen printing on difficult fabrics and products such as nylon jackets, cinch packs, backpacks and a wide range of activewear and uniforms. This demo, shown above,...