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...
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 , 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...
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 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...
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, 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,...
InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., recently was credited by Shrewsbury, Mo.-based apparel decorator Tiny Litte Monster for its success during the “Entrepreneurially Thinking” podcast. The St. Louis-based podcast, hosted by Dr. Cheryl Watkins-Moore and Christy Mayfield, explores...
Augusta Sportswear Brands, Augusta, Ga., announced that it has acquired Pacific Headwear, Coburg, Ore. The terms of the agreement were not announced with the acquisition. “Building our portfolio of brands strategically to accelerate growth is a key priority,” says...
SanMar Corp., Issaquah, Wash., recently launched both its new vision statement, “A Canvas for Good,” and its new mission statement: “We serve with care and integrity, positivity impacting lives, to inspire pride and belonging.” They were created to capture SanMar’s...
HanesBrands, Winston-Salem, N.C., recently earned the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Footprint social impact award for supporting at-risk youth in El Salvador. As part of Hanes’ 10-year partnership with nonprofit Glasswing Intl., the company has donated more...
Transfer Express, Mentor, Ohio, now offers a new video highlighting the difference between a screen-printed heat transfer and direct screen printing. The video, shown above, discusses how heat transfers are created from the emulsified screen to final application. —...
