If you think about the state of the headwear category one year ago, you’ll probably remember a proliferation of retro headwear, with the front-and-center positioning of trucker and low-profile styles. Denim and mesh also were commonly seen. While some of these trends...
GroupeSTAHL, Sterling Heights, Mich., recently released a new video featuring industry veteran Josh Ellsworth illustrating a side-by-side comparison of a U.S.-made Hotronix heat press and an imported brand. In the video, shown above, Ellsworth highlights different...
To plan or not to plan? That’s an important question when it comes to your sublimation business. Developing and maintaining a business plan is easy. Anyone can do it and it requires no special skills. You only have to have an idea, which then gets put into writing. A...
Editor’s Note: See the gallery above for some unique, finished designs of which these profiled decorators are most proud. There’s something unique about the apparel-decorating community. Ask decorators about their counterparts and what epitomizes the good things about...
In the past century, the apparel industry has witnessed a dizzying number of changes in the way companies source, manufacture and decorate garments. From hand cutting film for screen-printed letters to designs that are ready to use in less than 30 seconds, there’s no...
This is an exciting time for the decorated-apparel industry. So many new things are happening not only in our market, but also in surrounding ones, so it may be hard to keep up. This article will tackle a few things, in no particular order, that will have a direct...
Equipment Zone, Franklin Lakes, N.J., will host free direct-to-garment (DTG) printing training using the Epson SureColor F2100 DTG printer. The event will be held June 5 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Room 351BE of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The full...
Why mess with a good thing, right? If you’re looking to define the athletic wear and team-uniform categories in 2019, look no further than where things stood last year — with customization. In a time when everybody wants to “have it their own way,” customization...
Numbering on team uniforms is an essential part of administering the game for apparel decorators servicing this market niche. Athletic governing bodies often have rules stipulating the specific numbers that can be assigned to certain player positions, as well as sizes...
The ability to transform a certain effect to a “special effect” is exemplified by the work of artist Stephen Wilson. He balances art, craft and fashion in mixed media using embroidery for his signature statement. From his background in commercial embroidery design and...
After 43 years of screen printing, I have helped, seen and advised many customers regarding screen-printing best practices for achieving the best results for numbering. The difference, if any, between printing numbers 20 years ago and now is the plethora of fabric...
When Nanette Finch opened Creeds & Crests Inc. 26 years ago, it was an experience that required her to, as she says, “fly by the seat of my pants.” Little did she know that she was perfectly equipped to handle such a scenario. Finch’s decorated-apparel story...
