WildSide, San Fernando, Calif., a GroupeSTAHL company, is offering a bonus promotion for heat transfers throughout January. Customers can choose from more than 4,000 high-detail stock designs targeting topics from pickleball to patriotism, as well as special upcoming...
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Inkcups Names Strunk as Global Director of Pad Printing, Supplies
Inkcups, Danvers, Mass., has announced that Jay Strunk has been promoted from a regional sales role to the new position of global director of pad printing and supplies. Strunk has more than 10 years of industry experience and an in-depth understanding of how to drive...
OKI Data Issues Warning Regarding Altered Printers
OKI Data Americas Inc., Irving, Texas, recently issued a consumer warning that several companies in the United States and Canada are altering OKI Data office printers and may be misleading consumers to believe they are OKI Data Digital Transfer products. According to...
Get on Board with DTG Printing
Digital decorating is in most of our futures — a fact that’s becoming increasingly evident each day. The garment-decorating marketplace has seen a significant shift toward three things: individualization and customization for quantities as small as one; and the...
Impressions Awards 2018 Winners Announced
The results for the 2018 Impressions Awards are in! For months, decorators of all sizes and experience levels submitted their entries for the 40th annual Impressions Awards, the industry’s most prestigious apparel-decorating contest. The 2018 competition was judged at...
Keeping the Holidays Happy
The holiday season is upon us. Instead of discussing the potentially hottest items that shops will be selling, let’s delve into more relatable information for your business. It’s ideal to know about popular general gifts (some are newer, while others are the same...
Troubleshooting for Embroidery
I have an advantage when it comes to understanding the importance of embroidery troubleshooting. I sit 10 yards and a staircase away from a customer sales support team that answers questions and provides helpful solutions for embroiderers. As such, those team members...
The ‘Profit First’ Wave: Part 2
Editor’s Note: In Part 1 of this series, which appeared in the August 2018 issue, the author reviewed the accounting practices touted in a new book by Mike Michalowicz entitled “Profit First: Transform Your Business From a Cash Eating Monster to a Profit Making...
DTG Printing Outside the Garment
The concept behind a direct-to-garment (DTG) printer is pretty self-explanatory, right? It prints directly to the garment. Well, not so fast. Yes, it’s true that the bulk of what you will print with a DTG machine is apparel: T-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, onesies, etc....
RTP Apparel Supports Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team
RTP Apparel, New Philadelphia, Ohio, recently supported the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) at an event held this past Aug. 17-19 at Foundation Field in Hamilton, Ohio. The event was designed to showcase that being an amputee doesn't mean life is...
GSG Appoints Two New Managers
GSG, Dallas, recently announced two new manager appointments: Mallory Henrichs has been named apparel decorating product manager and Justin Humble has been hired as sign territory manager. Henrichs' new role includes overseeing product lines, resellers and customers...
The Design Throwback
In 2018, we’ve seen some design trends emerge that will carry through into 2019. They have appeared in fashion, home décor and gifts. Some prominent trends are moving away from minimalist and quiet designs and, rather, now express individualism in brave color schemes...