If you’ve ever struggled with machine embroidery, there may be numerous reasons why — including not having the proper tools for some jobs. Some tools and accessories make it faster and easier to embroider on a wide variety of items, as well as correct and prevent...
Sublimation systems come in many shapes and sizes, but each one typically falls into one of the following categories: industrial or desktop. Because they are the most common, let’s look at desktop systems. In the desktop sublimation printing world, systems are...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, 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...
