Editor’s Note: Poppy Digital Artistry, St Louis, created the allover print volleyball jersey for this article. The company used the process under U.S. patent 8,958,131 “A System and Methods for the Printing on Pre-Constructed Clothing Articles and Clothing Article so...
The outerwear category steadily has been climbing the apparel-industry ladder in recent years. Evolving from being highly functional but not fashionable, to a period of being highly fashionable but lacking any real purpose, today’s jackets and outerwear now have...
Drue Nickerson was only 11 years old when he began his T-shirt journey, drawing cartoon characters on garments with fabric markers and selling them. As a testament that a childhood hobby can become a future career, he now owns Gorham, Maine-based 320Ink. He started...
You’ve no doubt heard the phrase “Work smarter, not harder” in reference to many applications, but none rings truer than when it comes to apparel decoration. We’re not looking for ways to be lazy; instead, the goal is to improve processes and make our shops more...
Sublimation decorating is a disruptive technology that’s changing apparel-industry rules by providing personalized products almost instantly. This burgeoning technology allows digital decorators to create full-color, photographic-quality products with a minimum...
Sawgrass, Charleston, S.C., has launched the newly updated edition of The Complete Guide to Sublimation Success. “We originally published The Complete Guide to Sublimation Success in 2014 as a tool to help product decorators at all levels of experience learn about...
GSG, Dallas, has named Kristen Harris as its new Tulsa, Okla., branch manager. Harris is a 15-year industry veteran. She has been with GSG since 2013, where she previously held the position of inside sales representative. In her new role, she is responsible for the...
Expert Brand Apparel, Vernon, Calif., will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Oct. 1. The company has evolved from a designer and manufacturer of performance fabrics, when started in 1993, into a designer and manufacturer of performance apparel serving the promotional...
Stock-design companies provide a tremendous service to those embroiderers who don’t do their own digitizing, as well as those who do but may need a starting point. Designs by the thousands are available; searchable by theme; available individually or in packs; and can...
An often misunderstood and underutilized area of your shop could be the screen room. It sounds obvious, but well-crafted screens are a critical part of the screen-printing process. Yet, shops continue to skimp on best practices, quality employees and equipment for...
Apparel decorators now have until Sept. 14 to enter their best work in the industry’s most prestigious decorating competition: the 40th annual Impressions Awards. Decorators of all sizes and experience levels are invited to submit entries into this year’s competition....
A new movement is happening for small businesses that deals with how they handle banking. While accounting practices may seem fairly dull to most people, a book by Mike Michalowicz titled “Profit First: Transform Your Business From a Cash Eating Monster to a Profit...
