Gildan Activewear Inc., Montreal, recently announced that its board of directors has nominated Maryse Bertrand, Marc Caira, Charles M. Herington and Craig Leavitt as director nominees to be voted on by the company’s shareholders at its annual shareholders meeting, to...
Vantage Apparel, Avenel, N.J., recently announced it now is an approved decorator for the SanMar PSST program at each of its locations in Avenel; St. Louis; and Santa Ana, Calif. Distributors will benefit from free shipping to Vantage, no restocking fees and a...
Vastex Intl., Bethlehem, Pa., has moved into its recently completed manufacturing facility and world headquarter in Bethlehem. “The new building is purpose-built for workflow efficiency," says Mark Vasilantone, president, Vastex Intl., “with raw materials received in...
Functional. Comfortable. Authentic. The approach that designers are taking in this year’s womenswear category will reflect the mindset of today’s ultra-diverse consumer. Look around and you will see that it’s back to the basics — effortless construction that leads to...
Editor’s Note: The following article provides insight into how International Coatings uses its color-matching systems to match Pantone colors. This is only a snapshot of the process; it is not an endorsement of any system or mechanism used by International Coatings....
It’s past midnight and you’re still awake as your embroidery machine hums away. At this point, you must face the following inevitable truth: It’ll probably take all night to finish that large order. If this scenario sounds familiar, it’s because most machine...
When a large retailer arrived in Elmira, New York, in 2011, bought a local sporting goods company and left behind its affiliated decorator, Michael Maloney saw an opportunity. “[The small sporting goods company] had [its] own small decorator in a back room in their...
Heritage Sportswear, Hebron, Ohio, has released a digital version of its Team Wear 2018 catalog with a focus on team apparel. Brands included in this newest publication, a Zoom catalog flipbook, include Champion, Badger, Augusta Sportswear, Gildan, and A4. — J.L.
DecoNetwork, Atlanta, has announced positive responses from its early access beta tests of its newest fully responsive and intuitive site-design tools. The company received strong responses to early trade-show demonstrations and positive reaction from beta-testing...
Ah, the office. Suits, ties, pressed shirts and business meetings in stuffy boardrooms. “Dressing for success” traditionally didn’t mean wearing a placket or comfortable woven shirt, paired with denim pants or khakis. In some office environments, such attire would...
For apparel decorators, there are two kinds of file types: outline (or parent) files and expanded (or machine) files. Outline files are specific to a software, and expanded files are more generic and can be read by embroidery machines. Confused? Consider the following...
Regardless of the size of your business, you eventually must go through the (sometimes dreaded) interview process when looking for new employees. You not only want to make a good impression personally, but you also must set the stage and make your business look...
