SanMar Corp., Issaquah, Wash., recently announced Paul Whyatt has joined the company as chief financial officer. Whyatt's appointment is in preparation for the impending retirement of Marty Rask, vice president of finance, at the end of the year. "The SanMar Family...
Stahls' TV, Sterling Heights, Mich., recently offered a video exploring five ways that thinking “outside the hoop” can benefit an embroidery business. The video, "5 Reasons Embroiderers Need to Tjhink Outside of the Box," includes a recording of a recent live class...
During the past decade, there has been a new revolution in garment-manufacturing technology. Consumer demands have necessitated new fabric and style development using a wide variety of different organic and synthetic fibers. One of the results of this consumer-driven...
InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., has introduced a feature that allows users to create multiple customizable and predecorated products for their online stores at one time in a few short steps. The newly released bulk product upload feature eliminates uploading products one by...
Dickies, Fort Worth, Texas, has announced a partnership with the National Football League's Green Bay Packers to be the workwear partner of Lambeau Field for the 2017 football season. As part of the deal, Dickies will outfit stadium and security staff with its extreme...
Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), has announced winners of the Golden Image Competition, which was held at the recent SGIA Expo in New Orleans. Judges evaluated 300 entries from more than 60 companies in 53 categories, and the Best of Show recipients were...
Graphic apparel and accessories supplier Threadless, Chicago, recently announced it has acquired direct-to-consumer shoe brand Bucketfeet to expand its product line into the footwear category. Artist Shops allows anyone to set up a store for free, with Threadless...
Cotswold Industries, New York, recently announced its embroidery stabilizers’ nonwoven fabrics comply with the United States Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act's (CPSIA) requirements regarding lead and phthalates. These regulations limit lead contents and ban...
Madeira USA, Laconia, N.H., now offers a digital tension gauge to help embroiderers check thread tensions, which the company says is the "most overlooked first step to setting up a new embroidery project." The gauge measures force in millinewtons (mN) or gram force...
Stahls' TV, Sterling Heights, Mich., recently offered a video that shows what it takes to start a profitable heat-printing business. The recording of a live class discusses what to look for in a heat press, available options and how your choice impacts production,...
Workhorse Products, Phoenix, will host a beginner’s workshop on Nov. 4-5 on how to start a T-shirt screen-printing business. This hands-on class will be taught by Terry Combs, a veteran screen printer and educator with more than 30 years of experience printing...
Transfer Express, Mentor, Ohio, recently was recognized as one of Northeast Ohio's 99 best places to work as part of the Northcoast 99 program. The recognition was given by ERC, a company that provides human resources, training, consulting and coaching services. This...
