When a vintage style meets an innovative performance fabric, the possibilities for the garment can soar. When tasked with embroidering a design on such a garment, imaginations can be difficult to contain. Such was the case when a team consisting of an accomplished...
AST Sportswear Inc., Los Angeles, recently hired Ray Hughes as its vice president of sales and marketing. Hughes previously was vice president of wholesale for American Apparel and director of strategic accounts for BELLA+CANVAS. “I look forward to the opportunity to...
Ryonet Corp., Vancouver, Wash., is offering an opportunity for novice decorators to start their journeys into screen printing guided by industry veterans in a real shop. The company will host the Ryonet Screen Print Experience class, which is a two-day session, from 9...
Penn Emblem Co., Philadelphia, recently announced that Burl Cohen, a former regional sales manager for the company, has passed away. Cohen worked at Penn Emblem from 1990 to 2000, and again from 2013 to 2015. During his service, he covered Australasia and New Zealand....
Stahls', Sterling Heights, Mich., will host a class in November as part of its "Workshop Wednesday" series at its Corona, Calif., location. The class, "Heat Transfer Vinyl & Transfers 2.0: Selecting the Best Media for Your Business," will be held Nov. 1 from 10...
Gildan Activewear Inc., Montreal, recently announced it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World Index) for the fifth consecutive year, and the DJSI North American Index for the second consecutive year. Gildan is the only North...
GSG, Dallas, recently hosted a fundraiser at the Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS) event in Fort Worth, Texas, where it raised $9,000 in donations for #TexasStrong-branded products, all in an effort to help victims along the Texas coast who were affected by Hurricane...
Vapor Apparel, N. Charleston, S.C., recently announced its Solar Performance long-sleeve tee has received the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association's (SGIA) Product of the Year Award in the "Textile-Finished Garment-Synthetic" category. “This is part of an extensive...
Ryonet, Vancouver, Wash., offers a new video that includes practical tips for saving the day — and the print — to make a decorator a “Heat Press Hero.” This hands-on tutorial, "Heat Press Hero: How to Make a Bad Screen Print Good," focuses on the common problem...
GSG, Dallas, recently announced a December class as part of its GSG U program. The company will host a Dec. 5 training class called "Screen Print Basics" at its Houston regional office. GSG U includes a slate of regular monthly classes held at one of GSG's seven...
HanesBrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., has named Barry A. Hytinen as chief financial officer (CFO), effective Oct. 16. The 42-year-old Hytinen previously served as CFO for Tempur Sealy Intl. He replaces former Hanesbrands CFO Richard Moss, who will remain in an...
InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., now offers a new article, written by industry veteran Marshall Atkinson, that explains the differences between raster and vector art, and what they mean to decorators and their customers. In “Raster vs. Vector Art – An Endless Conversation,”...
