The M&R Cos., Roselle, Ill., recently announced the appointment of Kevin Rourke as the regional sales manager for Digital Graphics (East). Rourke has wide-ranging experience in digital-imaging systems, most recently as Northeast regional sales manager for a major...
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DecoNetwork Releases Social-Media E-Book
DecoNetwork, Sydney, Australia, has created a free e-book for print and embroidery shops to make the most of their social-media efforts. Now that social media is more popular, it’s critical that decorators know where their customers are, and that they are present with...
High-Flying Outerwear Embroidery
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 Welcomes Industry Veteran Hughes
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 Offers Startup Screen-Printing Classes
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...
Former Penn Emblem Sales Manager Passes Away
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’ to Host ‘Workshop Wednesday’ Class in California
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 Makes DJSI World Index for Fifth Consecutive Year
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...
Decorated Apparel Community Raises $9K at ISS to Help Hurricane Victims
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 Wins SGIA Product of the Year
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 Offers ‘Heat Press Hero’ Video
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 Announces December Educational Class
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...