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InkSoft Introduces New Supplier Products

InkSoft Introduces New Supplier Products

InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., has integrated products from Edwards Garment and TSF Sportswear into its Design Studio platform. The integration of the companies' 2017 catalogs enables users to expand their offerings with a wider range of imprintables for easy ordering. And...

Hirsch to Host September Demo Days

Hirsch to Host September Demo Days

Hirsch Solutions Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., is hosting "Demo Days" in 18 locations in September. The event will include demonstrations of the brand new Tajima SAI compact embroidery machine and the newly released Brother GTX digital direct-to-garment (DTG) printer, as...

S&S Activewear Named Preferred Supplier

S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., recently was awarded the Bronze Preferred Apparel Supplier Award from Proforma at its national convention. “In an industry our size, it’s nice to be recognized for the hard work and efforts that our entire company provides to our...

Lawson Nets Two SGIA Product Awards

Lawson Nets Two SGIA Product Awards

Lawson Screen & Digital Products, St. Louis, recently won two Speciality Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Product of the Year Awards for its Proton screen-printing press and Ajax reclaimer. The Proton won for Best Manual Screen Printing Garment Press and the...

M&R Nabs Awards for Two Products

M&R Nabs Awards for Two Products

The M&R Cos., Roselle, Ill., recently announced its Challenger III automatic screen-printing press and i-Image S computer-to-screen imaging system were named products of the year by the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA). The Challenger III was named...

Axiom America to Host Southern Imprintables Expo

Axiom America, High Point, N.C., recently announced it is hosting a Southern Imprintables Expo at its new 50,000-square-foot facility, located at 1110 Surrett Drive. Attendees will see the latest advancements in garment and fabric decoration. Dye sublimation,...

Ryonet Offers Squeegee Pressure Video

Ryonet Offers Squeegee Pressure Video

Ryonet Corp., Vancouver, Wash., has released a video about determining proper squeegee pressure. A new installment in the company's 90-second Pro Tips educational video series, it explains the impact of too little or too much squeegee pressure when screen printing. In...

DecoNetwork Debuts Sports Sponsorship EBook

DecoNetwork, Sydney, Australia, recently introduced a free ebook on how to coach a sports sponsorship deal. Printers and embroiderers are perfectly poised to take a slice of the lucrative sports apparel market, according to the company. The ebook provides strategies,...

InkSoft Offers Article on Managing Shop Mistakes

InkSoft Offers Article on Managing Shop Mistakes

InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., now offers an article from industry veteran Marshall Atkinson that explores the top three mistakes shops make and a six-step approach to handling them. "Six Steps to Manage Mistakes in Your Shop" is part of a weekly article series authored by...

TSC Apparel to Host Philadelphia Showcase

TSC Apparel, Cincinnati, recently announced it will host its Philadelphia showcase at the Xfinity Live! Victory Beer Hall in south Philadelphia on Sept. 14. The showcase is in conjunction with the recent grand opening of the company's Philadelphia warehouse, which...

Childrenswear Makes Magic

Childrenswear Makes Magic

It can be argued that trends don’t bob and weave in any other industry segments as frequently as in the childrenswear and teens/tweens apparel categories. It’s vital that manufacturers stay on top, if not ahead, of developments in these niches annually to capitalize...

Fleecewear Lightens the Load

Fleecewear Lightens the Load

It’s a simple case of déjà vu. That’s what fleecewear manufacturers will tell you when describing what’s happening in the category today. That’s because as consumer tastes have changed over time, trends have traveled a boomerang-like path that’s likely to lead to...

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Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series