As reported earlier, this year’s Impressions Expo in Fort Worth, Texas, (Oct. 24-26) looks to be bigger than ever, with record numbers of both attendees and exhibitors expected to take part.
In terms of the types of exhibitors planning to attend, show organizers have already booked a veritable who’s who from across the decorated-apparel business, with everyone from the latest innovators looking to make their mark to the largest multinationals throwing their hat into the ring. In all, expo organizers anticipate welcoming more than 110 companies displaying their services and wares across 29,000-square-feet of show space.
Among the many equipment suppliers that have already punched their tickets for Fort Worth are:
- Philadelphia-based DTF custom transfers manufacturer Ninja Transfers (Booth 2302), a company that has announced an array of initiatives of late, including a 24/7/365 live help line and 30-foot-long gang sheets
- Hirsch Solutions (Booth 306) long known as a distributor of everything from cutting-edge direct-to-garment (DTG) and embroidery tech to the latest in screen-printing gear
- Grimco / ROQ (Booth 301), the latter the recipient of not one but two 2024 Impressions Industry Impact (III) Awards for its ROQ E automatic screen-printing press and ROQ READY automatic DTG pre-treatment machine
- Brother International (Booth 341), which received an III Award for its GTX Pro Direct-to-Embroidery (DTE) System
- Heat-press powerhouse STAHLS’ (Booth 500), winner of yet another III Award for its uber-innovative Hotronix ProPlace IQ heat-press projection alignment system
Along these same lines, representing the blank-apparel side of the equation, look for industry stalwarts Lane Seven Apparel (Booth 527); SanMar (Booth 209); SmartBlanks (Booth 101); and headwear specialists Otto International (Booth 2336); as well as many others.
For a complete list of exhibitors and a floor plan of the exhibition area, click here. To register to attend this year’s show, click here.
Finally, don’t forget to check out Impressions Expo’s comprehensive professional education conference program, expressly designed to help both newbies and veterans looking to up their game professionally; the Impressions live screen-printing booth offering free T-shirts to any and all attendees; and off course the Shop Talk stage, with Ink Kitchen founder and president of New England’s Mirror Image Screenprinting & Embroidery, Rick Roth, and the T-Shirt Side Hustle’s Stan Banks.
As always, there’s something for everything at this year’s Impressions Expo in Fort Worth. For more information, click here. For the latest news and updates, click here.
