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Commercial Machine Embroidery hoop

Avoiding and Fixing Machine Embroidery Hoop Burn

A combination of careful hooping and a number of possible corrective measures are the key to bringing this…

Process and Technique August 12
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A printer in action demonstrating the essential role of squeegee angle and pressure in achieving crisp, consistent prints. Photo courtesy of International Coatings

Mastering the Squeegee: The Unsung Hero of Screen Printing

Although the squeegee may seem simplistic, it's the crucial tool that transforms ink into vibrant, precise prints—impacting every…

Process and Technique August 7
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Commercial Custom Machine Embroidery Tips, Tricks & Must Haves

A look at some of the tools every professional needs to run an efficient, profitable custom embroidery business…

Process and Technique August 6
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Custom T-shirt Screen Printing and Screen Reclamation

The job of prepping a custom T-shirt shop’s screen-printing screens for re-use is critical to success Screen reclamation,…

Process and Technique August 5
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Shooting the Hoops: Embroidery Hooping 101

Choosing the right embroidery hoop is critical for guaranteeing optimal stitch quality from start to finish

Process and Technique August 4
commercial multi-needle embroidery machine

5 Things a Commercial Embroiderer Wishes He’d Known from the Beginning

A longtime embroiderer, digitizer and educator shares some of the most important lesson he’s learned over the years…

Process and Technique July 24
Spools of thread and a commercial custom embroidery machine

A Machine Embroidery Thread Overview

There are plenty of challenges when it comes to machine embroidery, but thread doesn’t have to be one…

Process and Technique July 23
Multi-head commercial embroidery machine and caps

Cap Embroidery Fundamentals

Custom decorating caps is a whole different ball game from embroidering polo shirts and on other flat surfaces…

Process and Technique July 14
STAHLS' DTF custom decorated baseball uniform

Winning Techniques for Decorating and Numbering Team Sports Uniforms

Bringing custom decorated team apparel to life with DTF and other heat printing methods There’s something special about…

Process and Technique May 23
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