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Tip of the Week: Heat Apply Yourself to Teamwear

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 5:27pm | by hfried

The technical fabrics that make up today’s team marketplace are complex in their performance traits, so it’s no surprise that they’re more complex to print. The polyester and compression characteristics, along with nylon and microfibers that comprise these garments can be intimidating. But when decorating for the team market, a combination of technologies will ease any apprehension and provide the most complete solution to embellishing all types of fabrics for team wear.  -Read more-

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Make Time for Face Time

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 5:23pm | by hfried

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Following successful events in Fort Worth, Texas, Indianapolis and Long Beach, Calif., The NBM Show will make its last stop on the 2010 circuit in Charlotte, N.C. in early Nov.  -Read more-

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Great Garment Graphics Posts Patriotic

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 5:20pm | by hfried

FLAT ROCK, N.C.—Great Garment Graphics adds a new educational video called “Stars & Stripes Patriotic Garment Decorating” at www.greatgarmentgraphics.com.
This video provides ideas, examples, techniques and tips for creating red, white and blue-themed apparel for a range of applications.  -Read more-

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Industry Updates

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 5:14pm | by hfried

ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Neenah Paper Inc., Technical Products Heat Transfer Division re-launches its website, www.neenah.com/technical/HeatTransfer and launches Twitter, Facebook and YouTube resources  -Read more-

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Printwear People

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 5:01pm | by hfried


Shannon Sylva, Leed’s (Pittsburgh) former director of customer operations, joins the Bullet executive team as director of internal operations. Sylva joined Leed’s in 2006 after more than 20 years of leadership roles in operations for UPS and FedEx.
 

 

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Tip of the Week: Make Way for Mod

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 11:59am | by hfried

Led by new technologies in yarn and fabric development and the overwhelming spell of performance-based features, today’s golf knit shirt story borrows from the past while also pushing into the future. As true in the retail branded collections, the private label “house brands” are also featuring this performance story in new yarns and fabric treatments, while also playing to today’s price compression by putting inventory on the floor in the basic cottoni and cotton blended opening price point styles.  -Read more-

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Crowds at the Door, on the Floor

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 11:55am | by hfried

LONG BEACH, Calif.—The third installment of The NBM Show 2010, held Aug. 12–14 in Long Beach, Calif., proved to be another successful event. The show drew thousands of professionals to the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, where buyers benefitted from three full days of exhibits and four days of educational seminars covering more than 30 business-building topics.  -Read more-

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Picking Favorites for Printwear

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 11:45am | by hfried

PHILADELPHIA—Bodek and Rhodes announces that Greg Janney was recognized in Printwear magazine as July’s outstanding supplier sales rep.  -Read more-

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Imprints Outfits Polo Classic

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 11:42am | by hfried

DENVER—Imprints Wholesale donated 100 Proline side panel pique sport shirts for each staff member at the 23rd annual Schomp BMW Polo Classic, held June 25–27 in Denver. Set against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, the Polo Classic includes three days of entertainment that benefits various children’s charities
 

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Now you see it, now you don’t Screen Printing SFX

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 11:39am | by hfried

DALLAS—Just add sunlight, says screen printing and apparel company Pony Xpress Printing (PXP) about its newest design, a specialty process called “UV Tee” that allows images to appear and disappear in reaction to UV rays.  -Read more-

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