All major embroidery machine manufacturers will be represented along with digital, screen print, sublimation machinery and ancillary products.

Included in our list of new exhibitors are Keramikos showing their wide range of mugs and GK Marketing showing Anatol screen printing machines.

Knowledge Transfer Suite

Special visitor features include a series of free to attend seminars each day in the Knowledge Transfer Suite. Following the success of last year’s seminar programme where standing room only was available for most presentations it is recommended that you visit the Printwear & Promotion website at  www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk to see the seminar programme and to register your interest in attending.

Garment Decoration Awards

As requested by the readers of Printwear & Promotion magazine, the Garment Decoration Awards make a return to the event. Have you sent your entry yet? It must be in by January 15, together with an entry form which can be downloaded at www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk. You will also find the rules for entry on the site.

Categories in the Garment Decoration Awards are as follows….

• Best screen print on a light garment
• Best screen print on a dark garment
• Best special effect screen print
• Best direct to garment inkjet print
• Best dye sublimation print
• Best transfer print
• Best embroidery
• Best combined or other decoration

The winners in each category will be displayed at the exhibition and will benefit from coverage in this magazine.

Daily fashion shows

Also making a welcome return are the daily fashion shows. Professionally choreographed to music, the fashion shows are an excellent opportunity for brands to showcase their ranges and also provide an entertaining break for both visitors and exhibitors and have always been very well attended.

New product display

Yet another new feature to the exhibition is the New Product Display area where a range of new and innovative items available from stands at the exhibition will be on show.

Co-location with Promota*

For the first time Printwear & Promotion will co-locate with the International Promota exhibition (March 1 and 2), an event strong in the promotional products market that will further enhance the visitor experience. The International PROMOTA Show can be visited by members of any recognised UK or overseas promotional trade association or any bona fide distributor or reseller of promotional merchandise who successfully completes the online registration questionnaire. PROMOTA would like to remind visitors that The International PROMOTA Show is a trade exhibition and is not open to end users.

More visitors than ever - FACT!

Bucking the trend of most trade shows, Printwear & Promotion increases in popularity each year. For the last five years over 4000 visitors attended each event with 2009 achieving a record 4292 visitors over its three days. Registration for Printwear & Promotion Live 2010 is now open at

www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk. Don’t leave it to the last minute, register to receive your fast track entry by email and save time when visiting. We look forward to seeing you there.

For more information about exhibiting at Printwear & Promotion 2010, email Exhibitions Manager Richard Smith: rsmith@datateam.co.uk, or call 01622 687031 and speak to Richard Smith or Tony Gardner.

Here's just a flavour of what you can expect to see at Printwear & Promotion Live.

Look out for more details in our next issue…

BTC ACTIVEWEAR

BTC activewear have grown their offering by 25% for 2010 with 44 market-leading brands, with massive stocks of each held in the biggest distribution centre in the industry.

As Russell Europe’s latest approved distributor, they have expanded their ranges of Jerzees Colours, Jerzees Schoolgear, Russell Collection and Russell Workwear.

Their Magnificent Seven Workwear brands – CAT, DeWalt, Dickies, Helly Hansen, Mascot, Panoply and Snickers, have also grown their ranges for 2010. Mascot are offering a range of simple quality workwear with triple stitched seams and hard wearing fabrics under their MacMichael by Mascot brand.

BTC activewear have always had probably the best selection of outerwear but have significantly increased the choice from Result, Regatta and Stormtech for 2010.

Exclusive to BTC activewear is Fanshirt who have introduced a number of new styles including Candy, a longer length, super soft touch, single jersey T shirt that is tailored for a retail look.

New brand Cooltex joins Mascot and Gamegear in offering a wide range of moisture-wicking base layer systems.

Their bag offering has also grown, with an expanded range from Shugon, joined for the first time with ranges from Regatta and Nike Golf.

Footwear has proven to be very popular for BTC activewear so they have expanded their offering from Dickies for 2010 and also included a concise new range from Regatta.

Such has been the demand, they have added an additional tab in their 2010 catalogue for Vinyls and Transfers, with expanded ranges from Xpres, Target and new brand Lewis Print.

ETIKETTGRUPPEN

Etikettgruppen AB is a Swedish producer of woven badges and other textile products for the promotions industry.

We produce and deliver the woven badges from our factory in Borås, Sweden within five working days and the minimum quantity is 10 pieces.

At Printwear & Promotion we will be showing the woven badges and how to use them to brand corporate clothing. We will also show other products for the same purpose.

FINDEN+HALES

Finden+Hales know teamwear and they know it well and the 2010 range looks set to become the benchmark for those seeking a credible and quality teamwear solution.

Thirteen new styles have been introduced with even more colours and range extensions being made to current products. The brand has worked hard to ensure each and every addition corresponds with Finden+Hales brand values; that everything offers the potential to be co-ordinated as required.

Finden+Hales is a brilliantly straightforward concept and the products have been very carefully developed to offer a superb level of fit, quality and performance. The new Jersey Team Ts and Polos for both men and women (LV250/1 and LV3501) are made in Coolplus polyester which offers wicking in addition to unbeatable easy care and quick dry properties.

The new Team Overtop for both adults and kids is a welcome addition to the range and offers both versatility and functionality courtesy of the cosy, fleece-lined body, quarter zip top and drawcord toggling at the hem.

New  length trackpants for both men and women are being launched to offer a fresh alternative for when the days get longer and warmer. The brand are predicting interest from a variety of sources including gyms and leisure groups and indeed anyone looking for an easy-wear summer alternative to full length trousers.

Finden+Hales are also further increasing their range of Ladieswear to increase potential sales opportunities into mixed or women-only teams. We are determined to ensure that the collection be relevant to as many people and across as many end uses as is possible.

FRONT ROW

Being outdoors matters and our clothing collection provides all the gear you need. All garments are designed with careful consideration to ensure decoration is a straightforward task.

2010 sees the introduction of a lighter weight rugby shirt in eight fantastic colours; with classic styling, this provides a summertime alternative to the existing and very popular FR1. There are new track pants and full zip hooded sweat, both in a sumptuous, heavyweight brushed back fleece, with that all important detailing that Front Row prides itself on. It is definitely worth dropping by to see these first hand.

Not forgetting Front Row’s authentic rugby shirts which stand the test of time and our extra special supersoft, collection cotton with a luxuriously soft handle, making it a delight to wear. Visitors will be able to re-acquaint themselves with durable garments that are not only comfortable and practical, but above all thoughtfully created.

We believe these additions are not only very good to look at but enhance the range perfectly. From shirts to trousers and shorts and even durable outerwear the Front Row Collection continues to perform beautifully.

GAZELLE SPORTS LIMITED

Gazelle Sports Limited have had a fantastic year with its quality teamwear clothing range. They have added two new colour combinations in their stunning Teamstar range which includes training tops, shorts, football tops and tracksuits.

Gazelle are also looking to increase their range into ladies wear and have produced a new sports top for ladies called Jenny. This eye catching design has a contemporary feminine fit.

Gazelle Sports' designs are different to any currently present in the market and with a vast range of colour combinations they make any team look like winners – as well as having the quality and durability required at any club level.

HENBURY

As ever the Henbury label represents quality, innovation and design in the world of Corporate, Promotional and Workwear Clothing and visitors to the Henbury stand will see this continuing with the new products this year.

The Henbury womenswear offer has grown over the years and 2010 is no exception with our new hooded sweatshirt that has the all important feminine fit. We understand that women want garments that fit them, not just a smaller men’s garment. We have addressed this even more fully for 2010. Lighter weight knits for men and women bring retail influences into the corporate market and will be a delight to decorate with your company’s logo.  Keeping up with latest wicking technology, Henbury’s new Coolplus polyester polos for men and women provide a cool and comfortable alternative for the workplace.

The workhorses of the range will be with us too, as there may yet be someone we have not introduced to our best selling H100 or Polyester/Cotton H400.

Whether you are looking for one of our renowned polos, cosy sweatshirts, smart trousers and shirts, stylish knits or practical jackets, Henbury is the place to stop. For versatility and co-ordination we believe the 2010 range is the best yet.

JUST HOODS BY AWDIS

If the third appearance of Just Hoods by AWDis at the 2010 Printwear & Promotion show follows the pattern of the past two years, customers will have to time their visit to the stand very carefully to ensure they find a gap in the crowds.

Such has been the growth and success of the brand that the stand, situated just inside the entrance to the show has been mobbed for almost all of the opening hours.

2010 will be the first full showcase of the expanded range now grown from six to ten great styles in 45 great colours. The Varsity Hoodie launched last midsummer with 12 colours has been expanded to 17 as it has taken off at such an enormous rate.

Market research conducted at the 2009 show indicated clearly that matching joggers were very much in demand so three styles will be on display – the Campus Sweatpant, the Girlie and the Kid’s Jogpants launched in January 2010.

The printwear trade no longer has to struggle to match pant colours to the massive AWDis range.

Not selling directly from the stand there are no other pressures on visitors and that means that they can really get to know everything they want to about the nation’s most popular hoodie brand from our well trained staff.

To order customers must move on to one of our three exclusive distributors: Ralawise, Pencarrie or Prestige Leisure who are naturally all exhibiting at the show.

When you walk in the door look to your right and you will see the most amazing splash of colour, that will be Just Hoods by AWDis, impossible to miss!

Be sure that there will be something novel in the promotions department too!

KWIKTAPESLABELS

For more than a decade, Kwiktapeslabels has provided innovative quality products and software for nametape suppliers, distributors, end-users and other businesses. It specialises in custom identification labels and also offers a range of nametape printers to make the process of printing quality nametapes fast and easy.

Kwiktapes says it is proud to be supplier of the world’s finest nametape and labelling products. It provides personalised nametapes, iron-on products and Peel-n-Stick labels, which have all made Kwiktapes the company it is today. Labels can be used on mechanic’s tools, storage jars, bins, skateboards, laptops, computers, wellies – pretty much anything that needs a form of identification! They are ideal for school uniforms, book bags and lunch boxes.

All labels are available in white and the

Peel-n’Stick range is also available in lime green, yellow and red that kids will especially love.

Users have the option of up to three lines, with up to 20 letters on each and a choice of fonts as well as an image. Kwiktapes are already providing a service to Marks & Spencer for their back-to-school campaign where customers can text their children’s name and address and have 50 labels printed for only £5 – perfect in time for the new school uniform.

LARKWOOD

Bright, bold and very carefully made to keep everyone as happy and as safe as we can do, the Larkwood Collection includes Ts, tops, the essential Hoodie and even a multipurpose Painting Smock. The toddler and childrenswear market is constantly evolving with a steady stream of new demand, and Larkwood is brilliantly placed with a capsule collection of key pieces made in the softest fabrics and cutest styles with perfect decoration potential.

Visit the Larkwood stand and find out why grown ups love the range just as much as the little ones do.

MUMBLES

At Mumbles our toys are hip and humorous and always soft and sumptuous with a passion for design. Every member of the mumbles family is special with its own unique character which is keen to get out there and be sociable. We like to show our plush faces from everywhere from hotel pillows to sports shops, to health spas. We like to stand out from the crowd and dress to impress with our huge range of beautifully tailored clothes designed exclusively.

Watch out for the buzzy bee ear pin that makes us unique.

THE MARKETING WORX

Leicestershire-based The Marketing Worx will be exhibiting for the first time at Printwear & Promotion 2010.

MD, Malcolm Watson sees this attendance as the next link in the sustained growth of the company’s exposure on a countrywide basis, as, until recently, they have been predominately focusing on establishing the business in the Midlands and the North.

The range includes bespoke ties and scarves, metal badges, key rings, soft PVC items (including clothing patches), their range of lanyards, that include environmental options and an all new range of road safety items that will be launched at the show for the first time.

In addition to the range of merchandise on show, the company will be showing the printing options open to customers sourcing lanyards. “Another area that we are keen to promote and demonstrate at the show is our bespoke sourcing ability. With the contacts we have in the Far East, we are currently providing quotes on non standard merchandise within 24 hours, and managing to back this up with product samples if the need genuinely exists,” states Malcolm.

As we go to press, we have been informed that there will hopefully be an announcement at the show of a breakthrough for the company and its customers.

PRESTIGE LEISURE UK

Prestige Leisure UK, one of Europe’s leading distributors of promotional apparel for the printwear and promotion industry, will be offering three new brands, Adidas Golf, Craghoppers and Lee Cooper Workwear. Wiith and 235 new styles, they can fulfil all your leisurewear, workwear, schoolwear and promotional clothing requirements.

Prestige are renowned for their high levels of customer support and massive stock inventories,  and have stepped up a gear for 2010 adding online ordering, customisable websites and brochures to their list of services available.

The addition of EZTrans transfer papers mid 2009 has been extremely successful and a representative from the brand will be on the stand to offer support and answer any questions customers may have.

Please come along and meet our friendly team who will be demonstrating how they can help you expand your business.

PENCARRIE

Leading distributor PenCarrie is once again to be found at the centre of the exhibition on Stand C40. The generous 100m² of space will be used to showcase the 250 new styles the company is stocking for 2010, including those from four of the brands new to PenCarrie’s portfolio. The new brands are Dunlop Workwear, Lee Cooper Workwear, Craghoppers outdoor clothing for travel and adventure, plus KooGa professional standard rugby kit. In addition to all the new products on view, a selection of other key styles drawn from the 50 or so brands that PenCarrie represents will also be on display.

“As always, our stand will be a place where people can take time not just to look at but also to handle products and really understand their special features. We’re also there to explain about the marketing support PenCarrie can offer and to have a two-way exchange about how else we might help customers in their day-to-day business dealings,” explains David Abrahams, PenCarrie’s marketing manager. Members of PenCarrie’s marketing, business development and customer services teams will all be on hand throughout the show. As well as discussing the products and services available, they will be delighted to demonstrate on a one-to-one basis the many ways in which various aspects of PenCarrie’s website can both simplify life (such as the online order pad) and even generate sales (it’s so easy to produce an ebrochure for example).

RSK Tech

RSK NetShirt is a cutting-edge online garment designer and eCommerce solution specifically developed for the garment decoration industry by specialist provider RSK Tech who will once again be using the Printwear Promotion Exhibition at NEC Birmingham to showcase their flagship software design solution.

RSK NetShirt is a comprehensive online toolbox and one-stop shop service brought to you by a company that knows the garment decoration industry inside out and understands the intricacies and complexities of successfully selling personalised products over the internet.

Online sales continue to show impressive growth rates year on year and RSK NetShirt is the ideal launch pad to take your business online for the first time or to streamline and enhance your existing internet presence.

Based on the concept of “what you see is what you get”, RSK NetShirt allows your customers to create and design customised decoration for almost any garment or object with an available surface to which decoration can be applied. That ranges from T shirts to caps, from mouse mats to mugs and from trophies to banners, to name just a few items and the decoration methods are just as varied, from print to embroidery, from laser engraving to vinyl and from diamante to glitter.

For the first time mixed mode design is now available allowing customers to mix embroidery and print designs within the same printable region and you can also use the software to set up your very own retail kiosk in your shop or local shopping centre.

SKINNIFIT

If "modern, fresh and up-to-date" is the question, then Skinnifit, Skinnifitmen and Skinni Minni is surely the answer. The market leader in contemporary leisure and T shirt wear continues to impress with the 2010 collection for men, women and kids.

Quality, ease of wear and credibility are strategic factors in Skinnifit's success. These garments really are what people want to wear and would look equally at home on the high street.

2010 brings, rather co-incidentally, 10 brand new styles across the ranges including the new essential item for him and her: the loose, slouchy and uber comfy Trackpant. Skinnifit and Skinnifitmen's options feature more than a fleeting attention to detail and are guaranteed to keep everyone from students to lounge lizards smiling. Customer satisfaction is the order of the day over at Skinni Minni, with the latest introduction being a direct result of request and popular demand. The new kid's Dance Pant will be available from January. Also you don't want to miss the Skinnifit baggi T.

TOMBO

Tombo 2010 is a range of dynamic, fresh and energetic clothing for the Sports and Teamwear sector which looks set to guarantee to please. Putting together a team is no easy matter but Tombo makes it very straightforward with component pieces that allow you to select and co-ordinate. 

Everything shouts energy and new products that certainly can’t be missed include the very bold and very yellow High Vision Jacket and High Vision T. Both products are exclusively available in bright yellow, and both feature reflective piping detailing thus making them ideal for wearing in dull lights, darker nights and/or when the wearer wants to be more visible.

Tombo have introduced new women’s equivalents of many of the men’s best selling products for 2010, and indeed a new kid’s version of their popular men’s Open Hem Tracksuit Bottoms.  The final new addition is in the shape of an all purpose Training Bib; in polyester mesh and a range of bold colours for maximum sporting impact and use.

No sporting brand of the moment is complete without a Hoodie; not only perfect for training and keeping warm after workouts but indeed across all leisure pursuits and activities.

Tombo 2010 – new look, new products and even more colours to help any team kick start their new year in style.

The new Tombo 2010 brochure and website will be available from early January.

TARGET TRANSFERS

Target Transfers are the garment decoration specialists, focusing only on heat applied transfers for textiles.

We are the UK arm of the internationally renowned GroupeSTAHL, the largest transfer and transfer vinyl manufacturer in the world, giving us access to all of the latest products and technologies.

We have been manufacturing custom printed transfers for over 30 years and produce literally millions per year, with our unique systems and pricing being competitive for 10 to 10 million pieces.

Whether it is full or single colour, glitter, puff or flock, we have a transfer solution.

Our stand will present some of these incredible finishes, and our members of staff can happily explain how we can produce the goods for you, no matter what you require.

In addition to this, we sell an incredible variety of vinyl materials, suitable for all different garment types, in an extensive range of colours.

Our printable media range is second to none, featuring the exclusive Cad Colour Solutions range and the Colourprint range.

We shall be launching an exciting new vinyl on the stand, with demonstrations occurring throughout the day.

We also sell the Hotronix range of heat presses, established for many generations as the market leader.

We also work in conjunction with some of the biggest names in the industry for plotter cutters, and feature Graphtec, Summa, and Mimaki, including the incredible CJV print and cut machines meaning that we really are the one stop shop for decorating garments.

TOUR COLLECTION

With football fever looming large for much of the country, and Commonwealth Games providing a respite for others, 2010 looks set to be a great year for Tour Collection who are the definitive brand for flag-inspired promotional and souvenir wear. From the awesome range of Ts and tops to teddies, bags and badges, Tour Collection is perfectly placed for supporters seeking to wear their heart – or should that be flag – on their sleeves. With many products packed in retail-friendly packaging and all being perfect for further decoration or personalisation, Tour Collection is the ideal product to get close to that customer with something they’ll truly cherish and be proud of. Come and support your country. You’ll find Tour Collection eager to show you what’s possible for the coming sporting year.

TOWEL CITY

Quality is always at the forefront for Towel City, and their range of towels and accessories certainly provides an ideal base for decoration for those seeking to promote a brand or occasion. Brand new for 2010 is the eagerly anticipated Waffle Robe and matching Waffle Slippers; both made in a fabric selected for comfort, practicality and versatility for both the decorator and the end user alike. Members of the team will be on hand to guide you through the beautiful range of towels, robes, slippers and towelling accessories.

UKL

For 2010, Zoggs, the Australian swimwear brand is being launched to cater for swimming clubs and schools.

Also on display will be the exciting new developments to the UKL website. Once logged into the UKL website a wealth of information is at customer’s fingertips and the team will be on hand to guide through the multitude of options. Stop by for a chat and a coffee.

YOUR EMBROIDERY SERVICES LTD

Your Embroidery Services Ltd always look forward to the Printwear & Promotion show as it normally heralds the arrival of something new and the 2010 show will be no exception.

YES Ltd will be exhibiting print and embroidery machines from DTG and SWF respectively. On the printing front there will be a chance to see the latest models as well as some old favourites. Undoubtedly the star of the show will be the Prejet which has revolutionised the act of pre-treating shirts all giving users the ability to consistently produce prints of outstanding quality.

Also making a debut will be the K3. Unfortunately details were not available at time of going to print but DTG and YES Ltd can always be relied upon to bring something new and different to the show and we are assured that the K3 will be no exception.

Breaking news! We have just heard that you should be able to see the world’s first view of a brand new flexible way of printing hard products. Watch this space!

Models on display will include a wide range of machines from the smallest table top model to the larger high production units and, of course, the now famous dual function machine the only one of its kind in the world.

Sales director, John-Paul Burton, said: “We always put maximum effort into this show because of its importance. With it being towards the beginning of the year it gives us the opportunity to show the latest developments nice and early.”

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