Industry Advice

Did you miss Gillian Suggett’s seminar at Printwear & Promotion LIVE! in January? Here she provides an overview of her presentation, along with some useful information that you can take away. I have been attending Printwear & Promotion LIVE! for many years under various guises, firstly with Wilcom and then …

Direct to garment printing (DTG) is a relatively new addition to the garment decoration industry and has been around for about 15 years. Peter Wright, managing director of Amaya Sales UK, reports on how these machines have changed over the years and what you can expect in 2019. Initially they …

In an industry that is constantly expanding and pushing the possibilities of current technologies, it’s important to experiment with different techniques in order to create new, unique and eye-catching designs. This is where 3D embroidery can take centre stage. John-Paul Burton, sales director at Your Embroidery Services Ltd, elaborates. While …

Time is money in the sublimation industry. The more units you can make in an hour, the more profit you see. Jimmy Lamb, Sawgrass’ manager of education, reports. Being able to reduce your downtime is a critical step in optimising production, which is why we are offering some advice for …

This year there is a great energy in the heat printing industry. As we’ve seen in 2018, more and more people are finding heat printing as a top method for growing their garment printing business. What have you got to look forward to in 2019? Renowned heat printing industry educator and …

In this month’s Screen Print Column, William Shorter of SPT Sales + Marketing explores the advancements of mesh technology and how they could save today’s textile screen printers money. In textile screen printing, there is forever an emphasis on price and when it comes to stretched screens, every screen printer …

This month Danielle Park and Natalie Greetham of Madeira UK discuss the resurgence of headwear and how you can ensure that your headwear embroidery stands the test of time. The resurgence of headwear in popularity over the last few years has transformed perceptions of baseball caps from being associated with …

Easy to use, soft handle, great durability and cost effective – all of these things would not have been associated with heat transfer papers in the past. This month Peter Wright, managing director of Amaya Sales UK, runs through the advancements in this garment decoration technology. As laser printer technology …

Printing and embroidery have long been associated together, so the idea of combining these two methods in a single design isn’t a new one. However, despite its advantages, it has still yet to gain real traction in the garment decoration industry. John-Paul Burton, director of YES Ltd, reports. For those …

This month Danielle Park and Natalie Greetham at Madeira UK are on hand to provide you with some advice and solutions for embroidering onto knitwear. As we head into winter a large portion of embroidery will be onto knitwear, from beanies to school uniform jumpers and everything in between. Embroidering …