Industry Advice

This month, Colin Marsh, managing director of Resolute DTG, talks about streamlining the direct to garment process and how CRM software can help save you time and money. A lot of people think customer relationship management (CRM) software is only used by large companies. One of the reasons behind this …

Embroiderers’ production needs are changing, but are they reacting positively to these changes? Gillian Suggett, embroidery business consultant, answers this pertinent question. UK embroidery machine suppliers have been reporting for some years that their customers are now choosing to purchase six, four and even single head embroidery machines, replacing the …

This month managing director of Amaya Sales UK, Peter Wright, explores the many direct to garment printer options available out there in the market currently and which one would potentially suit your business. I should imagine that many of you have recently visited Printwear & Promotion LIVE! 2017. At the …

Following on from last month’s article discussing strategies to adopt when operating in the market, industry consultant Will Hemming looks more in depth at the steps involved in fulfilling your sales orders on demand. Breaking the process down into steps can help to identify what processes you need to set …

Laura Dutton, marketing executive at Premier Workwear looks at why a rising number of students are opting for a career in the hair and beauty industry. With an increasing number of beauty salons and nail bars popping up on our high street, comes a demand for qualified individuals to carry …

One of the most fiercely defended sectors of garment decoration is babies and childrenswear; this is reflected across the garment industry by parents and buyers alike. Danielle Park and Natalie Greetham of Madeira UK explain further. We all want the assurance that our children are safe within their clothing, and …

The UK has over 3,000 golf clubs and in 2014 golf accounted for about 14% of the UK’s consumer spend on sport, and golf equipment and clothing was worth £939 million in consumer spend, as reported by Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) As a garment decorator these …

Digital decorating is an art form. Yes, there is a certain level of technical knowhow that needs to be developed in order to be a successful decorator. You will have to learn how to use some kind of graphics software. After all, you’ll be decorating products digitally. The experts at …

This month Colin Marsh, managing director of Resolute DTG, talks through how you can efficiently and effectively prepare your files for direct to garment printing. No matter what DTG printer you have, prints made from poorly prepared artwork will look dull and often pixelated. The process of DTG printing is …

Managing director for Resolute DTG, Colin Marsh, talks about a new print process for textiles that’s moving the goal posts again. Not many of us are aware that printing textiles and hard substrates on the same machine is now possible. Using a single set of inks with no changeover procedure …