Images_Digital_Edition_April_2019

www.images-magazine.com 02 images APRIL 2019 SHOP TALK 4 Editorial 8 Print Shop Pooches # 41 Monty from Flood Print 12 Decorated product of the month 16 Readers‘ choice 112 Up close & personal Neil Ward of Rowlinson Knitwear NEWS HUB 6 Industry news CorelDraw now available for Macs, AS Colour to open first UK store and YES launches Ricoma SWD Series large embroidery single-head KNOWLEDGE BASE 26 Fespa Global Print Expo 2019 preview Roz Guarnori reveals what readers can expect from the show in Munich this May 32 The Business Clinic How to rescue your company‘s credit rating, and collaboration tools for marketers 34 DTG helpdesk Peter Wright of Amaya on the essential questions to ask when choosing a DTG printer 38 Anatomy of a print Colour separation artist @colourseparations breaks down his showstopping Frank Ocean print 50 It’s good to talk: three things you should tell your digitiser Erich Campbell advises how to get the best from outsourced digitising 52 Turn problems into profits Marshall Atkinson discusses how to use solutions- based selling to boost both reputation and profit margin 56 You need a good one Michael Best argues in favour of choosing the best lawyer you can afford 71 Talking T-shirts with Neil Pitcher BTC Activewear’s head of sales discusses the latest T-shirt trends 79 Safety first Ben Weber explains how decorated garments help promote safety at Quickslide 80 The best of both worlds Michelle Moxley, innovation director at M&R Companies, explains how to get the most out of digital hybrid printing 84 Retail ready Jim Nicol and Rob Goleniowski on how to engage retail customers using countertop DTG printers PRODUCT FOCUS 36 Trendwatch We take a look at the retail T-shirts that are shaping up to be this summer’s standout choices and match them to their imprint pairs 49 Sustainability and style Organic cotton fabrics lead the way in Mantis World’s new product launches for 2019 61 Top tees We round-up potential top- selling T-shirts in a multitude of fabrics, from hi-vis tops to hooded tees 72 Out-and-out outerwear Outerwear has year-round sales potential with plenty of spring/summer options for your customers 86 DTG at the touch of a button Resolute’s Colin Marsh explains how the latest automated equipment is transforming DTG printing into a ‘green button process‘ 89 Digital delights Our annual digital printing showcase covers everything from high production DTG printers to transfer systems via wide format sublimation printers, new inks and digital transfer papers 106 Telling it like it is: digital printing systems We talk to three garment decorators about how their digital printing systems are working out for them INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 30 Obituary: Paul Persey of PenCarrie 40 Old school flair Old school digitising and artistic flair have seen digitiser Lhea Barrett work on high-profile jobs ranging from flags for the movie Gladiator to logos for racing car seats 44 Small, but perfectly formed As PAG Leisurewear celebrates its 50th anniversary, Mark Ludmon finds out what sets this London-based distributor apart from its competitors 38 34 APRIL2019 K U S T O M K I T ® FRESH NEW TEES 58 44 CONTENTS 40 52 80