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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 22 images APRIL 2019 Follow us on Instagram: @imagesmaguk Vastex develops new vacuum pallet Vastex has created a new 67 x 95cm vacuum pallet that can hold poster board and other flat substrates in place on a standard textile screen printing press. “The new, larger vacuum pallet offers garment screen printers a quick, easy way to diversify into printing signage, bumper stickers and posters on corrugated, foamed or magnetic stock, as well as paper, cardboard and paper- thin plastics down to 250µm,” said Mark Vasilantone, president. The all-steel pallet contains hundreds of perforations across a 64 x 91cm suction grid, holding materials with vacuum more securely than possible with glue or quick stretch, reported the company. It is offered self-powered in 120V or 240V models with integral blower or with a universal hose adapter for connection to a customer- supplied shop vacuum or central vacuum system. “The vacuum pallet gives garment printing shops a low-cost way to create an additional income stream from existing clubs, schools, teams and other garment customers, while attracting new customers needing flat screen printing services,“ added Mark. www.vastex.com SAi launches new online assets library Subscribers to SAi‘s software can now access the company‘s new online assets library, Sign Design Elements, which contains more than six-and-a-half-million images, graphics and templates. SAi Flexi software subscribers get five free downloads each month, with the opportunity to obtain a hundred more images or templates for £10 per month via a subscription add-on. The service is available to those on both annual and monthly plans and is accessible from the user’s SAi Cloud window. Annette Plummer, vice president of SAi, commented: “This offering makes it easy for such users to quickly locate and download exactly what they need from one location directly from their SAi software, saving precious time and maintaining throughput.“ www.thinksai.com SAi has launched assets library Sign Design Elements Zara opens embroidery pop-ups in European stores Fashion retail store Zara opened customisation pop-ups in three European stores in March. Customers can have words embroidered on denim clothing at stores in Amsterdam, Barcelona and Milan. The service follows the success of in-store printing and customisation at other retail stores such as Levi‘s and Adidas. www.zara.com Snickers introduces FlexiWork Stretch Shorts for the summer Snickers Workwear has introduced the lightweight FlexiWork Stretch Shorts in a “hi-tech body-mapping design”. Made from a self-ventilating stretch fabric with Cordura reinforcements, they are available in men’s and women’s styles. www.snickersworkwear.co.uk The new 67 x 95cm vacuum pallet with integral vacuum pump from Vastex