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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 12 images APRIL 2021 Visit us on Facebook for the latest news reports: @imagesmaguk Want to know what your industry colleagues really think of the garments and accessories they decorate? Each issue, one reader tells us why they rate a particular product Klaudia Koprowicz, printing supervisor at Bludog in Coventry, says her favourite garment to decorate is the Ultra Premium Hoodie (W89PF) from Cottonridge. “It’s an old favourite, as it embroiders really well and can also be screen printed. “The hoodie is really versatile and suitable for a wide range of uses – we supply them to gyms, clubs and university societies, and they’re a great choice for workwear and the trades too. “There’s a massive range of 27 colours, with the key shades available up to 6XL, and it always looks as good as new, even after multiple washes.” Klaudia admits the W89PF can be slightly more of a challenge to screen print than other hoodies, due to the thickness of its fabric and its peach finish. “It is possible with some patience though – it’s just really important to ensure the pallets are extra sticky, to reduce the flash time and to have the correct off-contact.” www.bludog.co.uk READERS’ CHOICE [L-R] The Ultra Premium Hoodie is great for embroidery, says Klaudia, here with Bludog’s social media coordinator Beth Wilson Jester Prints releases rainbow and multicolour ‘Leavers’ transfer Jester Prints has introduced new ‘Leavers’ additions to its Digital Tuftran range of heat transfers for 2021. The heat-applied textile transfer supplier has created rainbow and multicolour transfer designs for school and college leavers’ garments. “Traditionally, following the American college style, the prints have been in single colour only, but with the popularity of the iconic rainbow imagery it’s likely that many school leavers’ designs will follow that trend and feature a rainbow, or rainbow colours in their designs,” explained Geoff Thorne, managing director of Jester Prints. “And the multicolour print will be fully customisable, in as much as the outline and infills of the number can be chosen to match school colours.” Ideal for reproducing full colour with blends in a transfer, Digital Tuftrans are made through a combination of a digitally printed full-colour design backed up with a wash-resistant and eco-friendly water-based adhesive. The transfers are ready to use, and don’t require any weeding or secondary processes. imagesmag.uk/Jester-rainbow Tayprint moves to Kornit Avalanche HD6 DTG system Tayprint has installed Kornit Digital’s Avalanche HD6 system to enable on- demand direct-to-garment production. The Dundee-based company, which predominantly provides large-format digital printing, implemented the new technology to replace its screen printing operation. “With this fast, efficient digital technology in place, we expect to expand this part of our business, and have produced a model to integrate with online business start-ups, which would’ve been a poor fit for screen- based print operations.” imagesmag.uk/Tayprint-Kornit The Digital Tuftran transfers are ready to use and don’t require any weeding Tayprint in Dundee has installed a Kornit Avalanche HD6 DTG system