ImagesMagUK_January_2022

www.images-magazine.com 02 images JANUARY 2022 SHOP TALK 04 Editorial 08 Print Shop Pooches #74 Simba from Axiom Printing & Embroidery 12 Readers’ choice 16 Decorated product of the month 92 Up close & personal Barry Chaytow of Tie & Scarf Company NEWS HUB 06 Industry news Workwear Express acquired by Bunzl, DTG Digital launches hybrid DTG and DTF printers, Kippax announced as new Anatol distributor for the UK, J&B Sewing introduces Ecofreen DTF film and adhesive for DTG printers, and Pantone names Very Peri as its colour for 2022 KNOWLEDGE BASE 24 The Business Clinic How to employ people from the EU and the costs involved, plus your social media strategy for 2022 26 Digital helpdesk Brian Alexander of Exile Technologies (USA) reveals the causes of DTG pretreatment stains and how to remove them 30 Anatomy of an embroidery Award-winning embroiderer David Morrish talks through his intricately detailed one- off embroidery piece for TV personality Siobhan Murphy 80 Become a merch master We challenged Marshall Atkinson to map out setting up a branded merch plan for a customer, and to explain how you can avoid the potential pitfalls 83 It’s art, but not as you know it Looking to develop your artistic side in the new year? Dominic Bunce of digitiser David Sharp demonstrates how to create a picture- perfect embroidery that’s ready to be hung on a wall 84 Tony’s top 10 T-shirt printing tips Make 2022 the year you master all aspects of textile screen printing thanks to these top tips from industry expert Tony Palmer 86 Working it out Boost your embroidery skills with a tailored new year’s ‘workout’ routine from Erich Campbell that will see you flexing your digitising muscles and building up your stitching stamina INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 32 Snuggle up Mark Ludmon visits DTG powerhouse Snuggle to find out how Akil Thathia and Shabbir Maimoon are growing their business to the Max SUPPLIER FOCUS 35 Supplier focus: What’s New 2022 Discover all of the essential new and newsworthy garment, accessory, equipment and consumable developments for 2022 from the embroidery and print industries’ leading manufacturers, brands and distributors CONTENTS JANUARY 2022 28 38 80 35 30 32 86 83