ImagesMagUK_March_2022

INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 08 images MARCH 2022 PRINT SHOP POOCHES Having put in another long shift pinching socks and beanies, Monty waits patiently to set off on his next adventure #76 Monty Whether it’s pedigree pups or mangy mutts, decorators’ dogs are valued members of staff at embroidery and print shops from Barking to Furness. This month we have Monty from Castle Printwear in Neyland, Pembrokeshire Full name: Montgomery Jencourt (we just call him Monty) Breed: Black Labrador Age: 3 years Time at company: 2 ¾ years Job title: The Governor. Job description: Meet and greet all visitors. Helps checking in deliveries, sniffing everything as it comes in, and helps to put stock away – well, moves it about! Special skills: Sock and beanie hat thief; fetching the dustpan and brush. Favourite colour: Red (Hex :#d3101e). It’s the colour of his collar – when he puts that on he knows he’s going somewhere for another adventure. www.castleprintwear.co.uk Direct Print & Promotions to expand with bigger premises Direct Print & Promotions in Sheffield is responding to growing demand for garment printing and embroidery by moving to larger premises. It is set to relocate this month from its current 1,700 sq ft base into a nearby unit covering two floors, with a total space of nearly 4,000 sq ft. The family-run business, founded in 2014, has been steadily growing, expanding its team to nine people, and is currently on course to achieve a turnover of more than £500,000 by the end of this financial year. The forecast for 2022/23 is further growth of 30%. “We are seeing growth in general so we’ve invested in new premises, new technology and new staff,” said director James Smith. The move follows the launch of a new website just before Christmas, which added ecommerce functionality so that customers can order garments with their branding online. imagesmag.uk/dpp-expand Follow us on Twitter @imagesmaguk DuPont launches more durable Artistri inks DuPont has introduced a new series for its Pigment Inks portfolio, DuPont Artistri Brite P5500, that promises to offer more durable printing onto garments. The new Artistri P5500 inks deliver the same colour as DuPont’s P5000 but with improved washfastness with both press or oven curing and with faster curing times, while the Artistri P5590 white ink adds longer shelf life through improved redispersibility. The new inks, launched globally at Impressions Expo in Long Beach in California in January, have been designed for direct-to-garment (DTG) printers “looking to achieve repeatably high-quality, durable prints through a reliable cost-effective printing process”; they are also suitable for direct-to-film (DTF) printing. UK distributors including Impression Technology Europe and Resolute DG are due to have them by spring 2022. imagesmag.uk/dupont-brite Direct Print & Promotions is moving from its current premises (pictured) to a bigger unit The DuPont team at the launch of Artistri Brite at ISS Long Beach