ImagesMagUK_September_2021

www.images-magazine.com 04 images SEPTEMBER 2021 SHOP TALK 06 Editorial 10 Print Shop Pooches #70 Myszka from MyWorkwear 12 Readers‘ choice 16 Decorated product of the month 80 Up close & personal Adam Wyles of Amaya Sales UK NEWS HUB 08 Industry news Essential Workwear launches garment recycling scheme, Regatta Professional teams up with Band of Builders, and Papergraphics brings B-Flex vinyls to the UK KNOWLEDGE BASE 34 Fespa Global Print Expo 2021: Preview Neil Felton, CEO of Fespa, tells us what to expect at the Fespa Global Print Expo 2021 in Amsterdam this October 36 The Business Clinic How the ‘super deduction‘ in tax works for those investing in plant and machinery, and SEO tips for YouTube 38 Digital helpdesk Heat press or tunnel dryer for DTG prints? Make the right decision for you by following expert advice from George Burrows at Xpres 40 Anatomy of a print Tim Petrohilos of Random Generator breaks down the process of creating a highly textured puff print 69 A recipe for success Garment decorators can learn a lot from chefs, suggests Marshall Atkinson, who explains why you should try cooking with new ingredients 72 The ‘knockdown‘ effect Working with towelling can be a little trying, says Dominic Bunce of David Sharp, but with some simple steps, you can achieve uplifting results 74 Patch work Erich Campbell identifies the key areas to master if you want to profit from personalising clothes with patches PRODUCT FOCUS 32 The power of collaboration Klaus Vossen discusses the latest updates to CorelDraw Graphics Suite that will specifically benefit garment decorators 47 A look under the hood Sweatshirts and hoodies are the perfect transitional layer as we head into autumn. Check out the latest decorator-friendly options for all applications 55 Value added Accessories are perfect for add-on sales, helping you kit out your customers from head to toe – we review this season’s top brandable options 60 Telling it like it is: DTG printers Two decorators talk to us about how their new DTG printers are working out for them 62 The direct approach Direct-to-garment printing is as popular as ever, as print-on-demand and web- to-print orders for bold, full-colour prints continue to grow. We review the latest standout printer and ancillary equipment options INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 28 Stormy seas: A special report on the global shipping crisis Increasing costs and uncertainty over timings have been on-going issues for all those shipping products to the UK over the past 18 months. We talk to manufacturers about the shipping problems they are facing and how they are striving to minimise the impact on decorators 42 Kicking on We profile Get Branded, which is growing its business with the help of four recruits under the government’s Kickstart scheme CONTENTS PREMIUMQUALITYGARMENTFILMS from Legions of Colour SEPTEMBER2021 44 38 47 28 40 42 28 55 62