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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 14 images AUGUST 2019 Effortless printing Ever wondered which garments and accessories are your fellow decorators’ go-to products? Each issue, one reader tells us why they rate a particular style. This month, Amy Cunliffe, co- founder of Inkthreadable in Blackburn, singles out the Creator tee from Stanley/Stella as “it’s probably one of the most effortless T-shirts to print, and the garment’s washability is outstanding”. She adds: “This T-shirt is 100% organic cotton and it showcases exactly what they’re good at: high quality fashion-fit styles that look amazing when printed.” Amy particularly likes the fact that the Creator is available in 68 colours, is unbranded in the neck and has tear-away brand labels in the side seam — so it’s the perfect choice for anyone serious about creating their own brand. “We’ve found The Creator to be very simple to decorate,” explains Amy. “It provides an excellent base for our Kornit printers and Melco embroidery machines, so we can achieve amazing results with any type of design. We have customers from all markets and niches that use the Creator for their brands, and this is one of the great things about the product: it’s so versatile that anyone can use it and find that it suits their needs wonderfully.” As an added bonus, Amy is a huge fan of Stanley/Stella’s eco- credentials. She says: “Stanley/ Stella’s values are very much in-line with our own, and this is clear in the products they manufacture. We aim to provide a sustainable yet high quality product, with minimal impact on the environment. We want to provide garments that stand the test of time and the Creator truly does.” www.inkthreadable.co.uk Amy loves to decorate the Creator from Stanley/Stella New categories introduced for Fespa Awards 2020 The Fespa Awards 2020 will feature four new categories – including a Printeriors award to reflect the growth of the printed décor market – alongside established categories such as ‘Printed Garments’, and ‘Special Effects on T-shirts, Garments and Other Textiles’. Entries close on Friday 1 November 2019. Shortlisted entries will be announced on 9 December 2019 and displayed at Fespa Global Print Expo 2020 from 24- 27 March at the IFEMA Exhibition Centre in Madrid, Spain. The winners will be announced at the Fespa Gala Dinner on 25 March 2020. www.fespaawards.com READERS’ CHOICE More than 100 people visit Print & Stitch Leeds The organisers of the Print & Stitch shows have reported that the Leeds event in May attracted more than 100 visitors. The regional trade show, which is now in its third year and has new opening hours of 10am until 7pm, is hosted by 10 UK suppliers, covering all things relating to garment decoration, apparel, ecommerce and promotional products. Locations for the remaining shows in 2019 are: Bristol on 17 October and Nottingham on 7 November. All events are free to attend with light refreshments and free parking available. Exhibitors include Stocks, TheMagicTouch, Ralawise, BTC Activewear, Madeira, Wilcom, Beechfield Brands, Deco Network, Yoko and Glenway Awards. www.printandstitch.org The winners of the Fespa Awards 2019 were announced at the association’s gala dinner 46.6K tweet impressions June 2019 @imagesmaguk Some of the more than 100 visitors who attended the Print & Stitch Leeds event