Images_Digital_Edition_June_2019

www.images-magazine.com 02 images JUNE 2019 SHOP TALK 4 Editorial 8 Print Shop Pooches # 43 Ziggy King from The Cotton Textile Company 12 Decorated product of the month 14 Readers’ choice 88 Up close & personal Dean Sanger of Sabur NEWS HUB 6 Industry news Winners of 2019 Fespa Award revealed, Greenpeace to trial new merch standard, Gildan listed in Fashion Transparency Index and Leo Workwear introduces women’s hi-vis sweatshirt KNOWLEDGE BASE 20 Review: Fespa Global Print Expo 2019 The highlights from Munich, from tunnel dryers to mug presses 25 Fespa 2019 Awards The winners and runners-up of the garment categories 26 Preview: Itma 2019 Fritz Mayer explains the appeal of the super- sized textile and garment technology exhibition, which takes place in Barcelona later this month 28 The Business Clinic How to declutter your website, and which business expenses are allowable for tax 30 DTG helpdesk Rob Sisson of Xpres outlines the training a new DTG owner should expect to receive 34 Anatomy of a print Robert Hewitt of Red Oak Roller breaks down his eyeball-grabbing Print or Die design 36 Become a ninja time manager Marshall Atkinson explains how to achieve more by avoiding workplace distractions 46 Outsourcing notes Erich Campbell provides a stress-free guide to contracting out extra work 48 Why use a mentor? Michael Best discusses how a mentor can turn a business around and what to expect from them 51 Protect and create Roger Wambolt describes how to use new features in CorelDraw Graphics Suite 2019 to elevate a design 67 Talking collegewear with Gillian Wilson The brand manager at Just Hoods by AWDis discusses the rise of polyester and the popularity of mustard and marl PRODUCT FOCUS 32 Trendwatch Bright neons in retail and their imprint partners are this month’s focus 55 Student style From organic, Fairtrade garments to teamwear for uni clubs, the collegewear showcase has student life covered 70 Head to foot Get ready to cross-sell with our round-up of footwear and headwear, from cool sneakers and safety boots to sun hats and beanies 73 Featured product The Hicks Safety Trainer from Work-Guard 75 A byte of the action Check out our selection of the latest software releases from the industry’s major players 81 Telling it like it is: software systems Four decorators share how their different industry software systems are working out for them INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 40 Retail revolution Mark Ludmon discovers how Adrian Burton of South East Workwear has bucked the trend by expanding his retail shop and increasing footfall 500% 42 To infinity and beyond George Benglopoulos of Polyprint reveals how the DTG printer manufacturer continues to punch above its weight 40 68 CONTENTS 73 20 34 51 55