Images_Digital_Edition_November_2019

www.images-magazine.com 02 images NOVEMBER 2019 SHOP TALK 4 Editorial 8 Print shop pooches #48 Stella from PrintCity in Genk, Belgium 12 Decorated product of the month 18 Readers’ choice 96 Up close & personal Mat Henderson of TeeOne NEWS HUB 6 Industry news Ricoma introduces new 20-needle machine, Charles Kirk closes its manufacturing operations, and R A Smart teams up with HP for open day events KNOWLEDGE BASE 21 Review: Schoolwear Show 2019 The latest uniform launches and schoolwear news from the industry’s annual show 26 Business clinic Workplace fireworks – and how to avoid them 28 DTG helpdesk Colin Marsh of Resolute DTG explains how to clean and maintain your DTG printer’s print heads 32 Anatomy of a print Rob Smith, director of Wilcom Europe, guides you through the production of a printable embroidery design 34 The common thread Erich Campbell details the reasons for handling your thread stock with care 38 Pre-press pointers Screen printing expert Tony Palmer on the importance of pre-press 42 Show me the money! Marshall Atkinson explains how asking customers for payment upfront could transform your business 50 Watch out, there’s a burglar about Michael Best highlights the best ways to safeguard your business assets 66 Eco labels Jeff Keam explains why Asquith Group has developed a range of eco labels 67 Talking ecowear with Lars Bech The founder of Neutral outlines the importance of sustainability 68 The growth of bespoke Duncan Gilmour of Screenworks considers the shift towards bespoke garment manufacturing 75 Smooth sailing Monika Copely of DFDS Seaways discusses the company’s staff uniform 82 Don’t sweat it Dave Roper of Screen Print World explains how to get the best results when printing on sweatshirts PRODUCT FOCUS 30 Trendwatch We review a stockingful of retail Christmas gifts and their imprint pairs 54 Workplace chic Our round-up of the latest corporatewear styles 61 Sustainable style We run the rule over this year’s crop of sustainable, eco-friendly garments 63 Featured product The Organic Tee from Vanilla 71 Unique solutions Get up to speed on the range of services offered by the industry’s leading customised and bespoke garment manufacturers 76 Think ink Check out our annual screen and digital printing ink showcase 84 Sew on point We take a look at the latest equipment and accessories for commercial embroiderers 90 Telling it like it is: embroidery machines Three decorators share how their new embroidery machines are working out for them INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 46 Time for change Kim Oakhill explains how Sigma Embroidery and Printing is embracing a sustainable business model 48 Marathon man Julian Davies talks about the growth of his threads and film distribution business, Marathon Threads CONTENTS THENEW80/20HAMMERSWEATSHIRTRANGEFEATURINGA ‘DECORATOR-FRIENDLY’100%SUPERSMOOTHCOTTONFACE 52 82 38 18 84 63 32 68