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2012-05-01
Fashion-forward styles on the wholesale scene. Twice a year, a magical occurrence takes place. Its arrival is eminent but it still feels like the circus quietly rolled into town, erecting its tent overnight only for the town’s people to wake to elephants, tigers, fire...
2012-03-01
Decorating athletic team uniforms is a staple of any sporting goods shop, and many...
Decorating athletic team uniforms is a staple of any sporting goods shop, and many screen printers, embroiderers and even sign makers take on the challenge as well. However lucrative the...
2012-04-01
Bamboo is a plant of all trades, it can be eaten, used for building sturdy structures and furniture, beaten to a pulp for paper and even woven into an incredibly soft wearable fiber. In recent years, we have seen an influx of brands and various versions of bamboo fabrics...
2012-04-01
Children's attire reflects the joy (and clumsiness) of childhood.
Kids: they're unpredictable, temperamental, lacking in motor and social skills and yet absolutely adorable. Beyond their endearing language, sense of wonderment, naturally smooth skin and never-ending...
2012-04-01
Some years back, we helped an old friend at Athey Graphics set up an operation in a cute little resort town on a lake in Oklahoma. The area is called Monkey Island and sits on the shores of Grand Lake. (Now that‚ just fun to say‚ Monkey Island.)
We've made...
What being CPSIA compliant means and where to begin the process.
As the designated point person at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) dealing with inquiries from small business, you might guess that I receive many telephone calls and emails seeking answers to...
2012-04-01
There is a solution to CPSIA compliance in D2 printing.
Growing up, I was like a lot of children who would typically go to their fathers for help when I thought I was in over my head. One of the best principles he taught me was “you have a choice...
2012-01-01
How well do you understand printing terminology?
Reading comprehension is the level of understanding one gains from a text through the interaction between the words that are written and what outside knowledge one has of those words. In the case of product descriptions, this...
2012-02-01
Taking your Graphics to the Next Level.
In recent years, there has been a tendency for apparel decorators to fall prey to the concept of “price is everything” when, in reality, the focus should be “perception is everything.” The amount of money that...
2012-02-01
An Inside Look at Licensing
When on the search for an untapped market, gilded with the promise of increased profits and limitless consumer potential, licensing always seems to make its way into conversation. While it has mass-market appeal, a certain amount of status, and the...