When a race car driver wins a race and stands at the podium to accept the coveted prize and recognition, he gets the praise, accolades and the headlines. But how many people’s shoulders do you think he is standing on – a few a dozen? Hundreds?

There is the team that sets up the suspension; the team that built the engine; the team who chose the tire durometer…The fuel mixture? How about the team who built the transmission etc. The point is that once the driver sits in the driver’s seat, there have been thousands of hours and decisions that have been made in order for the driver to even have a chance to win.

Workwear today covers a wide variety of garment styles. The polo style shirts worn by workers in many industries are the most common. These garments can be cotton, cotton/poly, or 100 percent polyester. 

Finding the perfect designs to embroider or screen print can start a chain reaction that might make or break a business. Every place you look people are wearing logos of everything from movies and sports to cartoons and pets. The one thing they may all have in common is they most likely have a copyright or trademark. Duplicating these without permission or obtaining a license to do so can ruin your business and drain your bank account.

There is a difference between copyright, trademark and service mark.

Although Glow-in-the-Dark prints are popular during the Halloween season – as highlighted in the design used for our video demo – this versatile ink can be used for much more. Glow-in-the-Dark prints stand out on shirts for parties, team events, and as accents on a design.

Emulsion is determined primarily by the type of ink you use. Some emulsions are solvent-resistant or water-resistant, while others are both. Some water-based inks contain solvents in them, and these are referred to as co-solvent inks. Other factors that determine the best emulsion for your printing needs include: 

Solutions for mistakes that beginning screen printers sometimes make

So, you have decided to buy or add a new direct-to-garment (DTG) printer to your business. Before you settle on a particular piece of equipment, there are a few questions you should ask and a few things you should really know before making that purchase. While the following speaks to DTG, many of these factors are important to consider when purchasing any type of manufactured equipment. 

An often misunderstood and underutilized area of your shop could be the screen room. It sounds obvious, but well-crafted screens are a critical part of the screen-printing process. Yet, shops continue to skimp on best practices, quality employees and equipment for this important department.