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Rick Roth

Shop Visit: The Trend Machine, DTG Masters

I have followed The Trend Machine in Long Beach, CA and have seen their innovative work on Instagram but in person I got to see an impressive operation. You get to pick two out of three in a business: fast turn, great quality, and price. Trend Machine gets their price because they deliver in spades…

Gildan and Fire Aid

Gildan just donated $200,000 worth of garments to Fire Aid, a concert and organization for the benefit of fire victims in California and to work long term to prevent future fires. Sales of the garments at the sold out concerts add to the fund. If you want to make a donation y0urself to help fire…

Cool Stuff at Chromaline

I recently visited Chromaline in Duluth, Minnesota. Icy cold must make people smart and super nice because folks there are. I was allowed however to see a demo of their Hydrokon Water Transfer Film. I love our industry, no matter how long you are in it and how far you range, you always find something…

Impressions Long Beach Poster Knocks It Out of the Park: Native Son Snoop Dogg Featured

Ink Kitchen and Impressions have for several years now  been coordinating efforts in Fort Worth, Atlantic City and Long Beach to have our industry come together to work on homelessness issues in those cities. Impressions  recently did a nice job of describing those efforts. At the Long Beach Expo next week we have a poster…

Printing Posters for Good in Long Beach

Nice article in Impressiona on what we are going to be up to in Long Beach for poster printing. Quite remarkably we have permission to print a poster with Long Beach’s favorite native son, Snoop Dogg. It all benefits Care Closet LBC  which is a great program serving folks without homes living in Long Beach.…

Hpapy Holidaze: Visions of Sugarplums Effect

We have posted about this in the past, but I am very painfully aware the past couple weeks of it being true beyond anything I imagined when we first put this  concept out there. What we are calling the “Visions of Sugar Plums Effect” is real, at everybody’s shop that I’ve spoken with.  I’ve found…

Industry Generosity to Assist the Homeless During Fort Worth Impressions Show

With the assistance and generosity of some our favorite industry vendors we will be raising thousands of dollars at the Fort Worth Impressions show for Upspire, a hardworking employment program based on respect, empowerment, and stability. Upspire is one part of Presbyterian Night Shelter which works to break the chronic cycles of homelessness with innovative…

Selling Shirts to Support Hurricane Relief in NC

With generous assistance from Next Level Apparel,  Hanes. 613originals, LAT Apparel, SanMar, and Jerzees we have organized fundraising to help in North Carolina, devastated by the hurricane there.   Contrary to some info being bandied about, Elon Musk has not solved all the regions communication problems and many isolated areas remain that, extremely isolated. With…

Live & Tell by L.A.T. and Rabbit Skins Announce New Leadership Structure

Live & Tell by L.A.T. and Rabbit Skins announced a shift within their ownership and leadership teams.  and at the same time, Heather Davis maintains a significant ownership position.     Notable and commendable in this transition is that LAT Apparel has always been a leader in encouraging women in leadership positions, truly walking the…

Screen Print Industry Specific Customer Service Overview

Our buddy Zach Corn is a wealth of information, in this case he shares some solid thoughts on customer service. Read on! Why Customer Service in this Industry is Specific. So much customer service advice comes riding on the coattails of the old adage “A Customer is Always Right”. And there is no quicker way…

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