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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Rob Dubow, an industry giant, just passed away after a long illness at his home in Minnesota. He started Dubow Textile in 1991. He had a brilliant business mind and a brilliant production mind. His facility was the most impressive facility I have ever set foot in, the best of the hundreds I’ve seen. He…
A bit hidden in a letter today from S&S CEO Frank Myers to customers was this tidbit, “Following a thoughtful evaluation, we have determined that we will gradually exit the apparel decorating business (an alphabroder offering), with the expectation that this will be completed by the end of March 2025. ” A big fear in…
