Today’s post is by our friend Beppe Quaglia. It is a beautiful tribute to his friend Michel Caza. You can read his newsletter written in Italian in English by using Google Translate at www.bqelearning.com Ciao, Michel Yesterday, in a hospital room, Michel Caza left us. He was ninety years old and, true to…
Michel Caza has passed. He is one of the true giants in the world of screen printing, arguably the greatest figure in the history of screen printing.. He helped to start FESPA and was the president for many years, including when I had the distinct pleasure to meet him in the late 90’s. The legacy…
Sales in the front, printing both in the back on the same floor and up on a second floor. Quite a beautiful inspiring setting to create art. No wonder she was a delightfully welcoming and happy, right! Cards, prints, framed prints and tote bags all made in the back. Pretty delightful stuff to find on…
Wow. Many of us didn’t see this coming. Bella+Canvas announced today they are being purchased by SanMar. Bella+Canvas co-founders Danny Harris and Marco DeGeorge announced the confirmed sale today. It looks like they will not be involved as things move forward under SanMar ownership You can read the full press release here. In good news…
Being a big baseball fan I was thrilled to work in perhaps the best defensive game ever played into an inkkitchen.com post. Jo Adell robbed three home runs, catching three balls headed over the fence and preserving a 1-0 victory. This isn’t some Madden video BS, this is some real flesh and blood stuff. This…
You’ve been asked to go to a trade show. Maybe you’re already sold on the business case, or maybe you’re still on the fence about the time and expense. There are lots of reasons to go to trade shows, and I’m telling you that Atlantic City gets a bad rap. One of my best friends…
The next stop on the Ink Kitchen annual poster printing tour is Atlantic City — this week, starting on Thursday, March 26–29 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. For those who haven’t been following along, here’s the short version: each year at the Impressions shows since 2020, we print limited-edition screen-printed posters live on the…
This year’s poster printing at the Impressions show in Long Beach did not go as planned. Not even close. And yet, thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our sponsors, we were able to donate $15,000 to Care Closet LBC — which for a charity with almost no overhead, does a great deal for homeless folks…
Oliver “Power” Grant, co-founder of the Wu-Tang Clan, has died at 52. If you were around for the rise of Wu-Tang in the early ’90s, you already know: Power wasn’t just in the room, he helped build the room. And if you work in decorated apparel, you definitely know this: Wu Wear changed the fashion…
You can read the fourth quarter results that Gildan posted here. However, in plain English, here’s what they’re actually saying — and what it might mean for printers, decorators, and promo folks. What Happened? Gildan bought Hanes. That makes them a much bigger company. No surprise there. The fourth-quarter numbers look huge because Hanes was…
