Official Ink Kitchen ISS Long Beach 2016 Highlight Reel
ISS Long Beach 2016 was a total blast and of course the Know-It-All’s were there, creating and capturing the action. Here are some of the sights and sounds from the show. Enjoy!
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The Most Powerful T-shirt in the World Right Now
That sea of yellow is a crowd of Malaysian anti-corruption protesters. Their protests which feature the color yellow, in particular people wearing yellow t-shirts are growing increasingly powerful as reported by many news agencies. The shirts all say #Bersih4 and Bersih is Malaysian for “clean.” They are calling for clean elections since the head of…
Mis-print Monday: Super Bowl Level Sewing Error
Its bad enough that whiny face Peyton Manning won the Super Bowl (Hey, I”m an unabashed Patriot fan) but look at that hat. Biggest stage there is and New Era QC failed and Mr. “175 Yards of Total Offense” got a hat with “Champions” upside down on the back strap. Super Bowl advertising cost over…
Believing What You Read (or not…)
Two quick points on this cover of this issue of ECOTEXTILE: 1. ECOTEXTILE is an excellent source for information on the sustainability end of the business. You can get headlines via email for free or subscribe for the full articles. 2. There lead article this month make a great point regarding sustainability, both environmental and labor claims…
Ship Happens: Part Two (Variation on Mis-print Monday…)
A couple months ago I posted a warning about ship timing. Before the holidays carriers are covered up with Christmas gift deliveries. Well… the saga continues as the winter weather takes it’s toll on cities in the North. A week ago I fell victim to a horrible shipping error. We were shipping 3 pallets with $25,000…
Quick Thought on Workflow Automation
Do you utilize actions and scripts in your art department? If so, have you really automated your process to the fullest extent? Over the years we have implemented many scripts and actions throughout our workflow but we certainly have not taken a broad approach and completely redesigned our process. Why not? Time! Yes, it would take time, patience, and…
KIWO Factory Tour: The Ink Kitchen Goes to Deutschland
The Ink Kitchen visited the KIWO in Wiesloch, Germany. Wiesloch is a nice little town just outside of Heidelberg, probably the most beautiful city in Germany. I’m going to just say a few words about the company and then let the photos do most of the talking. I have worked with KIWO for over 20 years and the…
The Art of Wonderment
There is a great Facebook page if you want some old school inspiration regarding printing. It is called “The Art of Wonderment” and there is a great selection of photos and videos. The stills that follow are from a video there about making wallpaper in England.
How’s It Printed: Grandwheels Los Angeles
We were asked by SanMar to create and print a design with their new Port & Company® – Essential Pigment-Dyed Tee – PC099. Distressed graphics printed with discharge ink would always be my first choice when working with pigment-dyed tees as the soft hand and subtle “grunge” is a natural fit for the washed and faded look inherent to the garment. The…
That Was Quick: American Apparel Emerges from Chapter 11
The CEO of American Apparel Paula Schneider says, “This is the start of a new day at American Apparel.” This is in regards to them (as expected) exiting Chapter 11 Bankruptcy at the end of last week. So ends any value to stock that was held and they are now a privately held company, American…
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