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PANTONE
Announces Color
of the Year
PANTONE,, an X-Rite company and authority on color, recently
announced PANTONE 15-0343 Greenery as its Color of the
Year for 2017.
The bright yellow-green shade evokes new beginnings and the
lush foliage of the outdoors, according to the company.
"While Serenity and Rose Quartz, the PANTONE Colors of
the Year 2016, expressed the need for harmony in a chaotic world,"
says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color
Institute, "Greenery bursts forth in 2017 to provide us with the
hope we collectively yearn for amid a complex social and political
landscape. Satisfying our growing desire to rejuvenate, revitalize
and unite, Greenery symbolizes the reconnection we seek with
nature, one another and a larger purpose."
PANTONE expects Greenery to be an important color in apparel
in 2017. It merges the undertones of cool blues with yellows and
is a natural complement to a wide range of palettes.
Each year, color experts at the Pantone Color Institute look for
new color influences around the world, including the entertainment
industry and films in production; traveling art collections and new
artists; fashion; all areas of design; popular travel destinations, as
well as new lifestyles, playstyles and socio-economic conditions.
For more information, visit pantone.com. - L.V.

BELLA+CANVAS
DEBUTS BLACK HEATHER
BELLA+CANVAS, Los Angeles, has launched a
new fabric that combines the industry's topselling color (black) with its fastest-growing
fabrication (heather). ¶ The fabric first
launched last November in the company's style
3001 unisex jersey crew. The full collection
includes 10 styles in three fabrications,
including heather CVC, tri-blend and flowy
poly-viscose. It is available online at
bellacanvas.com and - starting this month - at
all major BELLA+CANVAS distributors. ¶ "Every
year, we ask ourselves, 'How can we push the
envelope in terms of innovation?' and, as we
often find, sometimes the best ideas are the
The BELLA+CANVAS team put 18 months
of research and development into Black Heather.
simplest," says Danny Harris, co-founder,
BELLA+CANVAS. "We looked at the competitive
landscape and realized no one had a black heather." ¶ The BELLA+CANVAS technical team endured much trial
and error before landing on the ideal black heather shade. It was important that this fabric was a true
black that also featured the heather blend texture customers love so much, according to the company. ¶
For more information, visit bellacanvas.com. - L.V.
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Impressions - February 2017

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - February 2017

Impressions - February 2017
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
Overheard
First Look
Scene at ISS
On Design
What Powers Plackets?
What Being ‘Green’ Means
Critical Customer Training
Walking a New Path
Shop Talk
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Sublimation
Direct-To-Garment
Heat Printing
Ad Index/Online Directory
Classifieds
Impressions - February 2017 - CT1
Impressions - February 2017 - CT2
Impressions - February 2017 - Impressions - February 2017
Impressions - February 2017 - Cover2
Impressions - February 2017 - 1
Impressions - February 2017 - Contents
Impressions - February 2017 - 3
Impressions - February 2017 - 4
Impressions - February 2017 - 5
Impressions - February 2017 - First Impressions
Impressions - February 2017 - 7
Impressions - February 2017 - From the Show Director
Impressions - February 2017 - 9
Impressions - February 2017 - Overheard
Impressions - February 2017 - 11
Impressions - February 2017 - 12
Impressions - February 2017 - 13
Impressions - February 2017 - First Look
Impressions - February 2017 - 15
Impressions - February 2017 - 15a
Impressions - February 2017 - 15b
Impressions - February 2017 - Scene at ISS
Impressions - February 2017 - 17
Impressions - February 2017 - 18
Impressions - February 2017 - On Design
Impressions - February 2017 - What Powers Plackets?
Impressions - February 2017 - 21
Impressions - February 2017 - 22
Impressions - February 2017 - 23
Impressions - February 2017 - What Being ‘Green’ Means
Impressions - February 2017 - 25
Impressions - February 2017 - 26
Impressions - February 2017 - 27
Impressions - February 2017 - Critical Customer Training
Impressions - February 2017 - 29
Impressions - February 2017 - Walking a New Path
Impressions - February 2017 - 31
Impressions - February 2017 - 32
Impressions - February 2017 - 33
Impressions - February 2017 - Shop Talk
Impressions - February 2017 - 35
Impressions - February 2017 - 36
Impressions - February 2017 - 37
Impressions - February 2017 - Embroidery Production
Impressions - February 2017 - 39
Impressions - February 2017 - Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Impressions - February 2017 - 41
Impressions - February 2017 - Sublimation
Impressions - February 2017 - 43
Impressions - February 2017 - 44
Impressions - February 2017 - 45
Impressions - February 2017 - Direct-To-Garment
Impressions - February 2017 - 47
Impressions - February 2017 - Heat Printing
Impressions - February 2017 - 49
Impressions - February 2017 - Ad Index/Online Directory
Impressions - February 2017 - Classifieds
Impressions - February 2017 - 52
Impressions - February 2017 - Cover3
Impressions - February 2017 - Cover4
Impressions - February 2017 - I1
Impressions - February 2017 - I2
Impressions - February 2017 - I3
Impressions - February 2017 - I4
Impressions - February 2017 - I5
Impressions - February 2017 - I6
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202002
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202001
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201912
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201909
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamactive_2019fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201908
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20190607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201905
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201904
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201903
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamactive_2019spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201902
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201901
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/dd_2018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2018fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201808
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201806
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201805
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201804
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201803
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2018spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201802
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201801
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20170607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201705
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201704
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201703
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2017spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201702
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201701
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201609
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201608
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20160607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201605
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201604
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201603
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2016spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201602
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201601
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201509
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2015fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20150607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2015summer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201504
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201503
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2015spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201502
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201501
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201410
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_2014fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201409
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201408
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2014fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/digitaldecorator_2014summer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/20140607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/sportsfanretailer_2014spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201404
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201403
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamspirit_2014spring
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_sportsfanretailer_201312
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2013spring
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_20121011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2012fall
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