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opening
thoughts

OVERHEARD

Pantone Unveils
2018 Color of
the Year

The 2018 Pantone Color
of the Year, Ultra Violet,
evokes creativity and
innovation, according to
the company.

WHAT'S
NEW

PANTONE LLC, Carlstadt, New Jersey, a wholly owned subsidiary
of X-Rite Inc., has announced PANTONE 18-3838, Ultra Violet,
as the Pantone Color of the Year for 2018.
A provocative and thoughtful purple shade, Ultra Violet
communicates originality, ingenuity and visionary thinking that
points us towards the future, according to the company.
"We are living in a time that requires inventiveness and
imagination," says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the
Pantone Color Institute. "It is this kind of creative inspiration
that is indigenous to PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet, a bluebased purple that takes our awareness and potential to a higher
level. From exploring new technologies and the greater galaxy, to
artistic expression and spiritual reflection, intuitive Ultra Violet
lights the way to what is yet to come."
Purples also have long been symbolic of counterculture,
unconventionality and artistic brilliance. Music icons Prince,
David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix brought shades of Ultra Violet
to the forefront of western pop culture as personal expressions of
individuality. Historically, there has been a mystical or spiritual
quality attached to the color.
"The Pantone Color of the Year has come to mean so much more
than 'what's trending' in the world of design; it's truly a reflection
of what's needed in our world today," says Laurie Pressman, vice
president of the Pantone Color Institute. "As individuals around the
world become more fascinated with color and realize its ability to
convey deep messages and meanings, designers and brands should
feel empowered to use color to inspire and influence."
For more information, visit pantone.com/color-of-the-year-2018.
- L.V.

ALPHABRODER, Trevose, Pennsylvania, has acquired promotional products distributor
PRIME LINE, Bridgeport, Connecticut, to join its brand portfolio and function as a
new hard goods division. Prime Line CEO Jeff Lederer will serve as president of the
division and will report to alphabroder CEO Norm Hullinger. Dan Pantano will remain
president of alphabroder. During the past five years, alphabroder has acquired Bodek
and Rhodes, Ash City Worldwide and Imprints Wholesale.
S&S ACTIVEWEAR, Bolingbrook, Illinois, has officially opened a new, state-of-art
distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas. While the facility is fully operational for
shipping and receiving, will-call orders are expected to become available in the first
quarter of 2018. The Fort Worth location marks the company's largest distribution
center and features all of its proprietary technology. The wholesaler acquired the
building in May and completed the build-out of the 493,000-square-foot facility in
less than six months.
VETTA LLC, Webberville, Michigan, the parent company of J. AMERICA WHOLESALE BLANKS and
TOP OF THE WORLD, has named Glenn Silbert as its CEO. Silbert has extensive executive
experience as a brand and product leader. During his 25-year career, he has held roles
in all areas of consumer products - from merchandising, sourcing and marketing, to
operations and strategic planning - with Gap, Macy's, Foot Locker and Carter's. Silbert
spent the last six years in various leadership roles at Under Armour.

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Impressions - January 2018
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
Overheard
First Look
Scene at ISS
On Design
Impressions Awards Winners
What Can Tees Do For You?
Breakdown: Screen Printing on a Tri-Blend Garment
Shop Talk
Embroidery Production
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Sublimation
Heat Printing
Ad Index/Online Directory
Classifieds
Impressions - January 2018 - Intro
Impressions - January 2018 - CT1
Impressions - January 2018 - CT2
Impressions - January 2018 - Impressions - January 2018
Impressions - January 2018 - Cover2
Impressions - January 2018 - 1
Impressions - January 2018 - Contents
Impressions - January 2018 - 3
Impressions - January 2018 - 4
Impressions - January 2018 - 5
Impressions - January 2018 - First Impressions
Impressions - January 2018 - 7
Impressions - January 2018 - From the Show Director
Impressions - January 2018 - 9
Impressions - January 2018 - 10
Impressions - January 2018 - Overheard
Impressions - January 2018 - 12
Impressions - January 2018 - 13
Impressions - January 2018 - 14
Impressions - January 2018 - 15
Impressions - January 2018 - 15A
Impressions - January 2018 - 15B
Impressions - January 2018 - First Look
Impressions - January 2018 - 17
Impressions - January 2018 - Scene at ISS
Impressions - January 2018 - 19
Impressions - January 2018 - 20
Impressions - January 2018 - On Design
Impressions - January 2018 - Impressions Awards Winners
Impressions - January 2018 - 23
Impressions - January 2018 - 24
Impressions - January 2018 - 25
Impressions - January 2018 - 26
Impressions - January 2018 - 27
Impressions - January 2018 - 28
Impressions - January 2018 - 29
Impressions - January 2018 - 30
Impressions - January 2018 - 31
Impressions - January 2018 - What Can Tees Do For You?
Impressions - January 2018 - 33
Impressions - January 2018 - 34
Impressions - January 2018 - 35
Impressions - January 2018 - 36
Impressions - January 2018 - 37
Impressions - January 2018 - Breakdown: Screen Printing on a Tri-Blend Garment
Impressions - January 2018 - 39
Impressions - January 2018 - Shop Talk
Impressions - January 2018 - 41
Impressions - January 2018 - Embroidery Production
Impressions - January 2018 - 43
Impressions - January 2018 - 44
Impressions - January 2018 - 45
Impressions - January 2018 - Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Impressions - January 2018 - 47
Impressions - January 2018 - 48
Impressions - January 2018 - 49
Impressions - January 2018 - Sublimation
Impressions - January 2018 - 51
Impressions - January 2018 - 52
Impressions - January 2018 - 53
Impressions - January 2018 - Heat Printing
Impressions - January 2018 - 55
Impressions - January 2018 - 56
Impressions - January 2018 - 57
Impressions - January 2018 - Ad Index/Online Directory
Impressions - January 2018 - Classifieds
Impressions - January 2018 - 60
Impressions - January 2018 - Cover3
Impressions - January 2018 - Cover4
Impressions - January 2018 - IL1
Impressions - January 2018 - IL2
Impressions - January 2018 - IL3
Impressions - January 2018 - IL4
Impressions - January 2018 - IL5
Impressions - January 2018 - IL6
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202103
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/teamactive_2020fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202008
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202005
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/dd_2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202004
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202003
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202002
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/202001
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/dd_2019
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
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/impressions/201402
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201401
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_sportsfanretailer_201312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_20131011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201309
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201308
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2013fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_20130607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201303
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2013spring
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201302
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201301
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_20121011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2012fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_20120809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_20120607
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_201203
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/impressions_teamspirit_2012spring
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