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Workhorse Offers Beginner’s Workshop in October Workhorse is offering a two-day T-shirt screen printing workshop in October. Workhorse Products, Phoenix, is hosting a beginner’s workshop on how to start a T-shirt screen printing business. The workshop, to be held Oct. 5-6 at the company’s headquarters, will be taught by Terry Combs, a veteran screen printer and educator with more than 30 years of experience. Day one will include an explanation of what a screen is, and by the end of the second day all attendees will have pulled a squeegee and printed a full-color simulated process design on a black shirt. Students also will degrease and coat a screen, set up a multicolor job, and learn about printing plastisol transfers, specialty inks, art preparation and more. In addition to the technical aspects of screen printing, Combs also will cover how to start a business, ﬁnd customers and other day-to-day business topics. The class will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. The cost is $395 for the ﬁrst student and $195 for additional students from the same company. Workhorse is located at 3730 E. Southern Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85040. For more information on the workshop, visit workhorseproducts.com. — L.M. Vapor Apparel Launches New Cut-and-Sew Apparel Line Vapor Apparel, Charleston, S.C., has introduced a new line of cut-and-sew apparel. The product line includes styles for anglers, action sports, cycling, martial arts, hunting and sportsman, motocross and general team sports. All of the garments are made in United States. In order to make a cut-and-sew garment, a digital design is printed on a roll of fabric. This design is cut into individual pieces and then sewn together. The result is a garment with a customized design covering every inch of fabric. Cut-and-sew apparel decoration is popular among end users looking for complete customization. “Digital sublimation is taking the decorated garment industry by storm,” says Christopher Bernat, Vapor Apparel’s chief revenue ofﬁcer. “Our customers are demanding greater options for fully customizable apparel. With our new cut-and-sew services, they’re able to meet this demand while promoting domestic jobs, as 10 Impressions | September 2013 Vapor Apparel’s new cut-and-sew garments are all made in the United States. all of our cut-and-sew garments are proudly ‘Made in the USA.’” For more information, visit vaporapparel. com. — L.M. | KYS Embroidery Supplies, Duxbury, Mass., became a full distributor of RobisonAnton embroidery threads last month. All major threads, including Super Brite polyester and Super Strength rayon, will be stocked for immediate delivery in the company’s warehouse located in Brockton, Mass., and will ship the same day with backings and supplies. Delivery to most of the Northeast will be one to two days. | Cutter & Buck, Seattle, has launched its spring 2014 men’s golf collection. It includes the company’s Gallery Solid and Position Stripe polos, both offered in multiple colors. The Gallery Solid shirt comes in as many as 10 colors, while the Position Stripe is available in 11 colors, including a red, white and blue theme to commemorate the 2014 U.S. Open Championship, to be held next June. The collection also includes: First Thursday, Luna Park, Urban Golf and Seattle 10L. | Uniﬁ Inc., Greensboro, N.C., continues to expand its REPREVE brand of recycled ﬁbers through a manufacturing and distribution relationship with Palmetto Synthetics LLC. Under the agreement, Uniﬁ’s REPREVE chip, produced at the REPREVE recycling center, will be purchased and processed by Palmetto into staple ﬁber, and will be sold under the REPREVE brand name. Available as either natural or solution-dyed polyester staple ﬁber, REPREVE products produced by Palmetto will be NAFTA and Berry Amendment compliant. REPREVE staple ﬁber is suitable for a wide range of applications, including apparel, military, denim, upholstery, industrial, medical, automotive and nonwoven products. impressionsmag.com http://www.workhorseproducts.com http://www.vaporapparel.com http://www.vaporapparel.com http://www.impressionsmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - September 2013

Impressions - September 2013
Contents
First Impressions
From the Show Director
FYI
Product Gallery
ISS Conferences
Outdoor Outfitting
Beat the Heat
Today’s Textile Ink Options
Shop Spotlight
Shop Spotlight
Embroidery Technique
Embroidery Production
Tech Tips Embroidery
Screen Printing Production
Screen Printing Graphics & Design
Screen Printing Technique
Online Directory
Tech Tips Screen Printing
Digital Decorating
Classifieds
Ad Index

Impressions - September 2013